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3 Dune Challenge

An activity in Indiana Dunes State Park, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Cool morning.

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3 Dune Challenge in Indiana Dunes State Park
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Why go

1.5-mile climb over the state park's three tallest dunes, 552 vertical feet in sand.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Indiana Dunes, alongside 3 outdoor spots, 2 places to eat and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is Indiana Dunes Visitor Center, 1.8 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Activity · Adventure
Neighborhood
Indiana Dunes State Park
Price
$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Cool morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Indiana Dunes, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Indiana Dunes Visitor Center

    Joint national and state park visitor center for maps, passes and trail conditions.

    Sight · 1.8 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Chellberg Farm and Bailly Homestead

    Restored 1880s Swedish farmstead and fur-trader homestead linked by trails.

    Sight · 3.1 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Wagner's Ribs

    Porter rib house known for slabs of barbecue ribs since the 1970s.

    Food · 3.2 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Great Marsh Trail

    Flat loop through restored wetlands, good for birding.

    Outdoors · 3.4 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Lucrezia Café

    Northern Italian restaurant in a historic Chesterton house.

    Food · 3.6 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Dune Succession Trail

    Boardwalk and stair climb showing beach-to-forest dune stages, starting at West Beach.

    Outdoors · 8.4 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

3 Dune Challenge is a stop on our Indiana & Ohio City-Nature Loop route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Indiana Dunes

3 Dune Challenge is our only activity pick in Indiana Dunes; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Indiana Dunes guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Indiana Dunes run from 32°F in January to 83°F in July; May is usually the wettest month. For 3 Dune Challenge itself, we suggest: Cool morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Indiana Dunes from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Indiana Dunes weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for 3 Dune Challenge, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Trail 7, Porter, IN 46304, USA
Coordinates
41.65935, -87.04947
Destination
Indiana Dunes

3 Dune Challenge: quick answers

How much time do you need at 3 Dune Challenge?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at 3 Dune Challenge. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit 3 Dune Challenge?

Our pick: Cool morning.

Where is 3 Dune Challenge?

3 Dune Challenge is at Trail 7, Porter, IN 46304, USA, in Indiana Dunes State Park. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include 3 Dune Challenge?

3 Dune Challenge appears on Indiana & Ohio City-Nature Loop, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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