Length: 1.16 mi
Est. time: 24m
Gain: 5 ft
Loss: 11 ft
Max elev: 616 ft
Elevation profile
+5 ft gain · −11 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.
Trailhead parking (Place)
West Beach Picnic Shelters (Campground)
Swimming at Indiana Dunes West Beach
⏱ These are suggested duration times and should not be used as personal measures of your time spent swimming. These are also not related to opening and closing times of the beach.
🗓 summer
Plan smart, verify on site
Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, medium confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.