As is true for all the great lakefront birding sites, the best time to visit MCH for lakefront specialties is in the fall immediately after the passage of a cold front, especially one that brings strong winds from the north. Annual passes are available. On windy days the waves can be very unpredictable, washing up and over the concrete jetty with considerable force. In the winter this water can quickly freeze and make navigation on the jetty quite treacherous. Extreme caution should be employed under all circumstances.
Indoor facilities are available at Washington Park Beach in the spring and summer.
Birds of the Indiana Dunes. The Shirley Heinze Environmental Fund, 1997. Laughing Gull at Michigan City Harbor. A Second Marbled Murrelet Record for Indiana. Thanksgiving Day at 'The Harbor', Michigan City.