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Indiana Dunes State Park

Waverly Beach–Porter Beach, 3 beaches

2.6 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 53 min

Waverly Beach–Porter Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Indiana Dunes State Park near Tremont, IN. The route passes Waverly Beach and Waverly Beach before reaching Porter Beach at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 31 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 659 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65779, -87.05525
Nearest town Tremont, IN
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Waverly Beach–Porter Beach, 3 beaches

2.6 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 53 min

Elevation 584–658 ft

Out & Back · Indiana Dunes State Park

Trailhead: 41.65779, -87.05525

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Beach Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftPass Waverly Beach.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto North 25 East, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto North 25 East, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Wilson Road, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto 3, heading W.
  15. 0.6 miPass Porter Beach.
  16. 250 ftReach Waverly Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Wilson Road, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto North 25 East, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto North 25 East, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dunes Kankakee Trail, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Beach Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 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/waverly-beach-porter-beach-out-back-5-beaches-4-km

Trail surface

30% paved11% sand10% boardwalk49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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