Prairie Dunland Trail

TrailPortage was one of the first communities to adopt the 'Rails to Trails' program in the mid-90's and Portage Parks & Recreation Department was proactive in creating a greenway corridor that runs east-west through the City of Portage.  The Prairie Duneland Trail was the first trail developed and is a recreational resource that attracts users from all over the region. 

Completed in 1996, the Prairie Duneland Trail is part of the Northwest Indiana Regional Bikeways Plan.  In the near future, the trail will be extended in both directions by adjoining communities creating the Lake Michigan Heritage Greenway.  This trail forms the backbone of the Northwest Indiana Regional Bikeways Plan and will stretch across forty (40) miles and three counties (Lake, Porter, & LaPorte Counties) from Hammond to Michigan City Indiana.

The Portage section of the Prairie Duneland Trail begins at County Line Road (on the west end) just south of Route 6 and stetches east for approximately 6 miles through the City of Portage to State Road 149.  This paved pedestrian trail is great for all non-motorized recreational activities including walking, running, bicycling, rollerblading, sight-seeing, and bird watching. 

Trail users can jump on the trail at various points throughout the city.  Many visitors drive in from surrounding areas, to bike, skate, and walk along the path.  Parking areas are located where the trail intersects with Willowcreek, Hamstrom, Samuelson, and McCool Roads.  Additionally, visitors may park at any of the parks along the trail including Imagination Glen Park, Olson Park, and Countryside Park.  (Click on Parks for more information).