West Beach Picnic Area
West Beach Picnic Area is a picnic site in Porter, Indiana. West Beach Picnic Area is situated nearby to the park West Beach Recreation Area, as well as near the peak Scallop Dune.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Long Lake and Portage/Ogden Dunes station.
Long Lake
Lake
Photo: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Long Lake is a large interdunal wetland in the Indiana Dunes region of Northwest Indiana. It was originally approximately 8 miles in length, but has been shortened due to development and drainage.
Portage/Ogden Dunes station
Railway station
Photo: Jacob G., CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portage/Ogden Dunes is a station in Porter County, Indiana serving the municipalities of Portage, Indiana and Ogden Dunes, Indiana. It is used by South Shore Line trains. Portage/Ogden Dunes station is situated 1¼ miles east of West Beach Picnic Area.
Marquette Park
Park
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Marquette Park, originally called Lake Front Park, is a municipal park completely surrounded by Indiana Dunes National Park. Its primary features include 1.4 miles of Lake Michigan beaches, inland ponds, sand dunes, wetlands, a lagoon, and indigenous oak savanna. Marquette Park is situated 2 miles west of West Beach Picnic Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ogden Dunes and Miller Beach.
Ogden Dunes
Village
Photo: ONUnicorn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ogden Dunes is a town in Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan, within Indiana Dunes National Park and nearly surrounded by the city of Portage.
Miller Beach
Quarter
Photo: Takingactioningary, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miller Beach is a neighborhood of Gary, Indiana on the southernmost shore of Lake Michigan. First settled in 1851, Miller Beach was originally an independent town. Miller Beach is situated 2 miles west of West Beach Picnic Area.
Lake Station
Photo: JoeyBLS, Public domain.
Lake Station, formerly known as East Gary, is a bedroom community of Chicago in Lake County, Indiana.
West Beach Picnic Area
- Type: Picnic site
- Category: tourism
- Location: Porter, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.62101° or 41° 37′ 16″ northLongitude
-87.21122° or 87° 12′ 40″ westOperator
National Park ServiceOpen location code
86HJJQCQ+CGOpenStreetMap ID
way 600899371OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=picnic_site
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