Gibson Woods Nature Preserve

Gibson Woods Nature Preserve Closed Mondays and Holidays
Rules: stay on designated trails
leave pets at home
wildlife stays here a Lake County Park.

Tucked away in the heart of the industrial region of northwest Indiana is an island of nature with some very unusual features. This 131-acre parcel of virtually "undisturbed" land is known as Gibson Woods Nature Preserve . . . The dune and swale features of the preserve were produced after the last glacier created ancient Lake Chicago, the forerunner of Lake Michigan. The parallel sand ridges stil

l found in Gibson Woods today represent the effect of Lake Chicago as it retreated thousands of years ago.

Thank you to these 2 awesome dads visiting from northern IL. They stopped to let their teen sons get a run in on our tra...
06/10/2026

Thank you to these 2 awesome dads visiting from northern IL. They stopped to let their teen sons get a run in on our trails during a trip back from South Bend.
We had a large branch down that we thought the teens might like to try working together to move, but the dads stepped up in the heat and humidity to make quick work of this oak.
It's good to be reminded that there are helpful people all around us.

Wildlife is so adaptable....like this gray tree frog enjoying the shade on our information kiosk.
06/04/2026

Wildlife is so adaptable....like this gray tree frog enjoying the shade on our information kiosk.

Summer fun's on the way!
05/18/2026

Summer fun's on the way!

Address

6201 Parrish Avenue
Hammond, IN
46323

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12198443188

Website

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