Neat little park in Schererville, Indiana. Our extended family has an annual picnic and generally…read moreis able to reserve this place...it is a perfect spot for the 100-some of us. There is a lot of room to spread out your bean bag games and have a water balloon toss. They even have a ball field if your group wants to hit the ball around. The covered pavilion fits about a dozen picnic tables to have a place for everyone to sit and eat, and stay out of the sun or rain. They also provide a large built in barbeque stand at the pavilion. There are basketball courts for those that wish to play, and a playground for the young kids to have something to do while the oldsters just catch up. There is also a large building when you enter the park where they have restrooms (very clean with soap and dryers), vending machines, and water fountains. This is really a nice park and is well maintained and kept up. Give it a try.

Best park in NWI hands down! They have an area for toddlers, an area for older kids, and an area…read morewith swings. There is a basketball court, baseball field, and volleyball net set up. They also have a lot of picnic tables to sit at and a covered seating area if you are coming with a large group of people. Currently they are redoing that area and it should be really nice when they are done. Redar park has a lot of events in the spring, summer and fall months. There is a lot to do with families for free so keep an eye open for advertising.

Campground was huge most spots were level they had a huge pond loaded with bluegill. Lots of woods…read morefor great hiking not very long trails but well groomed. They also have a well stocked camp store with lots of little cool items

This campground is a hidden gem. It is very quiet and peaceful. They take very good care of the…read moreplace and the owner and her son are super nice. If you want to get away from all the hustle and bustle of life and relax than this is the place for you. They have fishing and paddle boats. They offer a volleyball court, basketball court and a nice playground for the kids. There is also full service grocery store not even ten minutes from here. The lady that owns the place is very sweet and kind. Her son is always happy to help and seems happy to work here.

My husband and I wanted to stop at Centennial Park to stretch our legs and take pictures while on…read morethe road. When we pulled into the parking lot to find that it cost $6.00 to park, we turned around and left. The price was too high for a 20 minute stop!

This is a nice park to have a wedding especially if you are on a budget. The ambiance is beautiful…read moreand tranquil. If you're not getting married it's a great place to take pictures.

Central Park Plaza is home to a nice park and some events throughout the year but my husband and I…read moremade the journey there to see the Orville Redenbacher statue that is at the park. The statue depicts Orville sitting on a park bench when you can sit next to him. The park is small but it's located in the heart of downtown Valparaiso. For fun photo opportunities on the road, I highly recommend Central Park Plaza!

Central Park Plaza hosts local events, ice skating in the winter, music, and movies in the park in…read morethe summer. Sit with Orville Redenbacher's statue on a bench. You can also come up for the Farmer's Market in the summertime. Lots of venders from the area selling. Parking is ridiculous, especially when they end up blocking off streets. Our family rarely visits here for a variety of reasons, but we have been there volunteering and for a couple events. This area seems to be the one area of town they concentrate on when it comes to improvement. Enjoy it!

I wheeled the Prairie-Duneland Trail during my 25th Anniversary Tenderness Tour event that started…read morein the Lake County area of Indiana. This is a 10.3 mile asphalt trail that goes through both Lake and Porter counties. It is for the most part a wheelchair friendly trail and you can see walkers, runners, and bicyclists on the trail quite frequently as it tends to go through multiple populated areas. The trail is a few miles south of the Michigan Lakeshore and Indiana Dunes National Park. You can probably guess from the name that you will see lots of both prairies and dunes on the trail. You see lots of ponds and woods, though there's lots of a more urban trail vibe as you go through Chesterton and Hobart. I actually started my journey in Hobart. If you want to detour about a mile off trail in Chesterton, there's an old train depot where you can still watch trains pass by. It's pretty darn cool. The trail connects to other trails including the Dunes Kankakee Trail and the Iron Horse Heritage Trail (which I also wheeled). Parking for the western trailhead is available in Countryside Park. Parking for the eastern trailhead is available on Jackson Boulevard in Chesterton. I really enjoyed my time on this trail. It's a mostly level trail and offers a nice mixture of urban and rural trail experiences. I like seeing nature, but for safety I also do like the occasional human encounter. This trail offers both. If you're the type who likes to also visit towns, this is also a great trail for doing so. Both Hobart and Chesterton are nice cities to visit with both tourist options places to grab a meal.

As good as it gets for community trails! The rails to trails program and IndianaTrails.org put…read moretogether this great 10.4 mile path through Lake and Porter counties in NW Indiana. The trail connects to several other trails (Iron Horse Heritage/Calumet) in the area and takes you through some terrific scenery. Some parts of the trail are shaded with beautiful tree lines and others are sunny and open through a field. The best part of this trail, WATER! Take this to the Calumet trail and end up at the Dunes. Fantastic day planned for you, I'll be here all week.

I chose this location for a hike based on reviews I read on All Trails. There are bridges and…read morepathways that are pathed, but it's otherwise, pretty rustic. There are signs that point you in the direction of the Nature Center. That was very helpful in making sure we were staying on track. The parking lot is tiny, maybe about 20 spaces. When I pulled in, I was the only one there, and there were cones in most of the spots. Unfortunately, I encountered a Karen who wanted to know why I was there, how long I was going to be there, and tried to dictate to me how long I could park there because she was having a group of people meeting her and wanted the spaces. So, if you go here, beware of the Karen's that are loose! Lol! Other than that, I would absolutely suggest it for hiking.

Was excited to try this nature center but dogs aren't allowed, the trails and unmanageable and…read moresteep, and make sure you use the bathroom before you come because there's no inside bathrooms only a small gross port-a-potty outside. When I finally found a staff member (I think named April) she was rude with me when I voiced my concerns. I won't be back here.

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.

Love going there with the kids! It's a great place for a walk to enjoy the great outdoors even when…read morethey're not putting on events.

I'm not the kinda guy that normally plans a Saturday morning trip to Lowell Indiana to watch grown…read moremen play with fake guns but this place was pretty sweet. Went with a friend that needed some extra credit for a history class and didn't really know what to expect. Once you get down there you can walk around different american/british/german camps and see all the reenactors doing things like digging foxholes or cleaning their guns and other soldier type stuff. They also have a schedule where events like an FDR actor does the speech from after the pearl harbor bombing. The main draw is the battlefield skirmish though. They bring out the artillery and tanks, and it's loud. Lasted about a half and hour and gotta say it was entertaining. You need to go into it with an open mind though or else it might not be too fun. I liked going around and asking a few questions to the soldiers about really small details like why there's certain patches on their uniforms, just to keep them on their toes. These guys knew their stuff. If you like history this is a cool place.