The historic Indiana Dunes State Park pavilion was constructed in 1929-30. It is a landmark of the early history of the Indiana Dunes State Park which was created in 1926. It was constructed to serve has a bathhouse, restrooms, and concession stand. It also housed a fine dining restaurant. The roof top was used as an observation deck where one could have a view of the beach and waterfront. Over the years funding was a challenge for the DNR to keep up with renovations and maintenance of the building. In 1973 the DNR received federal funding to which improvements were made, but that was not enough with the upkeep. By the 21st it was only used for concessions during and a lifeguard office during the summer. The rest of the building was used for storage.
In 2014 and agreement was made to restore the facilities and reuse it as a banquet hall that would retain historic features of the building as well as allowing visitors to enjoy the park. The renovation was completed and opened in 2021.
There is a fee to enter the park unless you have state park pass.
In order to log your find, please post a photo of you or your GPS at the posted coordinates.
If your are unable to post a photo, then please email me what the object is at following coordinates and tell me what the object is and what it is from. The waypoint for the cords is: N 41° 39' 45.0612" W 087° 3' 46.152"
Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.