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Sheridan Beach Stop 7

A public beach on Lake Michigan in LaPorte County, Indiana, 0.53 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria daily through a 101-day swim season.

Chart of Sheridan Beach Stop 7 on Lake Michigan, with neighboring beaches markedSheridan Beach Stop 2Long Beach Stop 20Washington Park BeachLong Beach Stop 14Long Beach Stop 24Shoreland Hills Beach Stop 31Sheridan Beach Stop 7

The beach

On the record

Water
Lake Michigan
Location
LaPorte County, Indiana
Length
0.53 miles
Owner
Public
Access
Public Access
Water sampling
Yes — daily in the swim season
Swim season
101 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
IN991831
Coordinates
41.7324° N, 86.8913° W to 41.7430° N, 86.8641° 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

  1. Sheridan Beach Stop 20.1 mi · sampled · IN
  2. Long Beach Stop 200.3 mi · sampled · IN
  3. Washington Park Beach0.8 mi · sampled · IN
  4. Long Beach Stop 140.9 mi · sampled · IN
  5. Long Beach Stop 241.6 mi · sampled · IN
  6. Shoreland Hills Beach Stop 312.2 mi · sampled · IN

Straight-line distance.

By boat

Launches nearby

On the horizon

Lighthouses nearby

On shore nearby

Worth the stop

Source

Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach IN991831, 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.