Help the farmer feed the farm animals, every Saturday and Sunday afternoon, at 4 p.m. in the summer and 3 p.m. in the winter
Hike to the Bailly Cemetery
Explore the Bailly Homestead
Stroll over to the Chellberg Farm
Facilities:
Area open, 7 a.m. to dusk daily
Restrooms
Parking for cars and busses
Information board listing current park activities
Fun Facts:
Only National Park System location that makes maple syrup
Homestead of the first non-native Northwest Indiana resident
Driving Directions:
From the West 1. Exit I-94 using the Highway 20 exit for Porter
2. Go east on Highway 20 for 1 1/2 miles to Mineral Springs Road, turn left (north)
3. The entrance is 1/4 mile on the left
From the East
1. Exit I-94 using the Indiana 49 north exit 26B and go 1.3 miles to Highway 20 west
2. Take the ramp for Highway 20 west, once on Highway 20 go 1.7 miles
3. Turn right (north) on Mineral Springs Road, entrance is 1/4 mile on left Or
1. Take Indiana 49 north to Highway 12 west (left)
2. On Highway 12 west go 3 miles to Mineral Springs Road and turn left (south)
3. Go south 1.5 miles to entrance on right
Did You Know?
On November 29, 2006, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, dedicated the new Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center. The facility is be shared with the Porter County Visitor Convention, Recreation, and Visitor Commission.
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