Mount Baldy Beach
Mount Baldy Beach is a beach in Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana. Mount Baldy Beach is situated nearby to the peak Mount McCray, as well as near Crescent Dune Beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Baldy and Indiana State Prison.
Mount Baldy
Peak
Mount Baldy is a sand dune located in Indiana Dunes National Park in Indiana, USA. It is on the southern shore of Lake Michigan and is 126 feet tall. It is a wandering dune that moves or shifts every year, and is called a "living dune." Mount Baldy is accessible from U.S. Route 12 between the town of Pines and the western border of Michigan City, Indiana.
Indiana State Prison
Prison
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Indiana State Prison is a maximum security Indiana Department of Correction prison for adult males; however, minimum security housing also exists on the confines. Indiana State Prison is situated 1 mile southeast of Mount Baldy Beach.
John H. Barker Mansion
Museum
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The John H. Barker Mansion is a historic home located in Michigan City, Indiana. John H. Barker Mansion is situated 1½ miles east of Mount Baldy Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Michigan City and Town of Pines.
Michigan City
Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 32,075 at the 2020 census. Located along Lake Michigan in the Michiana region, the city is about 45 miles east of Chicago and is 40 miles west of South Bend.
Town of Pines
Village
Town of Pines is a town in Pine Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 594 as of the 2020 census. Town of Pines is situated 2½ miles southwest of Mount Baldy Beach.
Beverly Shores
Village
Beverly Shores is a town in Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States, about 36 miles east of downtown Chicago. The population was 597 as of the 2023 5-year ACS census. Beverly Shores is situated 2½ miles southwest of Mount Baldy Beach.
Mount Baldy Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.70851° or 41° 42′ 31″ northLongitude
-86.9344° or 86° 56′ 4″ westOpen location code
86HMP358+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 470793276OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount McCray and Crescent Dune Beach.
Nearby Places
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