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Sand Ridge Nature Center
Park
👍👍 This is a place to go and forget about your worries. Go for a walk, and just feel the breeze, smell the falling leaves in the air. The birds singing in the tall trees. You'll spend a good amount of time out there so bring plenty of water.
4.80 (90 reviews)
(~9.97 km from centre)
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Wolf Lake Boardwalk
Tourist attraction
👍👍 This place is an escape from the urban jungles of Chicago and Hammond with the sights and sounds of the lake, the birds and the ducks. Love the way Wolf Lake is situated between the two states. The boardwalk and other trails surrounding Wolf Lake has made it accessible by bike and walk.
4.80 (53 reviews)
(~6.6 km from centre)
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Wicker Memorial Park
Park
Public park with a bike trail, 18-hole golf course, playground, dog run, splash pad & tennis courts.
4.60 (2.7K reviews)
(~9.3 km from centre)
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Eggers Grove
Nature preserve
Vibrant nature park featuring hiking paths, marshes, waterfowl, picnic spots & open spaces.
4.50 (608 reviews)
(~7.92 km from centre)
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Hessville Park
Park
👍👍 The splash pad is awesome, the equipment is definitely for older kids. Great park, no mosquitos
4.50 (539 reviews)
(~6.5 km from centre)
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Main Square Park
Park
👍👍 Great park. My toddler loves the playground. It is always clean and beautiful here. They have bathrooms. There's plenty of spots to sit with benches. Lots of grass with shady trees. My favorite cafe, Sip, is also down the street within walking distance.
4.50 (465 reviews)
(~9.47 km from centre)
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Forsythe Park
City park
👍👍 Excellent park and many great spots for bank fishing.
4.50 (360 reviews)
(~6.92 km from centre)
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Gibson Woods Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
Large, lush area featuring hiking trails, 160+ species of birds & an environmental center.
4.50 (263 reviews)
(~4.48 km from centre)
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Sunnyside Park
Park
👍👍 My Twins absolutely love this park. They are 3 and are able to play at almost every section of the park. Other parks are to big for the twins and the only thing that they can actually do at other parks is the swings or slide. Really recommend this park for younger kids.
4.50 (141 reviews)
(~9.48 km from centre)
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Grove Park
Park
👍 A generally nice park. Has a good-size playground, a full basketball court, a baseball field, several tennis courts and several soccer fields. The downsides: parking is difficult since the park borders private houses to the east and roads to the south and west. The parking lot of the Church to the n...
4.50 (122 reviews)
(~9.38 km from centre)
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Beech Park
Park
👍👍 Love this little park! It has a portable bathroom! And the huge field is always a bonus ☺️
4.50 (120 reviews)
(~8.95 km from centre)
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Powderhorn Lake
Nature preserve
👍 Peaceful! Great for a kayak excursion. It is a part of the cook county Forest Preserves.
4.50 (97 reviews)
(~6.61 km from centre)
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Highland's Heron Rookery
Nature preserve
😠 Such a waste. As others have stated, this used to be a beautifully wooded wetland with adequate seasonal drainage to the Calumet river. Heron nests & wildlife of all sorts were abundant. Ever since the Army Corps of Engineers walled off this 120+ acres, the water has stagnated. No longer is ther...
4.50 (90 reviews)
(~8.88 km from centre)
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Riley Park
Park
👍👍 Great place to take kids with over 2 acres to run and play with a track to walk around and get exercise 3 full basketball courts with cazeebos everywhere
4.50 (39 reviews)
(~1.38 km from centre)
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Mann (James) Park
Park
😐 Every year, the day before Labor Day (Sunday) there is the Greatest game ever played. It's Hegewisch LOB at its finest. Bufski, Power, Spremo, Otis & so many more. Come out & see what all the excitement is about.
4.40 (297 reviews)
(~8.2 km from centre)
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Jeorse Park Beach
Park
👍👍 What a pleasant visit. I got to swim in Lake Michigan. 1 down 4 to go. The place was well kept and clean. Water felt really awesome. Wasnt crowded and the people that were there were frie dly. Thanks East Chicago. The beach was nice.
4.30 (197 reviews)
(~2.1 km from centre)