Notable beach · Lake, Indiana
Buffington Harbor Beach
Buffington Harbor Beach is a beach in Lake, Indiana.
Buffington Harbor Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Buffington Harbor Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Buffington Harbor Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.64209, -87.42345. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buffington Harbor Beach
- Indiana Harbor · beach · Lake · ~4 km · Must-see
- Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Lighthouse · beach · Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake George · lake · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake Memorial Park · lake · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Holy Angels · church · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- All Saints Roman Catholic Church · church · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Genesis Convention Center · attraction · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Hammond · church · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- City Methodist Church · church · Lake · ~11 km · Must-see
- William W. Powers State Recreation Area · park · Cook · ~12 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake · lake · Cook · ~12 km · Must-see
- Forest-Moraine Historic District · fort · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- Memorial Garden · sanctuary · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Calumet Park · park · Cook · ~15 km · Must-see
- Calumet Harbor · lake · Lake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Thomas J O'Brien Dam · lake · Cook · ~15 km · Must-see
- Trumbull Park · park · Lake · ~17 km · Must-see
- Trumbull Park · park · Cook · ~17 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Buffington Harbor Beach
Other beaches & coast near Buffington Harbor Beach
- Indiana Harbor · beach · Lake · ~4 km · Must-see
- Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Lighthouse · beach · Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Chicago Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Cook · ~38 km · Must-see
- Centennial Beach · beach · DuPage · ~78 km · Must-see
- Illinois Beach State Park · beach · Lake · ~116 km · Must-see
- Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park · beach · Lake · ~118 km · Must-see
- Jeorse Park Beach · beach · Lake · ~2 km
- Indiana Shoals · beach · Lake · ~7 km
- Gary Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse · beach · Lake · ~11 km
- Hammond Marina Beach · beach · Lake · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Buffington Harbor Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Buffington Harbor Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Buffington Harbor Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Buffington Harbor Beach?
Nearby: Indiana Harbor (beach, 4 km), Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Lighthouse (beach, 6 km), Lake George (lake, 9 km), Wolf Lake Memorial Park (lake, 10 km), Cathedral of the Holy Angels (church, 10 km), All Saints Roman Catholic Church (church, 10 km).
Is Buffington Harbor Beach worth visiting?
Buffington Harbor Beach is listed as a notable beach in Indiana on Spotwander.