Indiana State Park Centennial Challenges Honor Park History

In Porter County, Indiana Dunes State Park is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Indiana Dunes is one of two state parks turning 100 in 2025, Pokagon State Park is the other. There are three others that have been around for more than a century – McCormick’s Creek and Turkey Run both established in 1916 and Clifty Falls State Park in 1920. The parks are all offering centennial challenges to kick off the celebration of this year’s 100th anniversaries, at Indiana Dunes State Park one is the 3 Dunes Challenge. Indiana DNR says the Indiana State Parks system was established in 1916 as a centennial gift to Hoosiers. Guests who complete a challenge earn a unique sticker for that park. The instructions for each challenge can be found at dnr.IN.gov/healthy .