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Washington Park Beach Walk walking route map in Michigan City, Indiana, USA
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Washington Park Beach Walk
Michigan City, Indiana, USA

Washington Park Beach Walk

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Length5.2 mi
Elev. Gain101.7 ft
Est. Steps12000
Lake
Scenic views
Quiet place
Beach
Grassland
Bathroom
Playground
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Washington Park Beach Walk Introduction

Washington Park Beach Walk is a 5.2 mile (12,000-step) route located near Michigan City, Indiana, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 101.7 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Very good walking area with a view of the lake.

Attractions Near Washington Park Beach Walk

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Washington Park (Michigan City, Indiana)

Park
Washington Park is a historic public park and national historic district located on Lake Michigan at Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. The park encompasses 13 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, 11 contributing structures, and 21 contributing objects, and includes the Michigan City Zoo.

Old Michigan City Light

Tourist Attraction
The Old Michigan City Light is a decommissioned lighthouse located in the harbor of Michigan City, Indiana.Built in 1858 at a cost of $8,000, this lighthouse, replaced an 1837 brick & stone light built at the edge of Lake Michigan. It was the second light at the site, and the predecessor to the Michigan City East Light, to which the lantern, lens and light were moved in 1904; it being the new light at the end of the newly extended pier.

Michigan City East Light

Place
The Michigan City Breakwater lighthouse is located in the harbor of Michigan City, Indiana.This is the successor to the Old Michigan City Light, when the lantern, lens and light was moved to the new light at the end of the newly extended pier.This is one of very few lights on the Great Lakes which still has the iron walkway atop the pier (see Manistee Pierhead lights and Grand Haven South Pierhead Inner Light).

John H. Barker Mansion

Place
The John H. Barker Mansion is a historic home located in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana.

Coast Guard Station Michigan City

Place
Coast Guard Station Michigan City is a United States Coast Guard station located in Michigan City, Indiana. The station is the only Coast Guard Station located on Lake Michigan in Indiana. Station Michigan City is a multi-mission unit that conducts missions in search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, homeland security and marine environmental protection.

First Congregational Church of Michigan City

Place
First Congregational Church of Michigan City is a historic Congregational church building at 531 Washington Street in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. The church building was built in 1880-1881 and constructed in a Romanesque, Tudor Revival style. It was rebuilt in 1908-1909 following a fire.

Franklin Street Commercial Historic District

Place
Franklin Street Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. The district encompasses 73 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district and surrounding residential section of Michigan City. It developed between about 1875 and 1955, and includes examples of Italianate, Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Classical Revival, and Tudor Revival style architecture.

Michigan City Public Library

Library
The Michigan City Public Library is a 35,000-square-foot (3,300 m2) one level facility located in Michigan City, Indiana. It was designed by the world-renowned architect Helmut Jahn. Jahn designed the building while working for the Chicago architecture firm C.F. Murphy, which later would become Jahn Architects.

United States Post Office (Michigan City, Indiana)

Building
Michigan City Post Office is a historic post office building located at Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. It was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under James Knox Taylor and built in 1909. It is a one-story, Georgian Revival style brick and limestone building. It has a hipped roof behind a balustraded parapet and basement.

Michigan City station

Building
Michigan City is a train station in Michigan City, Indiana served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The Wolverine line stops here three times a day, once on its way to Chicago and twice on the way to Pontiac. The current station is a platform shelter near the former prairie-style Michigan Central Railroad depot dating from 1915, which is now a local restaurant.
Last updated: May 1, 2025

Route Details

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Length

5.2 mi
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Elev. Gain

101.7 ft
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Est. Steps

12000
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Kyron
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