Porter Beach at Indiana Dunes National Park

Getting There

Porter Beach Parking Lot

Intersection of Wabash Avenue and Johnson Beach Road, Porter, IN 46304.

GPS Coordinates
41.660272, -87.069387 (Decimal Degrees).

Need to Know

• Open daily from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm.
• Free (no access fee).
• Pets are permitted on a leash (6' or shorter).
• Glass containers are prohibited on all beaches.
• Fires are prohibited on all beaches.
• The removal of rocks, shells, and fossils is strictly prohibited.
• Seasonal restrooms and potable water from early April through mid-October.
• Two parking lots (north and south) with 66 total spots.
• There is one picnic table at the south lot.
• Parking lots will fill up quickly on summer weekends.
• Parking lot is the site of a former hotel.

Visitor Activities

• Swimming. No lifeguards. Swim at your own risk; rip currents and waves can make swimming hazardous.

Nearby Beaches

• Kemil Beach
• Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk
• West Beach