INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: The Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education, located in Indianan Dunes National Park, has snowshoes available for free checkout every day from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm when there is at least a two-inch snow base. Snowshoe sizes are available for kids and adults alike. Snowshoes can be used to explore the three-mile-long Miller Woods trail system that leads visitors on an easy to moderate hike through beautiful oak savanna and dune habitats. In addition to the trail, explore inside of the Douglas Center to see exhibits and a live animal display. You can even check out “Nature Backpacks" that are stocked with supplies and nature guides that can help you learn more about the diversity of nature in the dunes. Please wear a face covering when inside the Douglas Center and maintain social distancing when on the trails outside. These snowshoes were generously donated to the park by the Friends of Indiana Dunes, Inc. To learn more about the Friends, go to friendsofindianadunes.com.
The Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education is located in the western portion of the national park at 100 North Lake Street, about one mile north of U.S. Highway 12 in the Miller section of Gary. For more information on this or other programs at Indiana Dunes National Park, call 219-395-1821 or check the park’s website at www.nps.gov/indu.
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The Indiana Dunes National Park is one of 423 units of the National Park System ranging from Yellowstone to the Statue of Liberty. Located in Northwest Indiana, the park includes 15 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and 15,000 acres of biodiverse beaches, woods, prairies, and marshes. Over 2 million visitors come to the Indiana Dunes each year.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
