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Indiana DunesHeron Rookery East

Heron Rookery East

Fishing access at GPS Coordinates: 41.6697402, -86.9515129

Amenities: Family Friendly, Fishing, Group Friendly (20+), Pet Friendly (on leash), Birdwatching, Hiking, Wildflowers, Wildlife Watching

Phone: (219) 395-1882
Website: https://www.nps.gov/indu

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1336 N. 600 East, Michigan City, IN 46360

Phone: (219) 395-1882

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Central Avenue Beach

This beach is surrounded by a buried forest created when wind-blown sands inundated the trees. It is also a great place to hike flower-filled fields,…

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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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Bailly Homestead and Chellberg Farm

These two historic sites sit nearly side-by-side. Bailly Homestead is named for Joseph Bailly, the first known non-native region resident, who set up…

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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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