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 or a trip to the Mascot Hall of Fame, you'll never run out of activities during your visit!
Golf Courses
Hit the links at one of the area's fabulous golf courses, including Cedar Creek Family Golf Center and Lost Marsh, Centennial Park and Turkey Creek golf courses.
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 or Munster Centennials vintage baseball game or take in a rousing game of collegiate baseball with the Northwest Indiana Oilmen. And don't forget about the South Shore's professional baseball teams, Gary's SouthShore Railcats and the Chicago White Sox!
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.
Mascot Hall of Fame
Celebrate the unsung heroes of sports - the mascot - at Whiting's Mascot Hall of Fame. At this fun, interactive attraction, learn what it takes to be a mascot, how they are made and discover new facts about some of the most famous mascots in sports.
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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