How to Find Miller Beach

Drive or take public transit to find us! The seasonal free dune buggy takes you from the South Shore station to the Indiana Dunes National Park’s Douglas Center or the beach in minutes. Or walk to restaurants and shops from the South Shore station. Note: the Dune Buggy is suspended for summer 2021 due to COVID19 restrictions, thank you for understanding, we will notify when it resumes.

FIND US…it’s easy!  We’re the closest Indiana Dunes National Park location and beach to Chicago and Indianapolis. Just 30 miles from the Chicago Loop.

FIND your way around. Here is a Neighborhood Map:  Click here

FIND our beaches:  Click here

DRIVING: Interstate Highways I90 (Chicago Skyway), I94 (Kennedy from Chicago) and I80 (Borman Expressway), and I65 all have exits that lead to highway 12. Highway 12 connects with historic downtown Miller Beach at Lake Street, as well as County Line Road. Both Lake Street and County Line drive directly north to reach Lake Michigan  and beaches.   Click Here

PUBLIC TRANSIT from Chicago via the South Shore Line: The South Shore Miller stop is next to Miller Beach’s historic downtown. Ride the South Shore and meet a friend for dinner or drink in town or bring your bike for the short ride to the beach or national park woods! Check the official South Shore Line website for schedules.

PUBLIC TRANSIT within Northwest Indiana via the GPTC: Bus service from Crown Point, East Chicago, Gary, Hammond, and Merrillville connect to Miller Beach. Check the official Gary Public Transit Corp website for schedules.

DUNE BUGGY BEACH SHUTTLE: Note: the Dune Buggy is suspended for summer 2021 due to COVID19 restrictions, thank you for understanding, we will notify when it resumes.The National Park Service operates a free weekend shuttle from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day from the South Shore Miller station to the Douglas Center for Environmental Education and the Miller Woods hiking trails, plus two Lake Michigan Beaches. For the most up-to-date information on the dune buggy shuttle, visit the Indiana Dunes National Park Facebook page.