Indiana Dunes
This national park is definitely low on my ranking (30/32). While it is pretty, it involves hiking in sand and it has a very urban feel to it. Both of which I'm not a fan of. A lot of the trails that aren't the dunes themselves still have sand on the path. I have been twice, once in Sept 2021 and once Oct 2025 with my mom so she could cross it off her list. I personally think the campground is the best part of this park. We had site 32 which was close to the bathrooms (that have showers) and it had an area that is a pond for part of the year and a short walk from your car to the actual site. We even had a campsite kitty there when we arrived to hang out with us while we had a fire and some beers 🥰 I didn't take many pictures of the park either time I visited because I just wasn't all that impressed by anything, but here are some that I do have. Highly recommend doing the 3 dune challenge at the State Park portion of the area for the bragging rights and free sticker 🙂
Florida Tropical House from 1933 world's fair
Wieboldt-Rostone House from 1933 world's fair
Great marsh trail
Mount Baldy
Chellberg farm