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Local Parks

 

 

Dogwood Park is located at the corner of 23rd St & 1100 N. Amenities include playground, softball fields, volleyball court, restrooms, basketball courts, 5 outdoor shelters, soccer fields, and horseshoe pits. Adult softball leagues held here every summer and fall.

Thomas Centennial Park located at the corner of Calumet and Broadway is home to many local events such as the Wizard of Oz Festival, Bark in the Park and the home to movies in the park during the summer. This park has a gazebo and picnic tables/benches.

Chesterton Park can be found at the Northwest Corner of Porter Avenue and 5th St.  The facilities include a baseball field, tennis & basketball courts.

Friendship Land Park is at the corner of Morgan Avenue and 5th St. next to Chesterton Middle School. There is a large playground for younger children and bigger kids. Restroom facilities and a large shelter are available.  A summer fun program is held annually from June-August.

Kipper Park is located in Westchester South Subdivision at 1083 Olivia Lane. The park is home to a playground, benches, shelter and a basketball court (half-court).

Golf View Park’s address is 3300 Drivers Way (off of County Road 200 West). The playground is situated just off of the Prairie Duneland Trail.

Coffee Creek Park located at 246 E. Morgan Avenue has a playground, walking trails through marshes and there are plenty of fish to catch in the creek or pond.

Westwood Park includes a playground on two acres. This park is located on Westwood Lane off of the 200 block of 1050N.

Prairie-Duneland Trail/Skate Park is located at 108 S. 15th St.  This is the starting point of the Prairie-Duneland Trail. The skate park is off of the trail at this point. There is parking available for this trail off of the 200 block of South Jackson Boulevard. There is another parking area at 1630 Essex Drive, Porter, IN, and a parking area off of County Road 200 W (South Babcock Road).  Chesterton’s portion of the Prairie-Duneland Trail ends at Indiana 149. The trail itself ends at 2 North Hobard Road in Hobart, Indiana.

Robert L. Waskom Park is located at the corner of Michael Drive and Sandpiper Drive. Amenities include a playground, tennis and basketball court.

Dunewood Park– is off of 1100 N in the Dunewood Estates Subdivision. (Currently in progress.)

To view a Google Map of all the Chesterton Parks, click here.