Indiana Dunes National Park

Ugh. South Dakota is very far away. Greg and I have now passed the 1000-mile mark on our drive out west.

Yesterday, we were in Indiana, so we decided to check out Indiana Dunes National Park. (There is also an Indiana Dunes State Park, but we chose the national park because we wanted to get our national parks passport book stamped.)

It was 90° and humid, so we went in the morning and kept our visit brief. We hiked the Succession Trail off of West Beach. It involved lots of steps and slogs through soft sand. (Not a great thing for Greg’s weak ankle, but he made it.)

Thankfully, a brisk breeze made the heat more bearable
Part of the trail was in shade, which we appreciated!
The reward for our effort was seeing the beautiful blue waters of Lake Michigan
And about 9 million beach goers!

On to Wisconsin!

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Author: Nancy OBrien

I am a wife, mother, and grandmother, eternally curious and trying to live her best life.

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