Access To West Beach Indiana Dunes National Park

Beautiful national park. We took the dune succession trail to get to the beach which was a treat. I’m used to dunes at the jersey shore that only have grasses. Very cool to see a forest on the dunes. The water was warm, and the waves impressive for a lake! Also very cool to see Chicago in the distance. Highly recommend.

Beautiful place. Small but nice. Good place to do sunset photography.

Beautiful beach and national park! Great hiking trails. Wonderful scenery and wild life too! During summer months there's a charge for parking (maybe 5-6 dollars). The beach is clean. On a really clear day you can see the Chicago skyline too! Husband took me to this beach and I've been hooked ever since! It is such a beautiful and peaceful place!

Is about .3 mile walk from parking lot to beach. Be careful the sand is different than what I'm used to, it's kinda like quick sand, you sink!, lol, but doable, we loved it!, it was like sitting on the beach in Florida looking out on the ocean, only a lot closer to home. Great times!!

The beach is great and the hiking is so cool! Try all the hiking and then cool off! The Dunes Succession Trail has LOTS of stairs and a view of the skyline of Chicago. Look for this sunrise! Still have energy? Walk or bike the Marquette Trail just West of the Park. Whatever you do, don’t sit on your couch and watch Netflix like a ROBOT. EXPAND your mind whale you still have one.