North County Line Road, Portage
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www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/west-beach.htm
Swim in the cool waters of Lake Michigan and bird watch and hike along the marked trails at West Beach. The easy to moderate West Beach Trail offers 2 loops totaling 2.5 miles. The Dune Succession Trail adds a moderate extra mile starting at the beach. The trails feature dunes, woods, prairie, ponds and access to Long Lake. Fishing is available at Long Lake.
There is a bath house with showers and lockers open during the summer as well as year-round restroom facilities. A large parking lot accommodates RVs.
This area is open from 7am until dusk from Memorial Day through Labor Day and is open from 9 am until dusk for the rest of the year. The area is open to walk-in traffic from 6 am to sunset. There are Lifeguards on duty during the summer and a fee is charged only in the summer.
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Fees change at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (01/10/2011)
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