Howes Prairie

Howes Prairie is a grassland in Westchester Township, Porter, Indiana. Howes Prairie is situated nearby to the peak Hamilton Slide, as well as near the nature reserve Dunes Prairie Nature Preserve.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Indiana Dunes National Park and Dune Park station.

Indiana Dunes National Park

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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. Dune Park station is situated 1 mile southeast of Howes Prairie.

Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District

The South Shore Line is a commuter rail system operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District between Millennium Station in downtown Chicago, Illinois, and Northwest Indiana, United States. Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District is situated 1 mile southeast of Howes Prairie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dune Acres and Porter.

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.