Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

Pros: Nice, freshwater beaches
Cons: Lack of parking; short warm- weather swimming season

For midwesterners, a day at the beach is something we mostly sit and dream about. Stuck in our small, six by six cubicles, our minds drift off as we imagine what our next vacation getaway will be like, heading south to the Gulf of Mexico or east to the ...

Pros: Scenic. Inexpensive. Abundance of Wildlife.
Cons: Polluted Water.

The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is located in Northwest Indiana, and lies primarily in Porter and LaPorte Counties. The Dunes are located on Lake Michigan.

The National Lakeshore offers a variety of activities such as camping, picnic...

Pros: Close to chicago
Cons: not impressive

This summer I embarked on a trip cross country and visited almost every national park. OUr first stop was the Indiana National Dunes. From the picture, it looked awesome with miles of dunes on a beautiful lake. However, the overall experience was not...

Pros: Unique Natural Beauty
Cons: Areas of interest are scattered throughout a sizeable area, dunes can get repetitive

I visited the Indiana Dunes during early July 1999. I just happened to be driving through Northern Indiana, and decided to take a break by visiting the Indiana Dunes.

My first stop was Mt. Baldy, which is a 123-foot tall dune in the northern...