Fox Island County Park — Wildlife Passport

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Nature preserve · Northeast · 97 mi away

Six hundred acres of sand dune ridges, swamp forest and a dedicated state nature preserve.

Inland dunesSwamp forestMarsh

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Plan your visit

HoursDaylight hours, dawn to dusk · open now

Fee$5 per vehicle

Best seasonsApril to October, with spring migration in late April

ParkingMain lot at the entrance

EntrancesMain entrance

RestroomsYes

PetsLeashed pets welcome

AccessibilityAccessible parking, Paved or firm-surface route available

AmenitiesNature center, Swimming pond, Restrooms

Official infoWebsite

Trails

ModerateDune Ridge Trail · 1.7 mi

Easy, accessibleMarsh Boardwalk · 0.5 mi

Likely to see hereGuide

Challenges here

Visit three Indiana nature preserves

Check in at three curated destinations. No continuous tracking is ever used.

Tracks, chewed cones, feathers, woodpecker holes — evidence counts.

Offline pack

Map, trails and species list

9 MB · not downloaded

Safety and etiquette

Check seasonal hours and weather before you set out.

Ticks and poison ivy are common off-trail.

Stay on trail, keep your distance, and take only notes and photographs. If an animal changes its behaviour because of you, you are too close.

Source: Park district listing · Reviewed August 2026