67 Things to do near Portage, IN
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Countryside Park
Portage, Indiana
2.5 miles SWA varied mix of holes across different types of terrain — a free, accessible disc golf round in Portage, Indiana's Countryside Park.
Disc Golf
Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk Beach
Portage
3.8 miles NUnguarded Lake Michigan beach at Indiana Dunes National Park's Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk, reached by a short paved path from a pavilion with restrooms. A park entrance pass ($25 per car) is required.
Hike, Swim
West Beach
Portage
3.9 miles NWThe National Park Service's main lifeguarded swimming beach at Indiana Dunes, a wide Lake Michigan beach with a bath house and Chicago skyline views. A national park entrance pass ($25 per vehicle) is required.
Hike, Swim
Hawthorne Park
Porter, Indiana
6.4 miles NEA smallish park in Porter with mature trees and a bit of elevation — bring a map for navigation; some construction disruptions were noted in 2014.
Disc Golf
Lituanica Park
Beverly Shores, Indiana
12.3 miles NEA free short practice disc golf course in Beverly Shores with 10 tees playing to 5 baskets — some overlapping fairways and water and tree obstacles. Bring the map.
Disc Golf
Hidden Creek Disc Golf Course
Crown Point, Indiana
13.4 miles SWA casual disc golf course at Hidden Creek Apartments in Crown Point with a fenced tennis court, minor elevation, and a thick tree line for obstacles — tee markers are grass pavers.
Disc Golf
Purdue North Central 1
Westville, Indiana
14.5 miles EA free public disc golf course on the beautiful Purdue North Central campus in Westville — moderately hilly and wooded with great signage, a 30-foot sculpture at the first tee, and practice baskets.
Disc Golf
Purdue University Calumet
Hammond, Indiana
15.5 miles WA mostly open free disc golf course where the big quirk is that holes 6–9 are 2,000 feet from hole 5 — bring the map and plan for a walk between sections.
Disc Golf
Mount Baldy Beach
Michigan City
15.6 miles NEA 120 foot living dune that creeps inland about four feet a year. The Lake Michigan beach below it is open for swimming with no lifeguards, but the summit is closed except on ranger led hikes.
Hike, Swim
Washington Park Beach
Michigan City
17.6 miles NEMichigan City's lifeguarded Lake Michigan beach in historic Washington Park, beside the East Pier lighthouse. Entry on foot is free; parking is $3 to $7 an hour in 2026.
Swim
Pulaski Park
Hammond, Indiana
18.3 miles WAlley shots through walnuts and maples where Mother Nature and wind are the main challenges — posts mark tees and the course map is available from the contact near Hammond.
Disc Golf
Riverfront Park
South Holland, Illinois
20.5 miles WShort, open holes in a scenic spot on the shores of the Little Calumet River — ideal for learning disc control in a relaxed atmosphere.
Disc Golf
Freedom Park
Lowell, Indiana
22.6 miles SWA compact disc golf course in Lowell, Indiana with mostly open holes on hilly terrain — free and easy to navigate.
Disc Golf
Stone Lake Beach
La Porte
22.6 miles ELa Porte's free city swimming beach on Stone Lake in Soldiers Memorial Park, with summer lifeguards, a beach house with restrooms and concessions, a playground and kayak rentals.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Creek Ridge Disc Golf
Michigan City, Indiana
22.9 miles NEFlat disc golf through prairie and trees at Creek Ridge in Michigan City, Indiana — an easy, scenic outdoor round.
Disc Golf
Patriots Park
Homewood, Illinois
24.3 miles WA good free practice course with trees and vines adding some challenge in a great small park in Homewood.
Disc Golf
Sergeant Means Park
Olympia Fields, Illinois
26.2 miles WA well-balanced free disc golf course in Olympia Fields making good use of mostly flat terrain with some hills and wooded areas.
Disc Golf
New Buffalo Beach
New Buffalo
27.0 miles NEThe City of New Buffalo charges $25.00 a day to park at its Lake Michigan beach, the first public one north of the Indiana line. It is guarded in summer and sits right beside the harbor piers that generate the lake's structural currents.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
50 Acre Park
Evergreen Park, Illinois
28.6 miles WHills, ravines, and good length in a well-planned Evergreen Park — a scenic and varied disc golf outing on the south side of Chicago.
Disc Golf
Illinois Institute of Tech Disc Golf Course
Chicago, Illinois
29.3 miles NWAn urban campus disc golf course weaving through buildings and landscaping at the Illinois Institute of Technology — follow campus rules while you play.
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