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.

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.

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″ north

Longitude

-87.065° or 87° 3′ 54″ west

Operator

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Open location code

86HJMW3M+RX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 437351390

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Satellite Map

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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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