Heron Rookery

#6307 among destinations in the United States

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The Heron Rookery in Porter County, Indiana, was set aside to protect the nesting grounds of the great blue heron. In 1980, the Indiana State Department of Correction transferred 69 acres to the National Park Service in exchange for 33 acres of land at Hoosier Prairie. In 1982, the Youth Conservation Corp constructed the trail and parking at the east side of the unit on County Road 600 E. ()

Coordinates: 41°37'37"N, 86°57'7"W

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Heron Rookery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pinhook Bog, Florida Tropical House, Century of Progress Architectural District, Wieboldt-Rostone House.

5.5 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Sand dune
Pinhook Bog, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
139 min walk • Pinhook Bog is a unique bog in Indiana that has been designated a National Natural Landmark. It is part of Indiana Dunes National Park, an area that many citizens, scientists, and politicians fought hard to preserve.
4.7 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Sand dune
Florida Tropical House, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
121 min walk • The Florida Tropical House is a beach house located on Lake Michigan's shoreline in Beverly Shores, Indiana. It was built in 1933 as part of the Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition at the 1933 World's Fair in nearby Chicago.
4.7 miNW
Neighbourhood, Modernist architecture
Century of Progress Architectural District, Beverly Shores
121 min walk • The Century of Progress Architectural District is a historic district in Beverly Shores, Indiana. The district is on Lake Shore Drive within the Indiana Dunes National Park.
4.7 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Sand dune
Wieboldt-Rostone House, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
121 min walk • The Wieboldt-Rostone House is a historic building in the Century of Progress Architectural District in Beverly Shores, Indiana. The home was built in 1933, framed in steel, and clad with an artificial stone called Rostone. Billed as never needing repairs, it only lasted without renovations until the 1950s.
4.7 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Sand dune
Armco-Ferro House, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
120 min walk • The Armco-Ferro House, in the Century of Progress Architectural District in Beverly Shores, Indiana, was originally constructed for the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago. "The...
4.7 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Sand dune
House of Tomorrow, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
121 min walk • The House of Tomorrow is a historic building in the Century of Progress Architectural District in Beverly Shores, Indiana. The house was originally part of Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition.
4.7 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Sand dune
Cypress Log Cabin, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
121 min walk • Both the Cypress Log Cabin and the Cypress Guest house are historic buildings in the Century of Progress Architectural District in Beverly Shores, Indiana. The houses were sponsored by Southern Cypress Manufacturer's Association, Jacksonville, Florida.
5.7 miNE
Tudor Revival architecture
Garrettson-Baine-Bartholomew House, Michigan City
146 min walk • Garrettson-Baine-Bartholomew House is a historic home located at Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. It was built in 1908, and is a two-story, asymmetrical, Tudor Revival style dwelling.
5.4 miW
41°36'37"N • 87°3'14"W
Westchester Public Library, Chesterton
138 min walk • Library
5.1 miNW
National park
Indiana Dunes State Park
130 min walk • Indiana Dunes State Park is an Indiana State Park located in Porter County, Indiana, United States, 47 miles east of Chicago.
5.3 miW
Neighbourhood
Chesterton Commercial Historic District, Chesterton
135 min walk • The Chesterton Commercial Historic District is a historic district in Chesterton, Indiana. Originally called Coffee Creek and located a little to the south of the current downtown, the name was changed some time after the post office was established in 1833 to Calumet, the river to the north.