AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Jeorse Park Beach & Buffington Harbor Beach

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Jeorse Park Beach & Buffington Harbor Beach is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Buffington, IN. The route passes Jeorse Park Beach and Buffington Harbor Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 594 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64796, -87.43237
Nearest town Buffington, IN
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Jeorse Park Beach & Buffington Harbor Beach

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 587–594 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.64796, -87.43237

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: MLK & 138th Street stop 611 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Jeorse Park Beach.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.7 miPass Buffington Harbor Beach.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miReach Jeorse Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jeorse-park-beach-buffington-harbor-beach-out-back-4-beaches-3-km

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: MLK & 138th Street stop 611 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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