Indiana Dunes State Park

Dunes Nature Preserve Beach–Waverly Beach, 5 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Dunes Nature Preserve Beach–Waverly Beach, 5 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Indiana Dunes State Park near Tremont, IN. The route passes Waverly Beach and Dunes Nature Preserve Beach. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 692 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dunes Kankakee Trail 41.63390, -87.05519
Nearest town Tremont, IN

Directions

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Dunes Nature Preserve Beach–Waverly Beach, 5 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 586–691 ft

Out & Back · Indiana Dunes State Park

Trailhead: Dunes Kankakee Trail · 41.63390, -87.05519

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.8 miPass Waverly Beach.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Wilson Road, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto North 25 East, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto North 25 East, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading NE.
  13. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto 10, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miPass Dunes Nature Preserve Beach.
  16. 200 ftTurn right onto 4 & 7, heading E.
  17. 350 ftBear left onto 7, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 150 ftReach Dunes Nature Preserve Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.5 miBear right onto 4 & 7, heading W.
  21. 350 ftTurn left onto 10, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading SW.
  24. 500 ftContinue straight onto North 25 East, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading SW.
  26. 100 ftBear right onto North 25 East, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Wilson Road, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading SW.
  32. 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

68% paved13% sand12% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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