Indiana Dunes State Park

Dunes Nature Preserve Beach–Waverly Beach Loop, 5 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 68 ft · 52 min

Dunes Nature Preserve Beach–Waverly Beach Loop, 5 sights is a 2.5-mile loop in Indiana Dunes State Park near Tremont, IN. The route passes Waverly Beach and Dunes Nature Preserve Beach. It is mostly level, with 68 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 676 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dunes Kankakee Trail 41.66229, -87.06295
Nearest town Tremont, IN

Directions

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Dunes Nature Preserve Beach–Waverly Beach Loop, 5 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 68 ft · 52 min

Elevation 586–676 ft

Loop · Indiana Dunes State Park

Trailhead: Dunes Kankakee Trail · 41.66229, -87.06295

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading S.
  3. 50 ftPass Waverly Beach.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North 25 East, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto North 25 East, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Wilson Road, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto 2, heading S.
  13. 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto 8, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Nature Center Trail, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftSharp right onto 7, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto 4 & 7, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftTurn left onto 10, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

16% dirt15% sand10% paved59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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