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Marquette Park, Gary, IN

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Sports & Outdoors

Marquette Park

A 241-acre historic lakefront park in Gary's Miller Beach area, bordered by Indiana Dunes National Park.

Gary, IN

About Marquette Park

Marquette Park sits in the Miller Beach neighborhood of Gary and covers about 241 acres. The city's park site describes it as a historic lakefront destination suited to quiet nature time or an active day outdoors. The grounds adjoin Indiana Dunes National Park. The historic Marquette Park Pavilion hosts event venues that can be booked year round, and a smaller open-air picnic pavilion from the mid-1990s sits across the lagoon with restrooms and a grilling area.

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    Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana

    No admission fee

    Play slots and table games, catch live music and eat at Council Oak or Hard Rock Cafe at the Hard Rock casino in Gary, Indiana.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

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  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Indiana Dunes National Park

    $25–$50

    Swim, hike and climb sand dunes along 15 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, with trails through forest and wetland.

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  • Sports & Outdoors

    Indiana Dunes State Park

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    A Lake Michigan state park in Porter County with tall sand dunes, beach frontage, and many hiking trails.

    12 mi awayMore like this

  • Nightlife
    Rainy-Day Pick

    Horseshoe Hammond

    No admission fee

    Play slots, tables and poker at a Caesars casino in the Chicago area, with a venue that seats up to 2,500 for shows.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    14 mi awaySwitch it up: Nightlife

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Local Gem

    Calumet Park

    Check prices

    Swim at a quiet Lake Michigan beach on Chicago's far Southeast Side and walk to the spot where the Illinois-Indiana state line meets the lake.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

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  • Museums

    Brauer Museum of Art

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    University art museum in Valparaiso, Indiana, known for American art and religious art.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    16 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

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