Beach · Lake Michigan · Indiana
Long Beach Stop 20
A public beach on Lake Michigan in LaPorte County, Indiana, 2.0 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
- 2.0 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
- IN584815
- Coordinates
- 41.7342° N, 86.8859° W to 41.7473° N, 86.8538° 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
- Sheridan Beach Stop 70.3 mi · sampled · IN
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- Long Beach Stop 140.6 mi · sampled · IN
- Washington Park Beach1.1 mi · sampled · IN
- Long Beach Stop 241.3 mi · sampled · IN
- Shoreland Hills Beach Stop 311.9 mi · sampled · IN
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- New Buffalo8.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Galien River10 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Old Michigan City Light1.3 mi · deactivated
- Michigan City East Light1.4 mi
- Michigan City Breakwater Light1.5 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Indiana Dunes National Park10 mi · dunes
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach IN584815, 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.