Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore - West Beach Directions (U.S. National Park Service)

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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

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	Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore West Beach

Park Facility	Trail Map	Latitude	Longitude	Street Address
West Beach	Long Lake Trail, Succession Trail, Marquette Bike Trail	041.36.51N	087.13.17W	N County Line Road, Portage, 46368

Visitor Activities:

Swim in the cool waters of Lake Michigan. Lifeguards are on duty in the summer.
Hike through the dunes on the many marked trails.
Fish in nearby Long Lake.
Bird watch along the shoreline or marked trails.

Facilities:

Area open, 7 a.m. until dusk, daily, except from Memorial Day through Labor Day, when area is open, 9 a.m. to dusk, daily
Walk-in traffic, 6 a.m. until sunset, daily
Fee charged only in summer
Year-round restroom facilities
300-vehicle parking lot including bus & RV parking spaces
Information board listing current park activities
Bath house with showers and lockers (will open on May 22 for the season)

Fun Facts:

Southern most tip of Lake Michigan
Research area for universities

Driving Directions:

Starting at U.S. 80/94, go north on U.S. 51/Ripley Street 1 mile.
Turn right (east) on Melton Road/U.S. 20 go 0.9 mile.
Turn left (north) on County Line Road and go 1 2/10 mile.
Turn right (east) into the entrance to West Beach and follow road to parking area.

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Last Updated: March 17, 2009 at 10:24 EST