Super Kids Scavenger Hunt
Indiana Dunes National Park · Indiana
Photo: NPS Photo
Next time
Wednesday, Oct 14 · 9:30 AM
Local time at the park
Who it's for
Free
No entry fee listed by the organizer.
Drop-in
No sign-up needed: just show up.
Good for kids
The event names kids, families or a short kids' distance.
About this program
Play in the Nature Play Zone, marvel over 20 pieces of art created in the dunes, make a craft in the craft room, take a hike on the interactive Pollinator Trail, check out the frog find scavenger hunt, borrow a Naturalist Backpack, and/or earn your Junior Ranger badge or sticker by completing the book or the activity sheet on the last page of the Singing Sands newspaper.
The Paul H Douglas Center for Environmental Education is located in the western portion of the national park at 100 North Lake Street, about one mile north of U.S. Highway 12.
For more information on this or other programs at Indiana Dunes National Park, call 219-395-1882 or check the park's website .
- Elevation at the start
- 617 ft
- Where to meet
- Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education, 100 North Lake Street, Gary, IN 46403
From the National Park Service. Elevation from USGS.
Upcoming dates
- Wednesday, Oct 149:30 AM
- Thursday, Oct 159:30 AM
- Friday, Oct 169:30 AM
- Saturday, Oct 179:30 AM
- Sunday, Oct 189:30 AM
- Wednesday, Oct 219:30 AM
- Thursday, Oct 229:30 AM
- Friday, Oct 239:30 AM
- Saturday, Oct 249:30 AM
- Sunday, Oct 259:30 AM
And 4 more dates. Schedule from the Indiana Dunes National Park, checked daily. Programs can change, so check before you go.
At the park that day
Weather
68° / 60°
overcast clouds · OpenWeather forecast
Typical for the date
63° / 45°
Rain about 1 day in 3. 30-year NOAA average at Indiana Dunes Nl, IN, 9.5 mi away.
Sunset
6:11 PM
Wednesday
No closures or road changes reported within 20 miles in the last week.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Trailhead
Parking and trailhead are for Dlt H - N. Lake to Midwest Rd, the trail nearest the start. The event may meet elsewhere, so check the official page.
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