Visitor center

Indiana Dunes Visitor Center (Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center)

IN

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today63°57°Cloudy
Wed63°53°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thu68°52°Mostly Sunny
Fri66°50°Sunny
Sat66°51°Mostly Sunny
Sun68°54°Partly Sunny
Mon70°56°Mostly Sunny

Today: Cloudy · wind 10 mph NE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Excellent
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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(219) 395-1882 Get directions

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Overview

View lobby displays and pick up brochures about Porter County, Indiana, Dunes State Park, and Indiana Dunes National Park. Enjoy educational displays and watch two short orientation videos. Shop in the Eastern National bookstore. The visitor center is open everyday with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

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Dunewood Campground

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Central Avenue Walk-in Sites

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Booking

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(219) 395-1882 Get directions

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Trails nearby

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Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Excellent
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today63°57°Cloudy
Wed63°53°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thu68°52°Mostly Sunny
Fri66°50°Sunny
Sat66°51°Mostly Sunny
Sun68°54°Partly Sunny
Mon70°56°Mostly Sunny

Today: Cloudy · wind 10 mph NE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Indiana Dunes Visitor Center (Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center)

7-day forecast

Cell coverage here

Reservations

Overview

Trails nearby

DLT n - Howe Rd to Broadway

Dunes Long Trail Alternates

Trail 3

Nature Center Trail

Trail 2

Reviews

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Photos from visitors

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More places nearby

Dunbar Group Site

Dunewood Campground

Central Avenue Walk-in Sites

Trip reports

No trip reports yet

Photos from visitors

No photos from visitors yet

Reviews

Reservations

Trails nearby

DLT n - Howe Rd to Broadway

Dunes Long Trail Alternates

Trail 3

Nature Center Trail

Trail 2

Cell coverage here

7-day forecast