Ogden Dunes West Beach
About
Ogden Dunes West Beach is a public lake beach in Indiana, about half a mile from the town of Ogden Dunes. Summer is the warmest stretch, based on typical averages from a nearby weather station at Indiana Dunes. July highs reach about 82°F with lows near 64°F. June and August run close behind, with highs of 78°F and 80°F. September stays mild at around 74°F by day and 56°F at night. Spring warms slowly, from highs of 57°F in April to 68°F in May. Winters are cold: January averages a high of 32°F and a low of 18°F. Rain or snow is spread fairly evenly through the year, falling on roughly 10 to 12 days each month. Several trails start close by. The Dunes Long Trail Alternates lie about 0.6 miles away. West Beach Trail - Three Loops and the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk Trail are each about a mile off, and Tolleston Dunes Trail is roughly 1.2 miles away.
Location
Ogden Dunes West 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, 5.6 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
Nearby
- Dunes Long Trail AlternatesHiking0.6 mi
- West Beach Trail - Three LoopsHiking1 mi
- Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk TrailHiking1 mi
- Tolleston Dunes TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Dlt J - Midwest to HoweHiking1.5 mi
- Dlt H - N. Lake to Midwest RdHiking4.1 mi
- Paul H. Douglas TrailHiking4.4 mi
- Lake Michigan Water TrailCanoeing4.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
