Ribbon Cut on Renovated Dunes State Park Pavilion

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Officials in northwest Indiana are celebrating the opening of the newly-renovated pavilion at Indiana Dunes State Park. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the revamped facility includes a general store, ice cream store, and event space.

The project, which was several years in the making, is the result of a more than $5 million investment. The pavilion also includes a first-floor cafe, rooftop bar and grill, and boardwalk.

The pavilion was originally constructed in 1930 and had sat vacant for years. 

“For most of my lifetime, it was a storage shed with some toilets,” said Chuck Williams with Pavilion Partners, which led the renovation effort. “It was basically gutted. There wasn’t even a floor in half of the first floor.”

The Times reports the general store and ice cream store are already open. Officials expect to open the event space on July 1 and restaurant on July 25. Pavilion Partners has already hired 25 employees thus far and plans to add another 60.

You can read more about the project and its long journey to completion from The Times of Northwest Indiana by clicking here.