While others wait in parking lines, you will be riding shoreline to trailhead, effortlessly experiencing one of the most biologically diverse parks in the country.

Your Indiana Dunes Adventure Starts Here

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Visit us at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center

Visit Us at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center

The Secret to an Unforgettable Indiana Dunes Adventure

The Indiana Dunes are spectacular! But on a busy summer day, a dream trip can quickly turn into long lines of hot traffic, crowed beaches, and “Parking Lot Full” signs.

You deserve a better way.

Explore the Dunes on Two Wheels!

Conveniently located at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center along the Dunes-Kankakee Trail, Bike the Dunes places you in the heart of it all.

Just minutes by bike from popular destinations in both the State Park and National Park, your adventure begins the moment you start pedaling.

Ride with Local Knowledge

We live here. We ride here every day.

The Indiana Dunes trail system stretches through beaches, forests, wetlands, dunes, and connected lakefront communities like Porter, Chesterton, Dune Acres, Beverly Shores, Portage, Burns Harbor, Miller Beach, and Michigan City.

We’ll help you navigate the park like a local. We’ll show you the best routes, scenic connections, hidden gems, and hiking recommendations to match the adventure you’re looking for.

  • Towering Tolleston Dunes

  • The Great Marsh

  • Dunes Creek

  • Black Oak Forests

  • The Tremonts

  • Furnessville Blowout

  • Beach House Blowout

  • Cowles Bog

  • Glenwood Dunes

  • Calumet Dunes

  • Porter Beach

  • Bailly Homestead/Cemetery

  • Little Calumet River

  • Mnoké Prairie

  • Chellberg Farm

  • Waverly Beach

Move Freely Through the Park System

  • Skip the traffic

  • Avoid the parking frustration

  • Get to the beach, trailheads, and scenic vantage points along the dunes up to 12 times faster

A Landscape Meant to Be Explored

The Indiana Dunes are not one long beach. They are an interconnected mosaic of landscapes and history spread across miles of protected shoreline.

Ranked 4th in biological diversity among all U.S. National Park units, the park reveals something new around every bend:

  • Towering Tolleston Dunes
  • The Great Marsh
  • Dunes Creek
  • Black Oak Forests
  • The Tremonts
  • Furnessville Blowout
  • Beach House Blowout
  • Cowles Bog
  • Glenwood Dunes
  • Calumet Dunes
  • Porter Beach
  • Bailly Homestead/Cemetery
  • Little Calumet Trail
  • Mnoké Prairie
  • Chellberg Farm
  • Waverly Beach

America’s Urban Wilderness

The Indiana Dunes is unlike most national parks.

Here, towering dunes, quiet forests, industrial landscapes, beach towns, wetlands, and historic communities all exist side-by-side along Lake Michigan.

Bike the Dunes helps you navigate this one-of-a-kind urban wilderness experience.

Cover More Ground

A bike lets you move easily through the park, allowing you to see more. You’ll be able to cover parts of the park system that would be too far to walk and too cumbersome to drive.

More scenery. More adventure. Less hassle.

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