Indiana Dunes National Park
Managed by National Park Service
1,770 acres8.6 mi of trail
Great Marsh TrailDune Ridge TrailBurton PlaceFire Trail
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto Kemil Beach Access ParkingWebsite ↗
Photo: Ɱ · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Beverly Shores
More than half of Beverly Shores’ land is conserved: 58%
58% of Beverly Shores’ land is conserved, about 1,326 acres. The biggest trail networks: Indiana Dunes National Park (8.6 mi), Shirley Heinze Great Marsh Preserve (0.6 mi). 1,275 acres are parks and preserves, 1,961 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
58%
1,326 acres · of 3.6 sq mi of land
Trails
9.3 mi
2.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,275 ac
1,961 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Beverly Shores?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Indiana Dunes National Park, with 8.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Shirley Heinze Great Marsh Preserve
Managed by Shirley Heinze Land Trust
127 acres0.6 mi of trail
Charing-Bellevue TrailMcAllister Prairie Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Lituanica Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,326 conserved acres
58% of Beverly Shores’ land. Water is left out: Beverly Shores has 3.6 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Beverly Shores’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service1,318 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land62 ac
Town or city7 ac
National Park · 1,256 acConservation Easement · 124 acLocal Park · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 63 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Dunes National Park National Park | National Park Service | 1,256 | Open |
| Lituanica Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
Things to do
23 places to go in Beverly Shores
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Beverly Shores
Beverly Shores BeachIn Indiana Dunes National Park
DirectionsCentral BeachIn Indiana Dunes National Park
DirectionsDunbar BeachIn Indiana Dunes National Park
DirectionsKemil BeachIn Indiana Dunes National Park
DirectionsLake View BeachIn Indiana Dunes National Park
DirectionsMount Baldy BeachIn Indiana Dunes National Park
DirectionsPlus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Beverly Shores
Great Marsh Observation DeckIn Indiana Dunes National Park
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Beverly Shores
Brown’s Ridge
DirectionsDimple DuneIn Indiana Dunes National Park
DirectionsGleason HeightsIn Indiana Dunes National Park
DirectionsGreens HillIn Indiana Dunes National Park
DirectionsMount Aiko
DirectionsMount AllinsonIn Indiana Dunes National Park
DirectionsMount Ashley
DirectionsMount JensenIn Indiana Dunes National Park
Directions4 more peaks
Mount McCrayIn Indiana Dunes National Park
DirectionsMount Roper
DirectionsMount WellsIn Indiana Dunes National Park
DirectionsMount WhiteIn Indiana Dunes National Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Beverly Shores
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Lake ViewIn Indiana Dunes National Park
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.1 mi
Great Marsh Trail0.9 mi
Dune Ridge Trail0.6 mi
Charing-Bellevue Trail0.5 mi
Burton Place0.2 mi
McAllister Prairie Trail0.2 mi
Fire Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Beverly Shores-Century of Progress Architectural DistrictDistrict · listed 1986
About itBeverly Shores South Shore Railroad StationBuilding · listed 1989
About itImre and Maria Horner HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itBartlett Real Estate OfficeBuilding · listed 2004
About itSolomon EnclaveBuilding · listed 2011
About itDr. John and Gerda Meyer HouseBuilding · listed 2012
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Beverly Shores: July and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Beverly Shores →
Next door
Beverly Shores and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Shores | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Town of Pines | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pine Township | 24% | 0.7 | 1,276 | 70% | A |
| Westchester Township | 32% | 1.7 | 298 | 93% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Beverly Shores
Where can I hike in Beverly Shores?
The longest trail networks: Indiana Dunes National Park, 8.6 miles; Shirley Heinze Great Marsh Preserve, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Beverly Shores’ trails?
Indiana Dunes National Park and Shirley Heinze Great Marsh Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Beverly Shores?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Beverly Shores?
12,446 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Beverly Shores or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,275 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Beverly Shores neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →