Indiana Dunes National Park Cowles Bog Trail — Attraction in Dune Acres

What we enjoyed about this hike was experiencing both the dunes as well as the forest/bog landscapes. The first two miles of the trail are mostly packed earth and easy walking, with a few inclines and beautiful wooded scenery, especially a nice black oak savanna, and lots of birds.

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Awesome hike to the beach! Dress appropriately to the weather. The wind can be mighty powerful but always worth it so see this view. I come here all year long and the mosquitoes can be pretty vicious in the summer time so definitely pack a repellent. We pack water, snacks, and sandwiches to eat down on the beach but there's plenty of spots to relax. There's a few inclines and what not so it's a nice work out for your legs. There are some other trails that split in a different direction.. I'm hoping to check those out this year. Grateful to have been shown this spot! One of my favorites. There's more than corn in...

This is our family's favorite hiking trail 😍 There's two ways to hike this trail. At the fork... if you go to the trail to the right it's smooth terrain hard packed through the beautiful tall trees, cool breezes. And it inclines through the trees and you look down at the beach as you walk down the sound, gravity is your friend. Absolutely stunning trail!

If you go to the right first you will go through the sand uphill and it is a more strenuous climbing hike, but then you walk through the trees to cool off on the way down. Whichever you desire each trail is amazing and unique. I prefer the fork to...