Indiana Dunes Visitor Center in Porter, Indiana

Indiana Dunes Visitor Center in Porter is a tourist information (opening hours: Jun-Aug 8–18; Sep-May 8:30–16:30; Holiday closed), SR 49 1215 (46304). Indiana Dunes Visitor Center is also known as Dorothy Buell Visitor Center.

House Number
1215
Postal Code
46304
Street
SR 49
Alternate Name
Dorothy Buell Visitor Center
Building Type
public building
Website
https://www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/idnlvc.htm
Operator
National Parks Service
Tourism
tourist information

Restaurants

  • Wagner's Ribs (Barbecue) – approx. 1.6 mi.
  • Village Tavern (outdoor seating, opening hours: Mon–Thu 10–23; Fri, Sat 10–0; Sun 11–23) at Lincoln Street 128 – approx. 1.7 mi.
  • Santiago's Mexican Restaurante (Mexican, outdoor seating, takeout, non-smoking, opening hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun 11–20; Fri, Sat 11–21) at North Lincoln Street 124 – approx. 1.7 mi.

Community centers

  • Hawthorne Park Community Center at Ackerman Drive 500 – approx. 1.3 mi.

Convenience stores

  • Porter Zip Foods – approx. 1.7 mi.
  • TA – approx. 2.7 mi.

Tourist information centers

  • Indiana Dunes National Park Welcome Sign – approx. 0.5 mi.

Fire stations

  • NPS Wildland Fire Station at North Mineral Springs Road 1100 (46304) – approx. 1.7 mi.

Weighbridges

  • CAT Scale – approx. 2.6 mi.
  • CAT Scale – approx. 2.8 mi.

Attractions

  • Splash Down Dunes Waterpark – approx. 0.6 mi.

Auto repair shops

  • Adam's Towing – approx. 3.1 mi.
Protected area Indiana Dunes National Park
Located in Porter
Country United States
Native name Indiana Dunes Visitor Center