Small-town charm? Check. Small-town vibes? Check. Small-town heart? Triple check! Dune Acres, Indiana, is a peacefully quiet small town with big beauty and even bigger dunes.

This gorgeous little town is overlooked so often that it sometimes seems forgotten in time.
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Located in Westchester Township, Porter County, Dune Acres overlooks the southern shore of Lake Michigan. It's a sleepy, quiet little place where there isn't much ado about anything- or so it seems.
Dune Acres is most famous for the Dune Acres Clubhouse, a historic hub of activity with plenty to do.
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The Clubhouse organizes dozens of social gatherings and events every year, but only Dune Acres residents can reserve the building. Visitors are always welcome to the town, though.
The town itself is tiny, with just 165 homes as of the 2010 census.
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Amazingly, Dune Acres sits perched atop the tallest dune on Lake Michigan, and it also possesses incredibly diverse plant life and wildlife in the surrounding environment.

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In fact, Dune Acres currently boasts the highest amount of natural plant diversity in North America!
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Hundreds of plant and animal species call this region around life-giving Lake Michigan home, and Dune Acres is no exception. The abundance of natural life adds to the overall quality of life in this pretty little slice of paradise.
On a clear day, one can make out the downtown Chicago skyline across the water.
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It's a beautiful juxtaposition of nature and civilization blended together in one delightful view.
Each spring, winter snow melts off to reveal lavender and other wildflowers sprouting up from the frozen ground in abundance.
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The cycle of life remains uninterrupted here as it has been for thousands of years. This quiet, quaint little town situated up high on the dunes is just waiting for you to come and explore.

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