Dunes Prairie Nature Preserve
Dunes Prairie Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Porter, Indiana. Dunes Prairie Nature Preserve is situated nearby to the village Dune Acres, as well as near the hamlet Furnessville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Indiana Dunes National Park and Dune Park station.
Indiana Dunes National Park
Photo: Poco a poco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Indiana Dunes National Park, in the northwestern part of the state, is the only national park in Indiana. It's popular for its big sand dunes and plentiful beaches on Lake Michigan, and for its easily accessible location near Chicago.
Dune Park station
Railway station
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dune Park is a station in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana, located north of the municipalities of Chesterton and Porter. It is used by South Shore Line trains, and serves as the headquarters of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, the umbrella agency that operates the South Shore Line.
Indiana Dunes Visitor Center
Tourism office
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Indiana Dunes Visitor Center is a tourism office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porter and Chesterton.
Porter
Porter is an old railroad town just south of the Indiana Dunes National Park in Northwestern Indiana.Chesterton
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chesterton is a small town in Northwestern Indiana, home to the headquarters of the South Shore Railroad.
Dune Acres
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Dune Acres is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 234 as of the 2020 census. Dune Acres is located in the duneland of the south shore of Lake Michigan.
Dunes Prairie Nature Preserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Porter, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.6546° or 41° 39′ 17″ northLongitude
-87.065° or 87° 3′ 54″ westOpen location code
86HJMW3M+RXOpenStreetMap ID
way 437351390OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Furnessville and Graham Woods.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Park Office and Pageant Blowout.
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