{"product_id":"indiana-dunes-national-park-guide","title":"Indiana Dunes National Park: History, Highlights, and One- to Three-Day Adventures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn hour from Chicago, grass-covered dunes rise above 15 miles of Lake Michigan beach.\u003c\/strong\u003e This guide helps you plan one, two, or three days at Indiana Dunes: which beaches and trails to choose, how the scattered park fits together, and how it differs from the state park in its middle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNine ready-made itineraries:\u003c\/strong\u003e one, two, and three days, each at easy, moderate, and strenuous effort, from the Bailly Homestead, Lake Front Drive, and the Great Marsh to the Dune Succession Trail at West Beach, Miller Woods, Cowles Bog, Mount Baldy, and the 3 Dune Challenge, each with a weather backup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe park's history,\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Potawatomi homeland and the Bailly trading post to Henry Cowles, Dorothy Buell, Senator Paul Douglas, the 1933 World's Fair houses, and the national park of 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSightseeing highlights,\u003c\/strong\u003e with clear notes on what's in the national park, what's in Indiana Dunes State Park, and what each one costs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wildlife chapter\u003c\/strong\u003e profiling 14 commonly seen animals, from red-headed woodpeckers and great blue herons to six-lined racerunners and Fowler's toads, each with a photograph and notes on where and when to look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrip planning\u003c\/strong\u003e for seasons and shelf ice, the South Shore Line train, fees, camping, rip currents, pets, and accessibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e36 photographs and 4 orientation maps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you'll receive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPUB ebook\u003c\/strong\u003e (Indiana_Dunes_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.epub, about 13 MB) for Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, and most e-reader apps. Kindle readers can send it to their library with Amazon's Send to Kindle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDF\u003c\/strong\u003e (Indiana_Dunes_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.pdf, 96 pages including the cover, about 28 MB) for any device, and for printing pages. It opens on the illustrated cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour download link arrives by email right after purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst illustrated edition, October 2026, with research completed October 2026. Trails, beaches, and parking change with storms and construction, so check the park's current alerts before you travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePack a towel and good walking shoes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Park Service.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian Russ Guides","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48407047372998,"sku":"INDIANA-DUNES-NATIONAL-PARK-GUIDE","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/6931\/2454\/files\/indiana-dunes-national-park-guide-cover.jpg?v=1792770535","url":"https:\/\/brianrussguides.com\/products\/indiana-dunes-national-park-guide","provider":"Brian Russ Guides","version":"1.0","type":"link"}