Beach · Lake Michigan · Indiana
Michiana Shores Stop 37
A public beach on Lake Michigan in LaPorte County, Indiana, about 160 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria 5 times a week through a 103-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- LaPorte County, Indiana
- Length
- about 160 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — 5 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
- IN753470
- Coordinates
- 41.7574° N, 86.8320° W to 41.7602° N, 86.8250° 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
- Duneland Beach Stop 340.3 mi · sampled · IN
- Michiana Village1.1 mi · sampled · MI
- Shoreland Hills Beach Stop 311.3 mi · sampled · IN
- Long Beach Stop 241.9 mi · sampled · IN
- Grand Beach2.2 mi · sampled · MI
- Long Beach Stop 142.6 mi · sampled · IN
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- New Buffalo5.4 mi · trailer ramp
- Galien River7.0 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Old Michigan City Light4.5 mi · deactivated
- Michigan City East Light4.6 mi
- Michigan City Breakwater Light4.6 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Indiana Dunes National Park13 mi · dunes
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach IN753470, 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.