Indiana Dunes & Harbor Country, both directions.

Indiana Dunes State Park's 1.5-mile climb over Mt. Holden, Mt. Jackson and Mt. Tom: 552 vertical feet. Finishers get a free sticker at the visitor center. Best for older kids.

Just under a mile at West Beach, from bare sand to oak forest, with 270 stairs up to a lake overlook. Not stroller-friendly.

The restored 1929 beach pavilion at the state park, with restaurants, a rooftop deck and summer food carts.

A historic farm and the Bailly Homestead inside the national park.

A classic Chesterton drive-in with roller-skating carhops.

Saturdays from May through October: pastries, produce, prepared food and handmade goods.

In Sawyer: 240-foot dunes, three miles of shoreline and six miles of trails. Climb to the top at sunset.

Organic whiskey, gin and rum tastings and craft cocktails in the historic Featherbone Factory in Three Oaks.

A restored vintage movie house on Three Oaks' Elm Street showing popular, foreign and independent films.

Touring musicians, comedy, theater and film in the old Featherbone Factory.

Art galleries, antique stores and boutiques for an easy afternoon stroll.