Within sight of Chicago, a beachy getaway is just a drive away. Best of all, this beach is a protected national park. Indiana ...

CHESTERTON — Indiana's state park system was in its infancy when the Indiana Dunes State Park opened its doors nearly 90 years ago.

A towering yellow crane recently installed two massive, 14,000-lb. snapping turtle sculptures outside the Indiana Dunes Visitors Center, the gateway to the Indiana Dunes National and State Parks.