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Explore the DunesExplore the Dunes
Explore The Dunes Dunes 101Getting HereIndiana Dunes National ParkTwo people kayakingIndiana Dunes State ParkOur CommunitiesVisitor Center
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Indiana DunesDunes Learning Center

Dunes Learning Center

The Dunes Learning Center gives kids a chance to learn about the Indiana Dunes by being out in nature with the experts. Visit indianadunes.com/events to see what events are happening during your visit.

Phone: (219) 395-9555
Website: http://www.duneslearningcenter.org

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700 Howe Rd. (N. 150 W.), Chesterton, IN 46304

Phone: (219) 395-9555
Fax: (219) 395-8160

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Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education

This center operates as the National Park's western visitor center, providing visitors with activities to help them learn about the dunes. It hosts…

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Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk

Formerly an industrial site, this 57-acre area features an enclosed pavilion with seasonal food services and restrooms, as well as a…

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Tremont Picnic Area

Enjoy a picnic under a picnic shelter at this wooded picnic area and watch the trains go by. This picnic area has picnic tables and restrooms.

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Cowles Bog Trail

This is where Henry Chandler Cowles conducted his landmark study of the dunes’ vegetation succession. Pass through wooded dunes and wetlands until…

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