https://www.visitmillerbeachgary.com/home-1 daily 1.0 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511387030-5LI1E5QMVTQ2RY9S00A4/20140228_Trade+151_0046+1.jpg Visit Miller Beach Gary Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/91ea52a8-28c6-485c-89c2-59e4510c7cfd/30F9D013-A082-40E9-8F85-CD01E8F1BCA0.JPG Visit Miller Beach Gary Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/ff457a95-e383-4028-8bed-e8e9b87ef9c4/248A6F4E-4786-42E6-AEFC-19066FA9489A.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/8d1e6b04-4dde-4e61-82f0-eadfefb4a6f7/Lupines.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/ea2c410d-52ae-4635-8015-01e39207ae03/280089709_733500204325813_3619458702289270699_n.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/d2c5ecb2-806b-4dc5-a066-f5fb3b52326b/IMG_7320-1-1536x1152.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/1d015ae5-affa-4740-89f1-2f522f4dc2ee/sandhill+cranes+tommy+gonzales.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/db17ec3e-381e-4d48-885d-2f52282ee140/August+blooming+sunflowers+with+Monarch+butterfly%2C+by+the+Calumet+Lagoon.++Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/ec0ced84-b6dd-4a70-bbff-4a8850aaf212/Copyright+Visit+Miller+Beach+LLC.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/ab557fe1-2497-4229-9747-1cbee619165c/39B5AD37-8B97-413F-AC65-4FD9EC9DEC7A+2.JPG https://www.visitmillerbeachgary.com/gary-indiana-beaches daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/223e7963-d2f3-4d1a-ad29-9ac3d1a5bb20/Miller+Woods+Beach.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/8e407043-b09d-4ca7-b1a9-98482f93dc34/IMG_4415.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/e63d5dc5-99ee-4614-8a0e-1b08e0089f49/IMG_8698.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/d222222e-a536-4c1d-b6f9-a5cb2d2eb1f8/IMG_1171.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/3fc2ecfc-76ee-464c-93d7-68f25053353c/Screen+Shot+2021-06-11+at+11.38.13+AM.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/74455e80-0ca8-4fa2-9ef2-060a51127346/beach+map+38%25+of+Indiana+Dunes.png https://www.visitmillerbeachgary.com/gary-indiana-trails daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/35e0f2bf-4367-4692-9811-cbe7ff927d57/IMG_3724-500x375.jpg Trails Marquette Loop Trail at the Beach Buds NWI Concession Stand with great lake views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/24420e88-a4cc-4f2c-8b96-112966a06cce/chanute.jpg Trails The Chanute Trail connects Lake Street Beach to Marquette Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/32a61542-a03e-4f86-91d2-7d483f78d4ea/5E0364B3-0154-4705-8F90-134289E0B87D-500x375.jpg Trails Sand Coreopsis blooms along the Nelson Algren Trail. Photo Credit: Cullen Ben-Daniel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/18d5d1b4-2eab-4915-b364-43b275c62c76/IMG_1563-scaled.jpg Trails Typical May bloom in Miller Woods features millions of native lupines blooming next to the Paul H. Douglas Trail for almost a mile. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/2bc06bea-4d2e-4ed8-8154-dfc42ff7ba0e/5A81C8D7-F5CF-4E87-A17F-E28898E63DA6.JPG Trails The Paul H. Douglas trail brings hikers from the forest to the dunes, to the open beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/b3ecab7b-6175-401b-89bc-3d82454916ed/60EAD317-5EE1-4200-A5F0-6F8FF84258A7-1536x1151.jpg Trails Brilliant fall colors on the Marquette Greenway Trail that connects two sections of the national park: Miller Woods at the Douglas Center and West Beach. Under construction in 2025. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/1669323967859-7EQU37YDL645Y5Z7E9T5/B93E1EF6-8011-4591-AE5C-F79B920A9977.jpg Trails Milkweed blooms near Chanute Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/98e9374b-7338-4bbc-a485-df68cfd6c9e9/EDE34EF6-6E06-41C1-8B77-0C212DFE344B.JPG Trails The Chanute trail is an excellent choice for biking or strolling along Lake Michigan and between coastal dunes on a paved trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/4179b8f2-38a1-41eb-8dc2-2423ca2f3c16/smuley-marquette-trail-768x576.jpg Trails Even tiny hikers enjoy the Marquette Trail. It connects the Douglas Center with West Beach. This section is now paved (2025). Photo Credit: Cullen Ben-Daniel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/6144df1a-6ceb-47fe-868a-9e243604d66b/DSC02594.JPG Trails Paddlers on the Lake Michigan Water Trail that runs across Marquette Park in Lake Michigan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/297a52a7-9c05-45d0-bcc7-93737c610100/jackson+five+mural+in+downtown+miller+beach.jpeg Trails Jackson Mural at 610 S Lake street is in downtown Miller Beach, directly on theLake Street Bike Path to the dunes and lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/2071eade-0e06-46f0-ae6c-663bc4735152/IMG_6902-1024x768.jpeg Trails Bike Trail loop through Marquette Park rides past ionic historical building like the Marquette Pavilion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/725500a0-1ef2-47e4-b374-d80d84a1119a/Lake+Street+off+street+trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/663d71be-fc09-44ed-8cb1-ab1408e2a816/jackson+five+mural+on+Lake+Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/17e91fff-58cb-4d96-b97d-ab7e8ae1b31f/IMG_8903.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/aad70311-72e5-44f7-b918-53b20d942818/Miller-Beach-BikeHike-Map-1536x994.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/522ab2e4-6123-431b-9b0c-fe01a9a07e39/IMG_E3964-500x375.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/e764afd6-6ae8-4a31-a18a-76e6439f918d/IMG_8926.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/ea76d646-c7dd-4000-8f9f-1db6ad1e6fae/432B5946-8E5F-4F18-8B1C-1C42590C05BE.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/99173f15-57ee-48df-a819-0fd4568196af/A7CCD5CA-EC5E-4C90-8BEA-EC9F7E4E8142.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/54c94ef9-7527-409a-a3a6-5360f9f7b109/IMG_8612.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/1698ffdf-c83f-4f07-b006-ed7118bae20a/IMG_4344.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/f04932c3-e5a2-498c-9cd7-c17103c78f93/IMG_2964.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/87dab60c-21e5-48e6-b991-a98b17d65862/paul-ada.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/8d9cdf8c-62aa-47ca-8c5a-e4943238735d/long+lake+on+the+marquette+greenway+trail.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/d3bad64b-e92c-47b4-9e2e-72db5f615f54/IMG_6446.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/d3591080-c2fc-486f-a5a8-8af62740fe57/Screen+Shot+2022-11-13+at+2.39.07+PM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/b911fddd-f544-44ee-8013-0d11fffd0f1b/IMG_6995.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/908dc492-d62f-46e2-bc09-5f27dc6b0635/paddle+board+and+kayaks+on+Lake+Michigan+Miller+Beach https://www.visitmillerbeachgary.com/gary-indiana-marquette-park daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/c309cae2-cff7-4810-a0e1-4baf0459e604/IMG_8380-1536x1152.jpeg Marquette Park Little bluestem turns shades of orange and rust. Here, they line a beach path in Marquette Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/06aa1d93-55bc-492f-bbba-c1ad11468106/IMG_8460-1536x1152.jpeg Marquette Park Indiana Dunes National Park Service Rangers provide programs in the park and host paddling events in the lagoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/a52f37fa-2b2f-466a-8c67-aa8b8c2a56e5/IMG_6906-768x576.jpeg Marquette Park The ADA canoe/kayak launch allows everyone paddle in the Calumet Lagoon. There is a wheelchair accessible boardwalk and bench. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/8327137e-da94-464a-9443-308f4af12d85/IMG_6615-768x576.jpeg Marquette Park Enjoy bratwurst, coneys and the lake view at the Marquette Beach concession stand. Open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/2071eade-0e06-46f0-ae6c-663bc4735152/IMG_6902-1024x768.jpeg Marquette Park Marquette Park Pavilion has a ballroom, lounge, and memorable outdoor entertaining spaces facing the Calumet Lagoon. Rent this historic building for your special event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/560c41f4-2539-46a1-9071-cf6cc8630273/IMG_7351.jpeg Marquette Park Enjoy a quiet walk, with views of the lilypad from the bridges at Calumet Lagoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/102f8f2a-c349-4175-a85c-09a628784f02/IMG_2286.jpeg Marquette Park Children learn yoga in one of Marquette parks' picnic shelters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/0c3cb24f-db8b-4ea4-bc25-8cd3816f4e80/IMG_5327-768x576.jpeg Marquette Park Winter scene, over a dune on the shore of Lake Michigan. This is the shoreline west of the main parking area of the park.Winter brings intense colors of blue and white to the shore. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/9babf0ac-00ab-4c3b-8ffa-67632a1d9134/IMG_0192-1024x768.jpeg Marquette Park Rent the Gary Aquatorium for a weddings or private event. The 2nd floor overlook is open year round to the public when it isn’t being used for an event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/fc79a5e1-41b4-4579-aff1-1a219e7c32e8/IMG_4819-768x576.jpeg Marquette Park Winter brings intense colors of blue and white to the shore. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/ee053a1f-4f0e-40c5-ba00-b8144129d42a/IMG_7297-768x576.jpeg Marquette Park See where Octave Chanute did his first flying experiments, that helped the Wright Brothers! Memorial is in front of the Gary Aquatorium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/7c7a2550-244b-4dfa-8fef-53beef125e4c/IMG_5952-1536x1152.jpeg Marquette Park The beaches here are dog friendly (except for guarded area in summer), and great for walks year round. This is the beach area directly north of the Gary Aquatorium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/f56478e2-2e30-4c7d-ba33-f573040833f2/9292C268-F3A3-403C-A266-05781E4E89B2-768x576.jpg Marquette Park Aerial view of the Tuskegee Memorial shows Chicago skyline on the opposite Lake Michigan shore! Photo Credit: Ed Stojancevich https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/9e478248-7c6e-4528-9d85-83452b4864d8/IMG_0814-1536x1152.jpeg Marquette Park Being outdoors in the Indiana Dunes instills a sense of wonder and joy. Photo Credit: Chiara Young https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/89dd8985-d761-4b34-bbfa-83b2cae1a822/IMG_1645.jpeg Marquette Park The Calumet Lagoon and bridge in Marquette Park in Gary Indiana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/153d1229-7f35-4ede-a559-c5a43b290b4d/IMG_3914.jpeg Marquette Park Playgrounds at Marquette Park in Gary, Indiana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/4b4ce5a6-3c4f-4f15-a50f-0b6cce5ef83e/B5B2302C-A8C3-44FF-A768-474CD07FE88E.JPG Marquette Park Ice Hockey on the Calumet Lagoon in Marquette Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/d3acf6ba-fc86-4859-b0d8-86e7d8098519/IMG_3538.jpeg Marquette Park Playgrounds at Marquette Park, with a view of Lake Michigan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/3299dd8b-4c07-4160-88ac-d8738872af59/FB_IMG_1634776936965-768x576.jpg Marquette Park Launch your jet ski or small craft from Lake Street Beach. Pull into shore to enjoy the boat-in beaches of Marquette Park. Photo Credit: Tracey Peterson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/e6671be8-632d-4ff6-bcc2-d7be740a8b98/IMG_1693-1536x1152.jpeg Marquette Park Ready to launch into the Calumet Lagoon? This accessible launch as pull in bars allowing paddlers to pull themselves and their watercraft into the lagoon easily. Photo Credit: Ande Fonseca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/d2c5ecb2-806b-4dc5-a066-f5fb3b52326b/IMG_7320-1-1536x1152.jpeg Marquette Park Unlimited family fun on natural Lake Michigan beaches. Parents and kids love the shallow waters and sand bars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/501d02c0-00ee-4d25-b708-89a2726fd68c/IMG_6927.jpeg Marquette Park Kayaking on the Calumet Lagoon in Marquette Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/196ed68d-0050-4730-b80b-45bc7f045342/trails-trace.png Marquette Park Hike and bike to your hearts content in Marquette Park. These bikers are near the Pavilion overlooking Calumet Lagoon. Photo Credit: Tom Cera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/7329088b-6285-449a-8343-3d7674510812/1D0BF70B-BB8F-406B-B4C8-79220DA66F08.JPG Marquette Park Bring your chess set and pieces and play with the chess table near the Calumet Lagoon in Marquette Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/3333507b-a0ff-43e0-89c4-cb71f9b75662/marquette+park+entrance.jpg Marquette Park The entrance to Marquette Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/91775645-6e51-4601-ac34-1a26c68ec2c5/CDD84B15-C5E9-4DA1-B2B8-3CB9A5685CEF.JPG Marquette Park Steps behind the Marquette Pavilion lead down to the Calumet Lagoon waterfront. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/1ae12e15-f3c8-45c2-ada1-93ee3e0b39bd/IMG_3737.jpeg Marquette Park Hiking in Marquette Park with the dunes and Lake Michigan in view. Stunning beach paths and shoreline views of the Chicago skyline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/b6eb2506-c5e0-44d5-b7f5-e9c8308d02d0/IMG_3721.jpeg Marquette Park Our disc golf course begins directly across from the lake front concession on Oak Avenue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/12247399-ff53-42f7-bac4-9edaae2e9858/IMG_3526.jpeg Marquette Park Where else can you play disc golf with a view of coastal dunes and Lake Michigan, plus lovely sculptures, memorials, and architecture? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/7eb8d963-e765-45d2-9860-752c2c049c5b/IMG_3139.JPG Marquette Park Watching the weather change along the lake, is endlessly amusing while playing disc golf in Marquette Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/ee538e0c-2bf9-4320-b178-d9782b675f74/DSC_8892.JPG Marquette Park Marquette Park is the perfect place to relax, and watch the annual Gary Air Show. Photo credit: Kip Wilkinson Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/e07a6e7b-63f5-4699-bf1a-564d67e81099/DSC_8962.JPG Marquette Park The annual Gary Air Show headlines high performance acts like the US Air Force Thunderbirds for a spectacular experience. Photo credit: Kip Wilkinson Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/13c809da-504a-4868-9425-a569f6438628/IMG_9751.jpeg Marquette Park Lake Street Beach has a small craft launch that is popular with jet skis, a former Coast Guard launch in to Lake Michigan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/05e36088-b21d-42c7-a8d8-a21d6bc8b409/IMG_9140.jpeg Marquette Park The bridges over theCalumet Lagoon near the kayak launch are a popular fishing spot for bass, trout, and bluegill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/39f7dc80-fe54-4e4c-b6e7-79ef53e12063/IMG_1762.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/432e6f63-3f5c-471c-9cf2-4287b85c41fa/Man+and+dog.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/66cd56dc-5377-4974-ba8d-d27bccd3cad9/IMG_2281.jpeg https://www.visitmillerbeachgary.com/gary-indiana-national-park daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/0554e83b-b966-4e00-a771-1f0773d37097/IMG_7265-1024x768.jpg National Park The entrance to the Douglas Nature Center has stairs down to a hiking trail but also has a wheelchair friendly trail from another door. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/87fcbb53-825b-4020-bdc3-f7c41e65a893/IMG_2855-1024x768.jpg National Park Hikers in early June on the Miller Woods Trail is a perfect example of a fun ranger led hike suitable for all ages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/29d37c23-73aa-4e3b-b0be-688d40329fed/IMG_5135-1024x768.jpg National Park Want to try snowshoeing? No worries, the Douglas Nature Center has free loaners, and cross country skis, too!. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/f754c24a-b087-4d0e-9ccc-00f6c40a5cc2/IMG_5238-1024x768.jpg National Park Hiking is Fun in Any Season on the Miller Woods Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/ddad694c-c693-406f-9f32-5788c5e73e7c/IMG_7262-1024x768.jpg National Park An outdoor kids area includes another picnic area and drinking fountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/3220c8f2-1abc-472b-88f4-5a3afffb5fd1/IMG_7277-2-1024x768.jpg National Park A National Park Service Ranger prepares a testing activity area for kids visiting the Douglas Nature Center. Tanks along the walls inside the Center contain local turtles, snakes, fish, and reptiles for observation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/8ae3104d-6bc6-4fa7-9b2e-094c33556c00/IMG_7287-1024x768.jpg National Park The picnic area on the deck outside the Douglas Center overlooks trails, forest, and a wetland. Great place to stop and refresh. Two other picnic areas are available on the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/33061675-03f0-44ea-a4b5-2abee0d59b90/IMG_7289-1024x768.jpg National Park Exhibits inside the Douglas Nature Center explain the history of early area residents and the fight to save the dunes. The center is named after Paul H. Douglas, an Illinois senator who fought to preserve the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/ac82eb26-270d-4c78-9a55-85711c834741/8AA07B16-1686-4A90-B5B9-FA1DF310BDCF.JPG National Park Lake fog appears when the air temperature is significantly different from the water temperature of Lake Michigan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/640f3944-ea67-4097-b0e9-143d2f42765a/AD5228E2-09BF-42CE-A9EA-0C3BC75F366B.JPG National Park A winter scene in the Indiana Dunes National Park. Marram grass peeks through snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/9043de06-de05-4e5e-bf54-2928eb923fc5/IMG_8994.jpeg National Park Miller Woods Beach is a calm and peaceful spot to swim or enjoy the Chicago skyline view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/f6a92412-3898-49d0-9892-c5bfaa62c98e/douglas+center+picnic+area.jpeg National Park The Miller Woods Trail behind the Douglas Center accommodates wheel chairs and strollers. It has a lovely picnic area under a forest of giant oak trees. Each section has its own grill! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/18f0724f-56c0-4324-a585-30812f0542dd/Thousands+of+lupines+bloom+on+the+Miller+Woods+Trail+in+May+and+June.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala.jpeg National Park Millions of lupines and hoary puccoon bloom en masse along the sandy hike to the beach. It's a stunning experience every May! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/e83af337-e159-465d-a944-2aa3f41cfcf3/IMG_3334MillerWoodsBeach.jpeg National Park Stunning Miller Woods Beach has shallow walk in waters and a stunning view of the Chicago skyline! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/ffa35dfb-37ea-4fd9-9419-42c1fab130e4/PTB-L-DOUGLAS-BRIDGE-1104-1.jpg+copy.png National Park The Douglas Nature Center is at the north end of downtown Miller Beach. Its parking is accessed via a pedestrian bridge that is wheelchair and stroller friendly. 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Photo Credit: Tommy Gonzales Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/141296d5-b971-4574-929e-fbe87bba9c38/great+horned+own+rick+novak+.jpeg Birding Great Horned Owl in Miller Woods. Photo Credit: Rick Novak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/601c9e65-2fb2-4d44-be47-89882d9d5ec1/Jaeger+at+Marquette+Park.jpeg Birding Marquette Park's Indiana Birding Trail hotspot is the most likely place to see Jaegers in Indiana! Photo Credit: Erika Blackwell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/98a39e9b-2ada-424e-b517-3b742b9920b3/DSC_8920f.jpeg Birding American Goldfinch in West Beach. Photo Credit: Tommy Gonzales Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/1d015ae5-affa-4740-89f1-2f522f4dc2ee/sandhill+cranes+tommy+gonzales.jpeg Birding Large groups of sandhill cranes are often seen migrating through in spring, and they make a lot of noise! Photo Credit: Tommy Gonzales Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/4eaeae74-fabb-4130-964d-9255b400232f/DSC_7485f-2048x1536.jpeg Birding Cardinal singing it's heart out! Photo Credit: Tommy Gonzales Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/6de06dd4-9ea1-49e9-bb8a-fe2f9cf19bb0/robin5.jpeg Birding American Robin launches into flight. Photo Credit: Tommy Gonzales Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/71a97e36-4c91-4b9b-a1b2-6bbc6f993749/IMG_1590.jpeg Birding Flocks of gulls congregate on Lake Street beach and Marquette Beach all winter. Photo Credit: Erika Blackwell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/5535cc23-d8bc-4dfe-a17e-8bb4293b2da2/DSC_7573ff.jpg Birding Mourning Dove comes in for a landing. Photo Credit: Tommy Gonzales Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/b1bfe6dd-9325-4b76-b048-5920683462f1/DSC_2174pb.jpeg Birding Great White Egret are commonly found at Miller Woods and Long Lake in West Beach, both Indiana Birding Trail spots Photo Credit: Tommy Gonzales Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/7d62f138-9734-44d1-a959-0aa0100fa082/E9021CEF-A654-49BE-A95E-45FE80AED308.jpeg Birding Male downy woodpecker wears a little red cap. Photo Credit: Tommy Gonzales Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/51653cca-9196-4160-bdfa-798e32c40bee/DSC_4949b.jpg Birding Great Blue Heron poses in a Miller Woods pond while hunting for fish. Photo Credit: Tommy Gonzalez Photography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/df7f0f59-7098-4ee9-85e2-ebb6fd1f26aa/Terns+Lake+Michigan+Credit+Erika+Blackwell.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/9692b890-b628-4f1e-b757-c954b800250d/Baird%27s+Sandpiper.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/aad70311-72e5-44f7-b918-53b20d942818/Miller-Beach-BikeHike-Map-1536x994.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/7d3d08d2-3d44-4590-82fd-8d9f18913d9d/6EDC88C3-ADD7-4771-AD86-57E3BA6FC9C1.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/32907ba6-55c8-4e45-b9aa-96b22eb82a1b/birding+sign+douglas+center.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/7e017de8-4c64-4ea0-91ac-49e2130c34ea/IMG_3616.jpeg https://www.visitmillerbeachgary.com/gary-indiana-wildflowers daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/db17ec3e-381e-4d48-885d-2f52282ee140/August+blooming+sunflowers+with+Monarch+butterfly%2C+by+the+Calumet+Lagoon.++Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers August blooming sunflowers with Monarch butterfly, by the Calumet Lagoon. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/fd1007f6-d408-4fe6-ace9-969bb189168f/Chanute+Trail+summer+native+blooming.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Chanute Trail summer native blooming. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/ca178f64-692e-4808-a738-575558de6a08/Sniff+this+Common+Milkweed+%28Asclepias+Syriaca%29%2C+it+has+a+heavenly+fragrance.+Summer+blooming+cluster+along+the+Calumet+Lagoon%2C+Marquette+Park.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Sniff this Common Milkweed (Asclepias Syriaca), it has a heavenly fragrance. Summer blooming cluster along the Calumet Lagoon, Marquette Park. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/9a6ef6fd-7b79-44d4-91c0-9f00b20658fd/Monarda+fistulosa%2C+Wild+Bergamot%2C+summer+blooming+in+Marquette+Park.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Monarda fistulosa, Wild Bergamot, summer blooming in Marquette Park. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/e8a4682f-092c-454f-aa7d-38dfc1da5f99/Horsemint+%28monarda%29%2C+native+wildflower+gives+us+a+pretty+summer+show.+Photo+by+Peggy+Vanhala.jpeg Wildflowers Another native monarda, commonly called horsemint, gives us a pretty summer show. Photo by Peggy Vanhala https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/b097c463-aed0-4c43-976a-ff4f827a1bf3/Bloodroot+is+a+spring+bloomer+in+Miller+Woods%2C+seen+from+the+Miller+Woods+Trail.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Bloodroot is a spring bloomer in Miller Woods, seen from the Miller Woods Trail. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/acbd2a0b-af95-4474-84df-5001b1c9061c/The+brilliant+rust+of+native+grasses+in+early+winter%2C+at+sundown+on+the+Marquette+Trail.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers The brilliant rust of native grasses in early winter, at sundown on the Marquette Trail. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/108563af-a874-4019-9849-871ea857ebf0/Spent+wildflowers+add+interest+and+texture+to+the+dunes%2C+even+in+the+winter.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Spent wildflowers add interest and texture to the dunes, even in the winter. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/d46a04d7-b9dc-40f9-be63-a24d5d97d5e8/Miller+Woods+wetland+growth+is+frozen+with+views+of+blue+below+the+surface+ice%2C+Miller+Woods+Trail.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Miller Woods wetland growth is frozen with views of blue below the surface ice, Miller Woods Trail. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/c92e90dc-34e8-4aef-9470-3f3ee091501e/IMG_3475.jpeg Wildflowers Early October brings a brilliant display of blue gentian on the Chanute Trail. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/26fa7175-944e-4ced-aa19-d1f5de1e6b7b/IMG_1983-2View+of+Miller+Woods+wetlands+from+the+Boardwalkl+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..gif Wildflowers View of Miller Woods wetlands from the Boardwalkl Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/6cfb4a48-3231-46b4-90b6-40e0ef7d4d4e/Little+blue+stem+in+late+fall+with+it%E2%80%99s+cottony+bloom+heads%2C+lining+a+beach+path+in+Marquette+Park%2C+with+Lake+Michigan+in+sight.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Little blue stem in late fall with it’s cottony bloom heads, lining a beach path in Marquette Park, with Lake Michigan in sight. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/50ffc30d-2fe4-4e9a-bbef-48d8506c89d3/Common+Blue+Violet+%28Viola+sororia%29%2C+May+blooming%2C+Marquette+Park.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia), May blooming, Marquette Park. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/9df19b80-61d3-4e1e-82f8-28eab8608cab/Oak+savanna%2C+dune+and+swale+in+Miller+Woods.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Oak savanna, dune and swale in Miller Woods. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/abba6429-316f-4290-ad50-ff69f7129355/Cluster+of+wildflowers+blooming+in+June+on+the+Marquette+Loop+Trail.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Cluster of wildflowers blooming in June on the Marquette Loop Trail. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/e8b05850-e772-4dd8-859f-a9149e2609e0/Fall+scene+of+shining+sumac+in+Indiana+Dunes+National+Park+on+the+Marquette+Trail.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Fall scene of shining sumac in Indiana Dunes National Park on the Marquette Trail. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/72ca5e69-8703-4d08-a78a-a680cc525207/Eastern+daisy+fleabane+%28Erigeron+annuus%29+show+their+sunny+dispositions+in+the+summer.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Eastern daisy fleabane (Erigeron annuus) show their sunny dispositions in the summer. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/fe102c93-9b0f-4850-bdbc-1578ef99cc30/Wetlands%3ASeasonal+Pond%2C+Paul+H.+Douglas+Trail+behind+the+Douglas+Nature+Center.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Wetlands/Seasonal Pond, Paul H. Douglas Trail behind the Douglas Nature Center. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/bf709ee4-2e0d-487b-8bbc-46bd1ce00330/FLOWERING+SPURGE.jpeg Wildflowers Flowering spurge on the Marquette Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/bdda4bc1-ff80-4069-90f4-1258c86333d9/Native+prickly+pear+cactus+in+full+summer+bloom%2C+Marquette+Park%2C+Gary%2C+Indiana.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Native prickly pear cactus in full summer bloom, Marquette Park, Gary, Indiana. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/7e2981c0-850f-4edf-a730-a5bf74876ab6/Native+Rosepink+blooms+in+late+summer+on+the+Chanute+Trail+in+Marquette+Park.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Native Rosepink blooms in late summer on the Chanute Trail in Marquette Park. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/c880c2ab-bf50-4603-a1b8-643bf13900ae/IMG_1569.jpeg Wildflowers Wild Columbine blooms in May on the Paul H Douglas Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/9822e282-7cbc-4d20-b550-9cd4d146dee4/IMG_1580.jpeg Wildflowers Thousands of native lupines bloom every May right on the Paul H Douglas Trail. A luxury sight to witness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/7d00b82f-5c43-484f-9b4e-2daaf7a2618f/Sunflower%2C+native+to+Indiana+Dunes%2C+blooming+in+Marquette+Park%2C+late+summer.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Sunflower, native to Indiana Dunes, blooming in Marquette Park, late summer. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/46dec399-392f-4ff2-8276-501f412481e5/Native+white+snakeroot+%28Ageratina+altissima%29+in+full+fall+bloom+on+the+Marquette+Trail..jpeg Wildflowers Native white snakeroot (Ageratina altissima) in full fall bloom on the Marquette Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/7aed1ff7-61c5-49cb-8e59-30a6a2233870/553FB1A3-D710-4A6B-89FE-F88B08FF4FCD.JPG Wildflowers Lupines blooming in Miller Woods, near the Paul H Douglas Center in Indiana Dunes National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/3e50c089-6858-4beb-b4ac-d6e9613adb17/Moss+Stays+green+under+the+dune+grass%2C+even+in+winter%21%21+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Moss Stays green under the dune grass, even in winter!! Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/7b340634-bc7e-4acb-a431-dbd216f77d47/Showy+goldenrod+stems+and+leaves+turn+a+brilliant+red%2C+in+late+fall.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Goldenrod bloom into the late fall, in Marquette Park. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/94cdc235-31e4-46c0-a457-3766cae299db/Marram+grass+%28Ammophila+arenaria%29+in+Marquette+Park%2C+Gary.+Observe+the+blooms+in+late+fall+and+early+winter+near+the+lakefront.+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Marram grass (Ammophila arenaria) in Marquette Park, Gary. Observe the blooms in late fall and early winter near the lakefront. Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/ec8ee3e1-0468-4ac8-97df-93944b888a13/Tenacious+Frost+Aster+Blooming+in+late+October+in+the+Marquette+Beach+parking+lot%21+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Tenacious Frost Aster Blooming in late October in the Marquette Beach parking lot! Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/0c7b4308-a18a-4ee6-ae7a-a16bb79e0f8d/Dutchman%E2%80%99s+Breeches+%28Dicentra+cucullaria+%28L.%29+Bernh%29+bloom+in+April%2C+in+Miller+Woods+Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Dutchman’s Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh) bloom in April, in Miller Woods Photo Credit: Peggy Vanhala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6327460fdcb9ab412e847414/f31f5999-5aff-4810-ab22-6fda79c0d7af/Hoary+Puccoon%2C+native+wildflower%2C+blooming+early+June+in+Miller+Woods.+Found+throughout+Marquette+Park+near+the+shore.++Photo+Credit-+Peggy+Vanhala..jpeg Wildflowers Hoary Puccoon, native wildflower, blooming early June in Miller Woods. Found throughout Marquette Park near the shore. 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