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Marquette Park Beach

Lake County, Indiana, United States

Marquette Park Beach 3 photos

  • Lake Michigan shoreline in Marquette Park, Gary, Indiana. The Chicago skyline is visible in the distance across the lake, framed by the old stone gate.

    Lake Michigan shoreline in Marquette Park, Gary, Indiana. The Chicago skyline is visible in the distance across the lake, framed by the old stone gate.. Peter Greenberg, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Dunes along Lake Michigan shoreline in Marquette Park, Gary, Indiana.

    Dunes along Lake Michigan shoreline in Marquette Park, Gary, Indiana.. Peter Greenberg, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • NRHP #94001354 Marquette Park Gary, Indiana Architect: George W. Maher and Sons Built as a shower/bathroom/changing facility, but by the 1960's the facility had fallen into major disrepair. In 1971 th

    NRHP #94001354 Marquette Park Gary, Indiana Architect: George W. Maher and Sons Built as a shower/bathroom/changing facility, but by the 1960's the facility had fallen into major disrepair. In 1971 th. chicagogeek, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:55 pm
8 am
7.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.7
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
11°C53°F
Water
—
Wind
117 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
2012 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:55 pm
Today
7.9Great8 am138
7.8Great9 am149
7.8Great10 am149
8.0Great11 am106
8.0Great12 pm64
8.1Great1 pm53
8.0Great2 pm106
7.7Great3 pm1510
7.5Great4 pm1811
7.6Great5 pm1610
Sat
4.8Fair8 am1912
4.9Fair9 am1811
5.1Fair10 am1610
5.3Fair11 am138
5.4Fair12 pm106
5.5Good1 pm96
5.6Good2 pm127
5.6Good3 pm138
5.6Good4 pm138
5.8Good5 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 270 m890 ft. Fee not listed
  • Playground170 m550 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
170 m550 ftGary Aquatorium
Nearest town
5.3 km3.3 miLake Station (town)
Nearest airport
13 km8 miGary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat5.8 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 1%
  • Sun5.9 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.5 GoodBest 2 pm to 4 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 3%
  • Wed8.5 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%