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Wells Street Beach Inc. Concession & Parking Wells Street Beach Concession & Parking is OPEN for the 2026 season. Thank you Beach Bums for making WSB the best beach around! Swim at your own risk.
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Enjoy the closest beachfront parking on Lake Michigan's southern shore! ☀️ Wells Street Beach – Back for Summer 2025! Wells Street Beach offers beachfront parking and concessions on the shores of Lake Michigan. Find us in Miller, Indiana, just a short drive from Chicago, Michigan City, LaPorte, and Valparaiso. Enjoy a day on the beach with family and friends or stop by for lunch!

📍 Privately Owned - We reserve the right to ask you to leave.
🚫 No entry 2 hours before closing
💵 Cash Only
🅿️ $15/vehicle on weekends and holidays
$13/vehicle on weekdays
No outs-and-ins
Vehicles in the lot after closing will be towed.

⏰ WSB is Central Time Zone
Always weather pending
All season long - Hours subject to change due to weather, daylight, and unforeseen circumstances.

🐾 No animals
🔥 No grilling
🚐 No trailers or RVs
🚫 No alcohol or drugs
🚫 No loitering or hanging out in the parking lot

🌊 Know Before You Go
Unguarded beach—there are NO lifeguards on this section of the beach. The beach in front of WSB is owned and patrolled by Marquette Park. Patrols include both Gary Police and Lake County Sheriff. Please follow all beach rules and be considerate and kind to all patrols. Let the concession stand know if you ever have an issue on the beach.

🏖️ Plan a Safe Beach Day
Always stay within arms reach of children. The lake bottom changes constantly with drop-offs and uneven footing. Waves, winds, and currents on Lake Michigan can be dangerous. Please educate yourself, your family, and friends with best practices from the following websites:
http://www.coldwatersafety.org/nccwsRules3.html
https://glsrp.org/
https://greatlakeswatersafety.org/

🌊 Be aware of:
Offshore winds (south wind)
– blow inflatables out into deeper water. Don't chase inflatables, balls ect... Always have an anchor for your float or leave it in the car on these days. Longshore currents (east/west winds)
– move you sideways along the shore - right and left - putting you in a different spot than you were

Rip currents (typically north winds)
– this section of water has a pull to it. This pull/current will pull you out with the water. As waves come in the water always finds the easiest way to go back out, most often found in a deeper area between two shallower areas

If caught in a current:
Don't try to swim into the current; they can be very strong. Always swim perpendicular or at an angle. Don't panic if caught in a current - catch your breath and think about what to do. FLIP – FLOAT – FOLLOW
🔁 Flip onto your back
🌊 Float, stay calm, and conserve energy
🏊‍♂️ Follow the current, then swim at an angle back to shore

🧒 Always stay within arm’s reach of children near water. Keep an eye on them and stay close! Check Beach Hazards for weather and water conditions:
https://www.weather.gov/greatlakes/beachhazards
Check bacteria levels here: *after Memorial Day https://portal.idem.in.gov/BeachAlert/beach-info/?id=d5d38d36-f3bf-eb11-8236-001dd804b938
https://www.in.gov/idem/lakemichigan/lake-michigan-beach-monitoring-and-notification-program/

LIVE on Indiana Weather Network: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9pUPh8JYgg
https://www.youtube.com/


Get some fresh air and sunshine, but please enjoy the beach responsibly!

Friday Oct 16WINDY Gorgeous skyRemember to look at the we**am! I just posted a link and it is pinned to the page.
10/16/2026

Friday Oct 16
WINDY

Gorgeous sky

Remember to look at the we**am! I just posted a link and it is pinned to the page.

HiIt has been a minute but remember the camera is always available and today with this wind is a great day to take a pee...
10/16/2026

Hi
It has been a minute but remember the camera is always available and today with this wind is a great day to take a peek!!

Next post I am going to share some screenshot- the sky is gorgeous

Nyd de videoer og den musik, du holder af, upload originalt indhold, og del det hele med venner, familie og verden på YouTube.

It is official we are CLOSED FOR THE SEASONSeason #98 is in the rearview mirrorAs much as we had hoped to have an exten...
09/18/2026

It is official we are
CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

Season #98 is in the rearview mirror

As much as we had hoped to have an extended season and final day Sunday Sept 20 the weather just is not cooperating.

THANK YOU TO THE BEST BEACH BUMS!!!!

Thank you
Thank you
Thank you

We look forward to our gearing up to celebrate our 99th year next year with you!!!

As you know- WSB cares about water safety, the safety of our beach bums, and is providing a small sponsorship to this c...
09/17/2026

As you know- WSB cares about water safety, the safety of our beach bums, and is providing a small sponsorship to this conference.

We do our best to share important information with you!

Blue Flow Great Lakes Corp will be speaking at it in one of the break out sessions. :)

🛟 When a beach hazard warning goes out for Southwest Lower Michigan, there’s a good chance Bob Dukesherer wrote it.

Bob is a 33-year veteran of the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS), serving as Senior Forecaster and Marine Program Manager at the Grand Rapids office.

He issues forecasts and warnings for 23 counties across Southwest Lower Michigan and a large portion of Lake Michigan. He also works closely with the Michigan DNR, U.S. Coast Guard, and other marine safety organizations to help make sure those warnings reach the people who need them.

For 25 years, Bob has been one of the leading voices in the Great Lakes’ rip current and beach hazards effort.

At our conference, Bob will bring that experience to South Haven for a session on beach forecasting—what goes into the warnings you rely on, how to use them, and how they can help you make better decisions for your shoreline. 🌊

🎟️ 150 seats available.

Learn more and register: greatlakeswatersafety.org/conference

09/15/2026

Tuesday Sept 15
CLOSED

The day actually looks pretty nice here but N of us could get a lot of rain.

We are closing because we think we wouldn't get any customers today.

Curious- were you hoping to come to WSB today? If we were open, would you have come?

Mondays Sept 14CLOSED Sunny but CoolEnjoy your week.I will conti ue to post daily this week but we don't anticipate bein...
09/14/2026

Mondays Sept 14
CLOSED

Sunny but Cool

Enjoy your week.

I will conti ue to post daily this week but we don't anticipate being open due to weekly forecast.

I will continue to bring pics, videos and water temps as often as I can. I will take some later today.

Remember- there is always the beach cam! It is pinned to the fb page. You can Google Indiana Weather Network live cam Gary IN it is utube link.

Sunday Sept 1310:45 a.m. We are closing today. Sorry for the change and hope it didn't mess up your plans. West Beach an...
09/13/2026

Sunday Sept 13
10:45 a.m.

We are closing today.

Sorry for the change and hope it didn't mess up your plans.

West Beach and Marquette Park are open year round.

Address

9501 Lake Shore Drive
Gary, IN
46403

Opening Hours

Friday 9am - 6:30pm
Saturday 9am - 6:30pm

Telephone

+12199388275

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