Lake Street Beach
About
Lake Street Beach is a beach within Indiana Dunes National Park in northern Indiana, about 3.3 miles from the town of Lake Station. Summer is the warmest time for a beach day. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 64°F, and August is nearly as warm at about 80°F. Several trails start close by. The Paul H. Douglas Trail is about 0.9 miles away and the Dlt H - N. Lake to Midwest Rd is about 1.1 miles away. West Beach Trail - Three Loops is about 3.5 miles off, and the Tolleston Dunes Trail is about 4 miles away.
Location
Lake Street Beach
Indiana
Data: US EPA BEACON (Beach Advisory and Closing Online Notification). Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–82°F and lows of 45–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Indiana Dunes Nl, IN weather station, 9.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high18° low
- Feb36° high21° low
- Mar46° high30° low
- Apr57° high40° low
- May68° high50° low
- Jun78° high60° low
- Jul82° high64° low
- Aug80° high63° low
- Sep74° high56° low
- Oct62° high45° low
- Nov49° high34° low
- Dec37° high24° low
Where it is
- Indiana Dunes National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Lake Station, Indiana · 3.3 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Indiana Dunes National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Partial Trail Closures on Bailly / Chellberg Trail
Park Closure · posted Sep 22, 2026
Other Park Conditions and Updates
Information · posted Sep 4, 2026
Closure - Heron Rookery Trail
Park Closure · posted Sep 4, 2026
Partial Closure - Upland Trail
Park Closure · posted Sep 4, 2026
Closure - Hobart Woodland Trail
Park Closure · posted Sep 4, 2026
Partial Trail Closure - Dunewood Trace
Park Closure · posted Sep 4, 2026
Caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Partial Trail Closure at Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk
Caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Partial Closures to Little Calumet River Trail and Glenwood Dunes Trail
Park Closure · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Paul H. Douglas TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Dlt H - N. Lake to Midwest RdHiking1.1 mi
- West Beach Trail - Three LoopsHiking3.5 mi
- Tolleston Dunes TrailHiking4 mi
- Dunes Long Trail AlternatesHiking4.6 mi
- Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk TrailHiking5.3 mi
- Dlt J - Midwest to HoweHiking5.5 mi
- Lake Michigan Water TrailCanoeing7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
