Whihala Beach County Park

Coordinates: 41°41′17″N 87°29′54″W / 41.688141°N 87.498343°W / 41.688141; -87.498343

Whihala Beach County Park is a park in Whiting, Indiana, United States, located at 1561 Park Rd. It is a public beach with available life guards.[1][2] The beach was previously named Whiting Beach.[3]

History

In the summer of 1966, local health commissioners found "severe" problems. The water showed an extremely high level of coliform, a type of bacteria, and the beach was temporarily closed.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Whihala Beach County Park : Just Say Go!". Lake Magazine. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  2. ↑ Schnaiberg, Lynn (2003). Outside Magazine's Urban Adventure, Chicago. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 114. ISBN 9780393323481.
  3. 1 2 Borgo, Anthony. "The History of Whiting Beach". Whiting Public Library. Archived from the original on September 28, 2006. Retrieved 2008-11-14.

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