Indiana Dunes National Park
United States National Park in Indiana.
Attractions near Rensselaer
What to see from Rensselaer: Indiana Dunes National Park first
About 2.6M people a year visit Indiana Dunes National Park. With nothing inside Rensselaer, the list has 14 places within 40 miles. The mix takes in 6 museums, 3 gardens and a national park. Out of town, Mascot Hall of Fame is 53 mi away.
Attractions nearby
25
within 60 miles
The big one
40 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Park · 40 mi north
Indiana Dunes National Park
United States National Park in Indiana.
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The map
On the map
Furthest out is Indiana Dunes National Park, at 40 mi.
Orange: Rensselaer. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Full list of places
Everything here is within 60 miles, 25 places in all.
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7Pullman National Historical Park
Historic district and national monument in Chicago.
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9Avalon Regal Theater
Music hall and theater in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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14Bronzeville Children's Museum
African American children's museum in Evergreen Park, IL.
Porter County Jail and Sheriff's House
Sheriff's Home-The Italianate style of the Sheriff's Home is typical of Indiana grand houses of the 1860-1870 period. The stone jail building is connected or "tied into" this home..
Purdue University Horticulture Gardens
Botanical gardens in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Jerry E. Clegg Botanic Garden
Botanical garden in Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mascot Hall of Fame: No machine-readable author provided. JGlover assumed (based on copyright claims), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pullman National Historical Park: Boven, CC0 · Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Avalon Regal Theater: Zol87 from Chicago, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Brauer Museum of Art: Thomas Alexander Harrison, Public domain · Bronzeville Children's Museum: Zol87 from Chicago, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Indiana Botanic Gardens: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art: Alexeenko, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Taltree Arboretum and Gardens: Anders Lagerås, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Porter County Jail and Sheriff's House: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Purdue University Horticulture Gardens: Qsthomson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jerry E. Clegg Botanic Garden: Qsthomson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Linden Depot: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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