The J.D. Marshall needed a better publicity agent, someone like Gordon Lightfoot to write a song about it. The sunken vessel ...

Within sight of Chicago, a beachy getaway is just a drive away. Best of all, this beach is a protected national park. Indiana ...

Central Avenue Beach Trail at Indiana Dunes National Park goes right along Lake Michigan. This trail is an easy hike, under a ...

Much like another secret artsy town right by Indiana Dunes National Park, Whiting is just a 30-minute drive to the dunes.The city is also approximately 22 miles from Chicago Midway Airport and 33 ...

The ArcelorMittal steel mill (now owned by Cleveland-Cliffs) and permanently closed Bailly Generating plant, left, in Burns Harbor is seen from Indiana Dunes National Park in 2019. Boaters Beach ...

An entrance pass is required to enter the state park or national park area at the Indiana Dunes. It's $15 per person; $20 for a motorcycle; or $25 for a private vehicle, and can be purchased on ...

Indiana Dunes State Park on a holiday weekend serves as a buffet of different cultures, languages, traditions and political beliefs, illustrated by the parade of American flags, Mexican flags, and ...

Five Indiana State Parks are celebrating 100 years with new exploration challenges. Parks with centennial challenges include McCormick’s Creek State Park (est. 1916), Turkey Run State Park (est ...

I am in favor of an inn at Indiana Dunes State Park. To be able to walk out your door and gain access to trails and beauty is wonderful. Ted Perez, Dyer. 0 Comments Love. 0.

The Port of Indiana was developed in the 1960s, part of the compromise that ultimately led to the creation of Indiana Dunes National Park, then Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, in 1966.

The University of Notre Dame, Indiana Dunes State Park and the St. Joseph lighthouses were named among USA TODAY's Most Treasured Views in America for 2025.