Sports
If you love sports, you'll find all kinds of sporting opportunities along the South Shore. From a golf outing with friends or a night at the ballpark with the family to a fishing expedition on Lake Michigan, you'll never run out of activities during your visit!
Golf
Hit the links at one of the area's fabulous golf courses, including White Hawk Country Club, Lost Marsh, Centennial Park, Cedar Creek Family Golf Center and Turkey Creek. You can also tee up at the world's best courses on golf simulators at several different locations in the region or play a round of disc golf!
Baseball Around the Region
Choose from a variety of venues to catch an exciting baseball game. See baseball as it was played in the mid-1800s at a Deep River Grinders vintage baseball game. And don't forget about the South Shore's professional baseball teams, Gary's SouthShore Railcats and the Chicago White Sox! There's also the Lake County Corn Dogs, a summer collegiate franchise.
Outdoor Recreation
Looking to enjoy beaches, fishing, boating, windsurfing or jet skiing on the country's largest freshwater destination, Lake Michigan? Visit our outdoor recreation section for more fun activities.
Ideas for Outdoor Activities
Biking & Hiking Trails
Northwest Indiana and parts of Eastern Illinois contain 125 miles of biking and walking trails.
Charter Fishing
Proven each spring, summer and fall, Indiana's 3 percent ownership of Lake Michigan can be one…
Kayaking & Canoeing
Adventurers can enjoy hundreds of miles of waterways in Northwest Indiana. Paddlers can experience…
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