Merrillville, Indiana Travel Information

Dunes and the Big Lake: Indiana's Lake Michigan Shoreline The 25-mile drive covers the lakeshore from Gary to Michigan City. Special attractions: Steel industrial complexes, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education... Miller, IN

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• Northern Indiana Scenic Drives and Road Trips

Erie Lackawanna Trail (Distance: 3.2 mi) Running from Crown Point to Highland, the Erie Lackawanna Trail passes through wetlands and open space on an unusually wide, paved corridor. The northern section is a popular thoroughfare that lends g...

Gary, IN - Rail-Trails - length:9.9 mi

Oak Ridge Prairie Loop (Distance: 3.7 mi) Oak Ridge Prairie County Park allows visitors to sample a variety of appealing environments within a fairly small area. During the hike, the landscape swiftly moves from lakeshore to woodland to prair...

Griffith, IN - Hiking - length:3.15 mi

Oak Savannah Trail (Distance: 5.1 mi) The Oak Savannah Trail takes its name from the unique ecosystem that it runs through. Once pervasive throughout northern Indiana, the oak savannah is a transitional zone between forest and prairie, wi...

Gary, IN - Rail-Trails - length:6.25 mi

Deep River Hike (Distance: 5.9 mi) This hike takes you along the edge of the Deep River as it meanders through a large, diverse hardwood forest. At some point during your visit, stop in at the gristmill that was first built next to the...

Merillville, IN - Hiking - length:2.9 mi

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: West Beach Loop (Distance: 11.4 mi) Take in great views on high dunes topped with marram grass, jack pine, and cottonwood trees. Coming off the dunes, the trail runs along a scenic lake, through a sandy savanna, and into dense woodland....

Portage, IN - Hiking - length:3.15 mi

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Turkey Creek Turkey Creek Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6312 yards, par 70 1.3 miles from center of Merrillville, Indiana

Innsbrook Innsbrook Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6430 yards, par 72 1.7 miles from center of Merrillville, Indiana

Summertree Summertree Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6596 yards, par 72 3.7 miles from center of Merrillville, Indiana

Indian Ridge Indian Ridge Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6193 yards, par 72 4.1 miles from center of Merrillville, Indiana

Red Hawk White Hawk Country Club Public, 18 holes 3515 yards, par 36 4.4 miles from center of Merrillville, Indiana

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