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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Maps

Visitor Maps

As you learn about the national lakeshore we hope you find this map collection helpful. Regional Map (84K jpeg), East Area Map (155kb gif), West Area Map (168kb jpeg).

To print the complete set of three national lakeshore maps, use standard 8 1/2" x 11" paper. Print in the landscape position for the east and middle unit map and in the portrait position for the west unit map.

Park vegetation maps

The national lakeshore has more recently developed a small set of maps that shows the general park boundaries with associated units labeled. Also, there are maps available which show vegetation coverage for the east and west units. There are small maps of the east and west units which show various color coded vegetation types without a legend. There are also larger vegetation maps of the east and west units which show the legend in detail.

Some additional maps of the lakeshore

 

Parking Area's Chart

Select the park facility that you would like more information about. Available information includes: driving directions, map, open hours, trail map (if available), and special features about that area.

 
Park Facility Trail Name GPS Lat/Long Coordinates Street Address/Road intersections
Bailly/Chellberg Visitor Center Little Calumet River Trail N 41 37.483
W 87 05.323
U.S. Highway 20 & Mineral Springs Road, Porter, Indiana 46304
Central Beach Parking lot .. N 41 42.086
W 86 56.918
Central Ave & Valley Ave, Michigan City, Indiana 46360
Cowles Bog-Dune Acres lot (north) Cowles Bog Trail N 41 38.696
W 87 05.191
N. Mineral Springs Road, Chesterton, Indiana 46304
Cowles Bog-Greenbelt lot (south) Cowles Bog Trail, Calumet Bike Trail N 41 38.214
W 87 05.214
N. Mineral Springs Road, Chesterton, Indiana 46304
Calumet Dune Interpretive Center(old Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center) Calumet Dune Trail, Ly-co-ki-we Trail, Dunewood Trace, Calumet Bike Trail N 41 39.717
W 87 00.600
U.S. Highway 12 & Kemil Road Chesterton, Indiana 46304
Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center . N 41 37.987
W 87 03.260
Munson Road & Highway 49, Porter, Indiana 46304 Between Highways 94 & 20
Douglas Center Miller Woods Trail N 41 36.366
W 87 16.073
20 N. Lake Street Miller (Gary), Indiana 46403
Dunbar . N 41 40.992
W 87 00.174
Dunbar Ave & Lake Front Dr, Beverly Shores, Indiana
Dunewood Campground Entrance Dunewood Trace N 41 40.323
W 86 59.035
U.S. Highway 12 & Broadway, Michigan City, Indiana 46360
Heron Rookery River Trail N 41 37.629
W 86 57.134
N. County Road 600 E. Michigan City, Indiana 46360 (mapquest-Heron Rookery)
Inland Marsh Inland Marsh Trail N 41 36.930
W 87 11.564
Hillcrest Road & Dunes Highway, Portage, Indiana 46368
Kemil Beach Parking lot Dune Ridge Trail N 41 40.663
W 87 00.577
(mapquest-Kemil Beach, Michigan City)
Lake View . N 41 41.185
W 86 59.737
NW corner of Lake Front Drive & Broadway Street, Beverly Shores, Indiana
Ly-co-ki-we parking lot (Horse trail) Ly-co-ki-we Trail N 41 38.917
W 87 00.896
NW corner of Brummitt Road & U.S. Highway 20, Chesterton, Indiana 46304
MT. Baldy MT. Baldy Trail N 41 42.376
W 86 55.824
U.S. Highway 12, Michigan City, Indiana 46360
Park Headquarters Complex . N 41 37.849
W 87 05.253
1100 N. Mineral Springs, Porter (Chesterton) Indiana 46304
Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk . N 41 37.862 W 87 10.696 Southwest corner of Burns Waterway and Lake Michigan; Portage, Indiana 46383
Porter Beach .. N 41 39.561
W 87 04.151
Wabash Ave & Duneland Dr, Porter (Chesterton), Indiana 46304
West Beach Long Lake Trail, Succession Trail, Marquette Bike Trail N 41 36.884
W 87 13.204
N County Line Road, Portage, Indiana 46368
 
 
picture of visitors asking a park ranger a question over a counter  

Did You Know?
On November 29, 2006, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, dedicated the new Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center. The facility is be shared with the Porter County Visitor Convention, Recreation, and Visitor Commission.
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Last Updated: June 23, 2009 at 16:38 EST