Beach · Lake Michigan · Indiana
Long Beach Stop 14
A public beach on Lake Michigan in LaPorte County, Indiana, 1.1 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria 3 times a week through a 103-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- LaPorte County, Indiana
- Length
- 1.1 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — 3 times a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 103 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
- Water quality standard
- E. coli, single sample: 235 MPN per 100 mL
- EPA beach ID
- IN665320
- Coordinates
- 41.7384° N, 86.8755° W to 41.7426° N, 86.8654° 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
Nearest Michigan beaches
- Long Beach Stop 200.6 mi · sampled · IN
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- Sheridan Beach Stop 70.9 mi · sampled · IN
- Sheridan Beach Stop 21.1 mi · sampled · IN
- Shoreland Hills Beach Stop 311.3 mi · sampled · IN
- Washington Park Beach1.7 mi · sampled · IN
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- New Buffalo8.0 mi · trailer ramp
- Galien River9.6 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Old Michigan City Light1.9 mi · deactivated
- Michigan City East Light2.0 mi
- Michigan City Breakwater Light2.1 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Indiana Dunes National Park11 mi · dunes
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach IN665320, 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.