It was a pretty park. We only drove around it while looking at the town. I think we were looking…read morefor coffee. But I do remember it being pretty. Looked like a very nice place to walk and ride a bike.

It's beautiful out here. No wonder this is where we fell in love! I gotta spend some time with him…read more I would recommend.

I was here for the lighthouse and enjoyed much of the walk. I would have gone the whole way but the…read morewind was too strong for my comfort. And also, I hadn't purchased a park pass and didn't want to stay long enough that they might notice. The park and the riverwalk are lovely. The view of the lake is amazing. Well worth the visit. If you're planning on buying an annual park pass, it's even better. [Review 20619 overall - 150 in Indiana - 1600 of 2023.]

It's ok for Indiana. It's small, next to steel mills. Water kinda gross. Too bad Indiana doesn't do…read moremore with their shoreline compared to Illinois and Michigan.

I enjoy going to Festival Park to feed my feathered friends. The ducks and geese waddle and quack…read morewith joy as soon as they see me spreading out the cracked corn on the grass. The best time to feed them is in the winter or when it's cool outside. If the birds weren't there, I wouldn't even bother going to the park.

Headed out her for some early morning time on the beach. I was here when was was little, and this…read morewas my wives first time. We both loved it. Great calm eater on the day we were there. $25 per car. Tins of parking since we got there early. Amazing to see dunes and how big some are. Beach was nice. Fine sand. Paved walkway to the beach pavilion with stairs down to beach. Great skipping stones. Highly recommend. We only had a couple of hours and got to see a bunch but still plenty of stuff we had yet to do. Will be back.

The beach was littered with trash when we first got on it, trash cans closest to the beach were…read moreoverflowing, there were gnats and flies eating us alive. The people there were uh weird.

This park is the direct neighbor of the town's Bicentennial Park. The two parks share an adequate…read moreprivate parking lot. This park was built in 2003 and is home to a very picturesque covered bridge that crosses the Deep River. At the entrance to the bridge, you will find a statue of a Native American on a pedestal made from rocks. The pedestal has a plaque that informs visitors who was responsible for its construction. Along the walkway, leading to the bridge there are a couple of benches situated across from each other, to sit and relax. The park has an Army M915 Heavy Truck you cannot get it and is discouraged from climbing on, but is ready to serve as a backdrop to your best selfie. The park also has a gazebo. It is nice, but it is also empty. No veterans park would be complete without a memorial of some kind. This park's memorial consists of 3 granite panels. The largest of the three and is centered and positioned in front of a flag pole. This granite panel has the POW/MIA and seals from the five branches of service. The lower banner of the panel reads "TO OUR HOMETOWN HEROES" and list the names of local veterans. To the left of that panel is a smaller panel that is dedicated to all emergency personnel. The smaller panel on the right is dedicated in memory of Lake Station Police Officers that died while serving. There is a walk way that leads to the memorial and there are two benches face the memorials for visitors to sit and reflect. The park is relatively well maintained and is a very simple park. It lacks a lot of the amenities that I look for in a park such as restrooms, trails, and playgrounds, but that is not its purpose. The park is a neat little park which is intended for reflection and to honor those that served. This is a nice pocket park that happened to spill over into neighboring Bicentennial Park. This is not a destination park by far, but still a nice place to visit, pay your respects, a soak in the sights and sounds of the flowing river.