Beach · Lake Michigan · Indiana
Broadway Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Porter County, Indiana, 0.12 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria 4 times a week through a 98-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Porter County, Indiana
- Length
- 0.12 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — 4 times a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 98 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- Water quality standard
- E. coli, single sample: 235 MPN per 100 mL
- EPA beach ID
- IN713297
- Coordinates
- 41.6872° N, 86.9955° W to 41.6902° N, 86.9871° W
As the state reported it to EPA for the 2025 season. Sampling schedules change year to year. How beach monitoring works →
Down the shore
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- Indiana Dunes State Park East Beach3.9 mi · sampled · IN
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- Washington Park Beach5.4 mi · sampled · IN
- Sheridan Beach Stop 26.1 mi · sampled · IN
- Sheridan Beach Stop 76.2 mi · sampled · IN
- Long Beach Stop 206.5 mi · sampled · IN
Straight-line distance.
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Michigan City Breakwater Light5.1 mi
- Michigan City East Light5.2 mi
- Old Michigan City Light5.2 mi · deactivated
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Indiana Dunes State Park3.0 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Indiana Dunes National Park3.8 mi · dunes
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach IN713297, the record Indiana files under the federal BEACH Act, retrieved 2026-10-10. The county is placed from the beach’s own coordinates. A blank field means the record is silent. Parking, fees, lifeguards and dog rules are set by whoever runs the beach; check with them before you go.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.