The Lighthouse Walk In Indiana That Offers Unforgettable Views
By Tori Jane|Published October 29, 2021
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Tori Jane is a storm chaser, writer, photographer, and the village idiot - in that order. When she's not out and about dancing with the meanest storms on planet Earth for funsies she can be found wandering, shooting landscapes, writing, editing photos, and otherwise up to no good. Legend has it that she can also be occasionally spotted typing up short bios in the third person, but those rumors are unsubstantiated.
Indiana might not be adjacent to any oceans, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that you can’t find and go on an awesome lighthouse walk anyway! Lake Michigan shares plenty of shoreline with Indiana; and in fact, one of the most commonly photographed lighthouses in the Midwest just so happens to be near Michigan City Pier at Washington Park Beach. Better still, you can get up close and personal with the lighthouse; this short and sweet lighthouse walk in Indiana is a great way to spend a quiet afternoon no matter the time of year.
Lake Michigan is so immensely vast that it could easily be mistaken for the sea.
There are 102 lighthouses situated all over the thousands of miles of shoreline on Lake Michigan; the Michigan City lighthouse is the only public operating lighthouse in Indiana.
Impressively, the east pier - the one you'll need to walk to reach the lighthouse - is 2,276 feet long. It's a pleasant, easy stroll to breathtaking views of pristine lakeshore and, of course, a breathtaking old lighthouse.
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In 1988, the pier was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, protecting it from certain doom.
To access Washington Park, which you'll need to do to reach the pier, you'll have to pay a parking fee. To see the most up-to-date information parking and entrance fees, be sure to visit the official website.
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