Plenty of local activities and attractions:
- Stones throw away from Lake St. Beach--Most Popular in Miller Beach
- Lake St. Beach has a boat launch for jet skis, sailboats, shallow-hulled motor boats, etc. Portage Marina (10 minutes away) can acccomodate larger vessels
- Ten minute drive to Hammond Casinos (Trump, Majestic, Horseshoe), 30 minutes to BlueChip, 60 minutes to Four Winds
- Half-hour drive to Lighthouse Premium Outlet (120 stores) Mall
- 5 minutes to Wells Street Beach and West Side Beach--Heart of the National Park Lakeshore & Visitors Center
- Five minute drive to the best pizza this side of Chicago at Flamingo Pub & Family Restaurant
- Miles of hiking and mountain biking trails (e.g., Marquette park trails and nature center, etc.
- Plenty of dunes to climb and explore
- Ten minute drive to Merrillville--retail hub--fine dining, activities, boutiques, and large two-story Westlake shopping mall
- Three Water and Amusement Parks (Deep River, Indiana Beach Splash Down Dunes, Spash Universe, etc.)
- 5 minutes to Wells Street Beach and West Side Beach--Heart of the National Park Lakeshore and visitor's center
- Five minute drive to the best pizza this side of Chicago at Flamingo Pub & Family Restaurant
- SouthShore Center for the Performing Arts
- Miles of hiking and mountain biking trails (e.g., Marquette park trails, nature center, etc.
- Albanese Candy Factory Tours
- Twelve 70-72 Par Golf Courses
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Visitors Center
- Sightseeing--Amish Country, Fall Foilage Tours, Coastal Driving, etc.
- Saugatuck and Fennville Wine Tours
- Chesterton's "European Market"

View from top of Dunn's Landing--site of first Chanute's manned glider flight --late 1800's --pre-dates Wright Brothers