National Park Guide: Indiana Dunes Lakeshore Don't let the name
fool you. There's much more to the Indiana Dunes National
Lakeshore than sand and water. The 15,000-acre park, tucked
along the southern shore of Lake Michigan, includes a unique
collection of natural habitats and man-made attractions. JUST
FOR SUMMER: 51 great American beaches Visitors can observe more
than 1,000 plant and animal species in the dunes, marshes and
swamps, pocket prairie, sphagnum bogs and several types of
woodlands, including a Black Oak savannah that's home to the
endangered Karner Blue butterfly. More than 40 miles of trails
offer opportunities for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding.
And sections of the 15 miles of lakeshore are open for swimming,
fishing and sightseeing. "There is a lot more to the park than
most people expect," public information officer Bruce Rowe says.
"We encourage people to get beyond the beach and see all the
other spectacular sights." KEN BURNS: National parks feed
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