1 Night in Indiana Dunes National Park

On the way down to see the 2024 solar eclipse I camped at Indiana Dunes with my good friend, Logan. We were only there for one sunrise and sunset. Here are some highlights from the trip.

Upon arriving at the Dunes, we started exploring. I was looking for a scenic spot to catch the sunrise.

Our first stop was the beach around Mount Baldy, a wandering dune in the park. It’s the largest “living” dune on the coast of Indiana and slowly moves as time goes on.

While the coast is covered in sand and dunes, large sections of wetland cover the inland portions of the park.

We continued to explore as the sun got lower and found a road along the coast dotted with 90-year old modern-style homes.

Shortly before the sun went down, we found a nice scenic spot on the beach to view the sunset.

I snapped some shots of Logan in the nice golden hour light.

The soft light illuminated the Chicago skyline across the Lake Michigan.

And just like that, the sun set and the day ended.

The following morning, we woke up early and headed back to Mount Baldy for the sunrise.

It was chilly morning, but there was surprisingly very little wind. The waters and the sand were calm.

It’s on mornings like these where I’m reminded that I need to go out for more sunrises.

The camera bag in the field.

After the sunrise, we headed back up to camp, packed up, and drove south for the eclipse. My first visit to the dunes was a short one, but well worth it in the end.