We have the good fortune to be among the Park partners in the restoration of this charming Swedish Farmstead property in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The Indiana Dunes is known for its vast sand dunes and lakeshore, but it is also the home to incredible bogs, forests, wetlands and historic settlements. This house started its life as a hewn oak log cabin in the early settlement of the dunes. The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is just 35 miles from Chicago’s city limits and accessible by road, rail, bike and water. We love it – you will too!
Sincerely,
Indiana Dunes National Park
An urban oasis just 35 miles outside of Chicago, this park includes more than 15,000 acres of sensitive dune lands, bird-filled marshes, oak and maple forests, and remnants of once-vast prairies.
State(s): Indiana
Established: 1966
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Greetings from Indiana Dunes National Park
This video was recorded on November 1, 2021. I was having a difficult week, so I decided to go on a spontaneous camping trip on Halloween. The dunes are a short drive from the Chicagoland area. It is a haven I am grateful for. The tranquility of the trees, birds…
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Greetings from Indiana Dunes National Park
My partner Keith took me to Chicago for my 50th bday in 2015. On the way back to Columbus we stopped at the Dunes and really enjoyed our afternoon there.
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Greetings from Indiana Dunes National Park
I am a native Chicagoan and for my birthday last year my sister and I visited the Indiana Dunes for the first time. After having lived in Chicago my entire life (all 41 years!) I had never visited the Dunes. They did not disappoint. It was a lovely trip and…
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