Sheridan Beach Stop 7
About
Sheridan Beach Stop 7 is a public lake beach in Indiana, about a mile from the town of Pottawattamie Park. It's a simple spot to reach the water, with no fees, rules or facilities on record for it. Summer is the warmest stretch to visit. July typically reaches highs around 82°F with lows near 64°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station in Laporte. Winters are cold, with January highs averaging about 31°F. The beach also connects easily to longer walks. Two trail segments start about 0.7 miles away: Dlt R - Long Beach to New Buffalo and Dlt Q - Mt. Baldy to Long Beach. Farther afield, Dune Ridge Trail is about 8 miles off, and the Galena River offers canoeing roughly 9 miles away.
Location
Sheridan Beach Stop 7
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 44–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Laporte, IN weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan31° high17° low11 days with snow
- Feb35° high20° low9 days with snow
- Mar46° high29° low5 days with snow
- Apr59° high39° low1 days with snow
- May70° high50° low
- Jun79° high60° low
- Jul82° high64° low
- Aug80° high63° low
- Sep74° high55° low
- Oct62° high44° low
- Nov48° high33° low3 days with snow
- Dec36° high23° low8 days with snow
Nearby
- Dlt R - Long Beach to New BuffaloHiking0.7 mi
- Dlt Q - Mt. Baldy to Long BeachHiking0.7 mi
- Dlt P - Broadway to Mt. BaldyHiking7.1 mi
- Dune Ridge TrailHiking8.1 mi
- Heron Rookery (East)Hiking8.7 mi
- Calumet Dunes TrailHiking8.7 mi
- East Arm Little Calumet RiverCanoeing9.3 mi
- Galena RiverCanoeing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
