Resources for Beachgoers

Beach Locations, Contamination Advisories, and Beach Closures

Indiana’s Lake Michigan Beaches (Bacterial contamination, beach safety, and water conditions)

• IDEM BeachAlert

Other Indiana Beaches (Cyanotoxin Contamination)

• Indiana Blue-Green Algae Information

Nationwide Beaches (Bacterial Contamination)

• Nationwide Beach Monitoring (BEACON 2.0)
• Beaches (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Beach Health And Safety

• Sun Safety and Ultraviolet Radiation
• Healthy Swimming
• Swimmer’s Itch
• Rip Currents
• Beach Hazards
• Southern Lake Michigan Water Safety Task Force
• Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium
• Swim Guide (Swim Drink Fish Canada)

Current Weather And Water Conditions

• National Weather Service (NWS)
  • Chicago NWS Forecast Office
  • Northern Indiana NWS Forecast Office
  • NWS Great Lakes Marine Portal
• Great Lakes Surface Water Temperatures (CoastWatch)
• SmogWatch Alerts
• Ozone Pollution

Beach Alerts

With the IDEM BeachAlert app you can receive notifications of beach advisories and closures via email or text.