Avoid crowds
The most obvious reason to skip the big cities in 2021: Avoid being around throngs of people as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that attending events and gatherings increases your risk of getting and spreading COVID-19.
Reduce overcrowding
As people make up for the vacations, family reunions and weddings they missed in 2020 and early 2021, the tourism industry is preparing for one of the busiest travel seasons yet. Transportation Security Administration data shows multiple days in May 2021 that have set new checkpoint records for highest passenger throughput since the beginning of the pandemic.
A groundbreaking was held for the Portage stretch of the trail at the same time as the ribbon was cut to ceremonially open the 1.5-mile Burns Harbor section.
The Indiana Dunes National Park will celebrate National Trails Day Saturday by inviting people to come out and hike the Diana of the Dunes Dare trail at West Beach.