Indiana Dunes National Park Chellberg Farm — Attraction in Porter

This trail was awesome, please make sure your dogs are on a leash as they (LEO or some one with enforcement powers) periodically would "remind" owners to have their pets leashed (I've seen this twice and a lot of people who normally walk there was surprised to see this being done so be careful). Also check yourself and and fur baby for ticks it doesn't matter what time of the year. This is a nice trail if you don't want to get sand in your sneakers or car, great place to walk the pups. Bring water and take a picture of the map before you start your journey. There is a place for kayaks but get with the main office for further info. Overall really happy with this area and will do it again. Definitely wear boots to protect your ankles and take your time as some spots seem uneven. This is a must especially for when I don't want sand in the vehicle. Don't take my word check it out on the weekend. The pics are some of the homes that where there from a very long time,...

Maple Sugar Time Festival! Go to this (it occurs in the spring)! Great for kids and even for adults. It's about an hour guided edicational hike. It's also quite a sensory experience. Kids can drill a tap into a stump. The smell of boiling maple sap is FANTASTIC. There are animals to pet (they smell less fantastic), samples to taste, forest and farmhouse to see, stories to hear.

The Parks Department staff and volunteers are excellent. They seem knowledgeable and friendly; I learned bits of American history, biology of trees, and climate science in the hour I was at the Maple Sugar Festival. I'm sure other events are similarly valuable.

I'm also impressed with the accessibility at the farm. There are wheelchair ramps at (and inside) the historic farmhouse. For the trails, there are tracked machines that can carry a wheelchair with a person on it. The trails are wide and...

We stopped here while exploring Indiana Dunes National Park and our kids (6 between the ages of 2 & 13) all really enjoyed it. We stopped into the house where the park ranger gave us some information about the history of the Farm and explained what the original structure existed of. She also made it fun for the kids by asking them to point out what they didn't see in the house while they were walking through (they mentioned no TV, no computer, no cell phones, etc. But the answer she was looking for was no bathroom). They also loved seeing the goats and walking the trails behind the farm. It really gives you an idea of what farm-life was like back in the 1800's. -Megan Kerezsi Realtor, The Kerezsi...