Indiana Dunes is our frequent destination for weekend walks, biking or cross-country skiing. Part of the dune ecosystem became National Park in 2019, others remain state and local parks. Industrial/post-industrial character of the area is quite obvious, but there are many nice trails across the dunes just along the lake and wetlands further away from the beach. This time we decided to follow the Douglas Trail from Visitor Center to Marquette Beach, 9 km return. Easy walk, nice weather, few people in sight. One can only hope the parks expand adding more restored land. A week later we walked Cowles Bog Trail to the beach (bottom three pictures), 7.5 km loop/return.
Indiana Dunes trail maps
