Travel / Friday, 21-Nov-2025

New National Park for Chicagoland?

New National Park for Chicagoland?

Indiana Dunes could become the 60th park in the system.

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Indiana Dunes National LakeshoreSteven Higgs

Senator Joe Donnelly of Indiana said he’s hopeful the U.S. Senate will soon pass a measure upgrading Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to a national park. (The House passed the bill early last month.) If enacted, Indiana Dunes would become the country’s fourth-smallest national park.

Indiana Dunes Gains 17 Acres
Chicago, IL: Chain O Lakes State Park (Blue Loop and Red Loop)
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: Little Calumet River
Chicago: Prairie Wetlands Loop

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