Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Beverly Shores, Indiana

We found a great local restaurant in the historic district of Holland before we drove along the blue star highway going past u-pickem blueberry farms after the day before it had been u-pickem cherry farms. We set up camp at a beautifully wooded huge campsite noticing several painted river rocks left by an artistic kid. We headed to the visitor center and enjoyed the film on the formation of the dunes by glaciers and their preservation story. We drove to the trail head for the Cowles Bog Trail and hiked by the marshy bog and up the steep dunes to the lake. We found some polished stones so it was worth the slog back up the mountainous dunes. We took the lakefront drive past the 1933 Century of Progress homes under restoration and drove to Mount Baldy. This dune is massive at 126 feet. We headed back to Dunewood Campground and grilled our chicken and steamed fresh local green beans and potatoes.

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Visitor Center

Along bog trail

Huge trees and more wildflowers

Interesting foliage

Great boardwalk across the bog

The bog

Lake Michigan beach

Beach looking toward Chicago

Resting after the dune climb

Down the dune

Up the dune