Indiana Dunes State Park Porter County

Upcoming Events

Date/Time	Event
03/28/2019 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Painting with Susan Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
03/29/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
03/31/2019 12:00 am - 5:00 pm	Wild Game Dinner Don Quijote Restaurant, Valparaiso IN
04/01/2019 - 04/05/2019 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm	VU Jazz Festival Valparaiso University Union Building, Valparaiso IN
04/04/2019 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Eat Up Wine Down - Valparaiso Don Quijote Restaurant, Valparaiso IN
04/05/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
04/06/2019 8:00 am - 11:00 am	Porter County Tree Sale Porter County Expo Center, Valparaiso IN
04/07/2019 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Duneland Weavers Guild Fiber Art & Style Show Chesterton Art Center, Chesterton IN
04/11/2019 11:00 am - 1:00 pm	Acrylic Painting at Kouts Library Kouts Library, Kouts IN
04/11/2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Free Yoga at the Library Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
04/12/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
04/13/2019 8:00 am - 10:00 am	Portage Pancake Breakfast with Easter Bunny Woodland Park, Portage IN
04/13/2019 8:30 am - 11:30 am	Breakfast with the Easter Bunny - Valpo Thomas Jefferson Middle School, VALPARAISO Indiana
04/13/2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Burns Harbor Easter Egg Hunt Burns Harbor park, Burns Harbor IN
04/13/2019 - 04/14/2019 10:00 am - 3:00 pm	Easter Bunny Hops Gabis Arboretum Taltree Arboretum & Gardens, Valparaiso IN
04/13/2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Meet the Animals at Sunset Sunset Hill Farm County Park, Valparaiso IN
04/13/2019 11:00 am - 12:30 pm	Easter Egg Hunt - Chesterton Hawthorne Park, Porter IN
04/13/2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm	4th Annual Easter Eggstravaganza - Portage Portage Boys & Girls Club, Portage IN
04/13/2019 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm	South Haven Easter Egg Hunt South Haven Little League Field, Valparaiso IN
04/19/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
04/19/2019 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm	Music Heritage Series Indiana Dunes State Park Visitor Center, Chesterton IN
04/20/2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Rubber Stamping Class - Portage Portage Library, Portage IN
04/20/2019 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Blue Top Easter Egg Hunt - Highland Blue Top Drive In, Highland IN
04/25/2019 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Painting with Susan Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
04/26/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
04/26/2019 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm	Last Friday at the VIC - Valpo Valparaiso International Center, Valparaiso IN
04/27/2019 8:00 am - 12:00 pm	Kids Closet Sale - Valpo Parks Butterfield pavilion, Valparaiso IN
04/27/2019 10:00 am - 4:00 pm	Be Kind to Animals Expo Porter County Expo Center, Valparaiso IN
04/27/2019 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Demotte Easter Egg Hunt Clendenin Riverview Farm, Demotte IN
04/27/2019 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Healthy Kids Day - Portage Portage YMCA, Portage IN
05/02/2019 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Eat Up Wine Down - Valparaiso Don Quijote Restaurant, Valparaiso IN
05/03/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
05/04/2019 9:00 am - 3:00 pm	Spring Jewelry & Craft Show Woodland Park, Portage IN
05/09/2019 11:00 am - 1:00 pm	Acrylic Painting at Kouts Library Kouts Library, Kouts IN
05/09/2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Free Yoga at the Library Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
05/10/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
05/11/2019 9:00 am - 4:00 pm	Three Little Birds Market Porter County Expo Center, Valparaiso IN
05/11/2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Meet the Animals at Sunset Sunset Hill Farm County Park, Valparaiso IN
05/11/2019 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	FREE Valparaiso Walking Tour Porter County Museum, Valparaiso IN
05/16/2019 9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Senior Health Fair Portage Woodland Park, Portage IN
05/17/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
05/17/2019 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm	Music Heritage Series Indiana Dunes State Park Visitor Center, Chesterton IN
05/18/2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Rubber Stamping Class - Portage Portage Library, Portage IN
05/23/2019 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Painting with Susan Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
05/23/2019 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm	Tri Kappa's Taste Of Valparaiso Porter County Expo Center, Valparaiso IN
05/24/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
05/24/2019 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm	Last Friday at the VIC - Valpo Valparaiso International Center, Valparaiso IN
05/25/2019 9:00 am - 1:00 pm	The Paws & People Color Hustle Wolf Lake Pavilion, Hammond IN
05/31/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
06/04/2019 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Portage Cruise Night at Woodland park Woodland Park, Portage IN
06/06/2019 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Eat Up Wine Down - Valparaiso Don Quijote Restaurant, Valparaiso IN
06/07/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
06/08/2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Meet the Animals at Sunset Sunset Hill Farm County Park, Valparaiso IN
06/11/2019 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Portage Cruise Night at Woodland park Woodland Park, Portage IN
06/13/2019 11:00 am - 1:00 pm	Acrylic Painting at Kouts Library Kouts Library, Kouts IN
06/13/2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Free Yoga at the Library Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
06/14/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
06/15/2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Rubber Stamping Class - Portage Portage Library, Portage IN
06/18/2019 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Portage Cruise Night at Woodland park Woodland Park, Portage IN
06/21/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
06/21/2019 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm	Music Heritage Series Indiana Dunes State Park Visitor Center, Chesterton IN
06/25/2019 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Portage Cruise Night at Woodland park Woodland Park, Portage IN
06/27/2019 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Painting with Susan Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
06/28/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
06/28/2019 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm	Last Friday at the VIC - Valpo Valparaiso International Center, Valparaiso IN
07/02/2019 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Portage Cruise Night at Woodland park Woodland Park, Portage IN
07/04/2019 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Eat Up Wine Down - Valparaiso Don Quijote Restaurant, Valparaiso IN
07/05/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
07/09/2019 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Portage Cruise Night at Woodland park Woodland Park, Portage IN
07/11/2019 11:00 am - 1:00 pm	Acrylic Painting at Kouts Library Kouts Library, Kouts IN
07/11/2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Free Yoga at the Library Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
07/12/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
07/13/2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Meet the Animals at Sunset Sunset Hill Farm County Park, Valparaiso IN
07/16/2019 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Portage Cruise Night at Woodland park Woodland Park, Portage IN
07/19/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
07/19/2019 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm	Music Heritage Series Indiana Dunes State Park Visitor Center, Chesterton IN
07/20/2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Rubber Stamping Class - Portage Portage Library, Portage IN
07/23/2019 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Portage Cruise Night at Woodland park Woodland Park, Portage IN
07/25/2019 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Painting with Susan Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
07/26/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
07/26/2019 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm	Last Friday at the VIC - Valpo Valparaiso International Center, Valparaiso IN
07/30/2019 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Portage Cruise Night at Woodland park Woodland Park, Portage IN
08/01/2019 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Eat Up Wine Down - Valparaiso Don Quijote Restaurant, Valparaiso IN
08/02/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
08/03/2019 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm	Kiwanis Corn Roast - Valparaiso Urschel Pavilion, Valparaiso IN
08/06/2019 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Portage Cruise Night at Woodland park Woodland Park, Portage IN
08/08/2019 11:00 am - 1:00 pm	Acrylic Painting at Kouts Library Kouts Library, Kouts IN
08/08/2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Free Yoga at the Library Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
08/09/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
08/10/2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Meet the Animals at Sunset Sunset Hill Farm County Park, Valparaiso IN
08/13/2019 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Portage Cruise Night at Woodland park Woodland Park, Portage IN
08/16/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
08/16/2019 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm	Music Heritage Series Indiana Dunes State Park Visitor Center, Chesterton IN
08/17/2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Rubber Stamping Class - Portage Portage Library, Portage IN
08/20/2019 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Portage Cruise Night at Woodland park Woodland Park, Portage IN
08/22/2019 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Painting with Susan Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
08/23/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
08/23/2019 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm	Last Friday at the VIC - Valpo Valparaiso International Center, Valparaiso IN
08/27/2019 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Portage Cruise Night at Woodland park Woodland Park, Portage IN
08/30/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
09/05/2019 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Eat Up Wine Down - Valparaiso Don Quijote Restaurant, Valparaiso IN
09/06/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
09/12/2019 11:00 am - 1:00 pm	Acrylic Painting at Kouts Library Kouts Library, Kouts IN
09/12/2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Free Yoga at the Library Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
09/13/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
09/14/2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Meet the Animals at Sunset Sunset Hill Farm County Park, Valparaiso IN
09/20/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
09/20/2019 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm	Music Heritage Series Indiana Dunes State Park Visitor Center, Chesterton IN
09/21/2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Rubber Stamping Class - Portage Portage Library, Portage IN
09/26/2019 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Painting with Susan Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
09/27/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
09/27/2019 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm	Last Friday at the VIC - Valpo Valparaiso International Center, Valparaiso IN
10/03/2019 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Eat Up Wine Down - Valparaiso Don Quijote Restaurant, Valparaiso IN
10/04/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
10/05/2019 11:00 am - 8:00 pm	Portage Harvest Festival Founders Square, Portage IN
10/10/2019 11:00 am - 1:00 pm	Acrylic Painting at Kouts Library Kouts Library, Kouts IN
10/10/2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Free Yoga at the Library Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
10/11/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
10/12/2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Meet the Animals at Sunset Sunset Hill Farm County Park, Valparaiso IN
10/18/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
10/18/2019 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm	Music Heritage Series Indiana Dunes State Park Visitor Center, Chesterton IN
10/19/2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Rubber Stamping Class - Portage Portage Library, Portage IN
10/24/2019 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Painting with Susan Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
10/25/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
10/25/2019 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm	Last Friday at the VIC - Valpo Valparaiso International Center, Valparaiso IN
11/01/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
11/07/2019 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Eat Up Wine Down - Valparaiso Don Quijote Restaurant, Valparaiso IN
11/08/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
11/09/2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Meet the Animals at Sunset Sunset Hill Farm County Park, Valparaiso IN
11/14/2019 11:00 am - 1:00 pm	Acrylic Painting at Kouts Library Kouts Library, Kouts IN
11/14/2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Free Yoga at the Library Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
11/15/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
11/15/2019 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm	Music Heritage Series Indiana Dunes State Park Visitor Center, Chesterton IN
11/16/2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Rubber Stamping Class - Portage Portage Library, Portage IN
11/16/2019 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Spay-Ghetti Dinner Woodland Park, Portage IN
11/22/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
11/22/2019 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm	Last Friday at the VIC - Valpo Valparaiso International Center, Valparaiso IN
11/28/2019 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Painting with Susan Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
11/29/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
12/05/2019 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Eat Up Wine Down - Valparaiso Don Quijote Restaurant, Valparaiso IN
12/06/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
12/12/2019 11:00 am - 1:00 pm	Acrylic Painting at Kouts Library Kouts Library, Kouts IN
12/12/2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Free Yoga at the Library Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
12/13/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
12/14/2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Meet the Animals at Sunset Sunset Hill Farm County Park, Valparaiso IN
12/20/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
12/20/2019 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm	Music Heritage Series Indiana Dunes State Park Visitor Center, Chesterton IN
12/21/2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Rubber Stamping Class - Portage Portage Library, Portage IN
12/26/2019 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Painting with Susan Valparaiso Library, Valparaiso IN
12/27/2019 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Bingo Bonner Center, Portage IN
12/27/2019 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm	Last Friday at the VIC - Valpo Valparaiso International Center, Valparaiso IN

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Indiana Dunes State Park

Work Work Phone: (219) 926-1952Website: http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2980.htmWebsite: Campground Details

Biographical Info

Indiana Dunes consists of 2,182 acres of primitive, beautiful, historic and unique Hoosier landscape. It lies at the north end of State Road 49 in Porter County, and includes more than three miles of beautiful beach along Lake Michigan’s southern shore. In the early 1900s scientists, recreationists and nature enthusiasts, recognizing the value and potential of the Indiana dunes area, fought to have the region preserved. As a result, in 1925, the state park was established.

Large sand dunes, located beyond the entire shoreline, have taken thousands of years to form, and tower nearly 200 feet above Lake Michigan. A wide range of habitats and plant species are found in the park, with vegetation stabilizing some of the sand. These habitats provide homes for many types of plants and animals. The lake also provides habitat for many aquatic species, as well as a constantly changing fishery.

During the summer, swimming hours may change because of weather and staffing. Please contact the property office for exact times before your visit.

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