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Lake Street Beach

4.5★ · 672 Google ratings · Gary, Indiana

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At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 100 ft away · paid
Walk
200 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.0 miles of shoreline
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am

How we know this

Map of Lake Street Beach
Aerial map of Lake Street Beach
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1Parking100 ft from the listing
Access point of a 1.0 miles beach. USGS NAIP 2022 aerial imagery.
Guide

Good to know

Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 13 visitors · 2016–2026
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
76°F · clear
Waves
0.4 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
9 mph from the SSW
UV index
6 peak today

Last updated Sep 4, 1:09 PM.

Crowds

When it gets busy

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Practical

Plan your visit

📍 860 N Lake St, Gary, IN 46403
🅿 Parking 100 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 200 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at Lake Street Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 100 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Lake Street Beach?
200 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Lake Street Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Lake Street Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.

Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.