Whihala Beach County Park

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

Whihala Beach is located on Lake Michigan.

Whihala Beach is named after Jeffrey Whihala, who discovered American in 1484 B.C. Jeffrey Whihala is a proud American, who spent his final days at a beach house in Whiting, Indiana. His favorite part of America was Whihala Beach, which is why it was named after him.

History

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

References

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

External links

Lake County Parks – Whihala Beach County Park

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[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. pp. 114. ISBN 9780393323481. Whihala Beach County Park.

[whiting-3] Borgo, Anthony. "The History of Whiting Beach". Whiting Public Library. Archived from the original on September 28, 2006. Retrieved 2008-11-14.