Here's a blurb from the IDNL Park
INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL
LAKESHORE Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mike Bremer
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 219-395-1644
Fireworks Prohibited at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
As we approach the July 4 holiday, the National Park Service reminds the
public that fireworks of any kind are prohibited in all areas of Indiana
Dunes National Lakeshore.
This includes West Beach, the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk, and all
areas of the shoreline east from the Bailly Generating Station to Crescent
Dune as well as west from Burns Waterway to Lake/Porter County Line Road.
Included in these areas are Kemil, Lakeview, Dunbar, Porter, and Central
Avenue areas in Porter County, the Mt. Baldy area in LaPorte County, and
West Beach in Lake County. Other national lakeshore sites including the
Tremont picnic area, Li-co-ki-we Trail, Chellberg Farm, and Dunewood
Campground are also closed to fireworks.
Prohibited are all fireworks including sparklers, fountains, and
firecrackers. Both individuals and organized groups are included in this
prohibition. The use of firearms is also prohibited in all areas of the
national lakeshore. Violators are subject to fine or arrest.
Park superintendent Constantine Dillon explained that “fireworks are
prohibited in all national parks and there is no exception for parks in
states where fireworks are otherwise legal.” “There are many areas where
fireworks are allowed in Indiana,” Dillon said, “but they are not
appropriate in a national park. Fireworks in parks injure or kill wildlife,
interfere with public use, and cause fires,” Dillon explained.
Park Rangers and National Park Service fire crews will be on patrol
throughout the holiday period to watch for illegal fireworks use and to
assure public safety. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore has, on average,
more than 20 wildfires a year and protecting parklands and adjacent homes
and businesses from fire requires extra vigilance in the summer months.