INDIANA DUNES ADVENTURES

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Are you looking for an amazing Indiana Dunes National Park adventure on your vacation to Northwest Indiana or Southwest Michigan? Looking to check out some of the area’s local flavor? Our local and naturalist guide led adventures will take you to all of the sweet spots and give our guests a broader view of the history, flora, and fauna of the 7th most biodiverse ecosystem in the National Park System. We are a small family business in our 14th year that truly cares for each of our guests, and it shows from the planning of your trip until the end of your adventure. We are proud to say that we are the only company in the nation who operates naturalist-led kayaking and hiking adventures in the Everglades, Indiana Dunes, and Yellowstone National Park.

Photos by Christine Livingston and Justin Shurr

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Let us plan your Indiana Dunes Area and Southwest Michigan Adventures

We offer unique adventures in America’s newest National Park! Growing up at the Indiana Dunes National Park and guiding our tours in both the Everglades and Yellowstone gives us different perspective on this gem of a park within 50 minutes of Chicago. Our Indiana Dunes local and naturalist guide led adventures include kayaking, hiking, photography, wine tasting, visiting a family pumpkin farm, and brewery tours. We also offer private tours upon request for corporate or family groups.

Guided Kayak Adventures

2 hour kayaking adventures

The east branch of Calumet Creek is a true gem of Indiana Dunes National Park. Paddling through this riparian forest tucked in between urban areas is a great way to see the Indiana Dunes from a kayak. Our naturalist guided kayak tours are a great way to learn about the flora, fauna, and history of America’s newest National Park

Discover the Dunes Active Van Adventure

3 and 6 Hours

An Active Van Tour with a Naturalist, Hiking, Sightseeing, Bird Watching, Plant Identification, Photography and much more! This is a great way to see the Indiana Dunes National Park and surrounding areas in a day. Leave the driving, planning and parking to us.

Kayaking/Hiking Combo Tours

Full Day Indiana Dunes adventure

Join us on our popular Kayak/hike combo with Lunch. After a thrilling kayak adventure, we invite you to continue exploring the wonders of Indiana Dunes National Park through a captivating hiking experience at Bailey's Homestead. This hike not only offers breathtaking scenery but also immerses you in the rich history of the area.

Private Combo Packages That Rock

Kayaking, Wine Tasting, Hiking, Pumpkin Picking, and Much more

Choose your own adventures with a variety of options such as a walk in the woods, kayaking with a naturalist, visiting our family’s pumpkin patch, sipping a local wine at one of the many amazing wineries, trying some of the local foodie favorites, taking a guided photography tour, and much more. Choosing two to three of these combinations is a great way to spend a day in and around our nation’s newest National Park. Let us show you this area and all it has to offer from the perspective of a local. If we have availability we can make any tour on our site private for couples, family reunions, business retreats, photographers and much more