Our October 2019 visit to the Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education concluded with a stop at the accessible picnic area just west of the main building. The center is part of Indiana Dunes National Park.
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Ramp allows mobility-impaired guests to view the marsh closeup
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| Looking back at the bridge |
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Several Norfolk Southern trains pass Miller Woods each hour
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Pond below the railroad embankment
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Another view of the pond
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The boardwalk ends at a paved trail and viewing platform
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Viewing platform
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View from the platform
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Paved trail
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Signpost and bench
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The colors of autumn
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Picnic tables and trash receptacles
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A final view of the pond
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| The rear of the Paul H. Douglas Center |
Entry to Indiana Dunes National Park is free. However, an expanded amenity fee of $6 daily is collected at West Beach from the Friday of Memorial Day weekend through the Monday of Labor Day weekend from 8:00 am to as late as 7:00 pm Central Time. This fee is used to provide the bathhouse and lifeguard service.
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