Located 11 miles from Lake Michigan and the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Valparaiso, Indiana, offers a variety of attractions and outdoor activities for visitors to enjoy. Summer activities include swimming, fishing, boating, hiking, bird watching and horseback riding. Winter visitors can enjoy cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The area offers a variety of hotels, resorts and rental cottages along the lakefront and in inland locations.
Located 22 miles from Valparaiso in Michigan City, Indiana, Beachwalk offers privately owned cottages in the Lake Michigan area. Individually decorated and furnished cottages can include kitchens, outdoor showers, balconies, decks, televisions, screened porches, Jacuzzi bathtubs, fireplaces, barbecue grills and Internet service. Linked by a 400-foot boardwalk, the cottages have access to the Indiana Dunes National Park and a public beach. Beach activities include swimming, volleyball, beach combing, bird watching, jogging and sunbathing. Guests can find boat and bicycle rental shops within the area, as well as a selection of restaurants.
Beachwalk
202 Beachwalk Ln.
Michigan City, IN 46360
219-879-7874
beachwalkresort.com/beachwalk-resort/
Located 34 miles from Valparaiso in New Buffalo, Michigan, the Marina Grand Resort offers guest rooms and suites on the New Buffalo Harbor. Decorated with a Scandinavian design, rooms and suites include fireplaces, harbor and lake views, high-speed Internet service and outdoor sitting areas. Suites, available with up to three bedrooms, include fully equipped kitchens, living rooms, flat-screen televisions, outdoor sitting areas, dining areas and harbor and lake views. The resort features a fitness center, marina, coffee bar, massage services and outdoor and indoor swimming pools. The waterfront Brentwood Tavern, located on site, serves lunch and dinner. Menus include seafood, roast chicken, steaks and pizzas. Guests can enjoy a variety of activities in the area, include gaming at the Four Winds Casino, golf at Whittaker Woods, dune sledding at Warrens Dunes State Park and cross-country skiing at Love Creek County Park and Warren Dunes State Park.
Marina Grand Resort
600 West Water St.
New Buffalo, MI 49117
877-945-8600
marinagrandresort.com
Located 16 miles from Valparaiso and a 20-minute drive from Lake Michigan and the Indiana Dunes, the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville, Indiana, offers 343 guest rooms. The hotel features an arcade, a fitness center, a business center, an outdoor swimming pool, two on-site restaurants and an indoor swimming pool with waterfall. Room amenities include Sleep Number beds, Wi-Fi Internet service, flat-panel televisions, coffeemakers, mini-refrigerators, hairdryers and irons with ironing boards. Select rooms also include balconies overlooking the indoor pool and waterfall. Five days a week, guests can enjoy complimentary breakfast each morning and complimentary hor d'oeuvres each evening. Attractions in the area include casinos, the Indiana Dunes State Park, Deep River Water Park and golf courses, all within a 30-minute drive.
Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza
800 East 81st Ave.
Merrillville, IN 46410
219-769-6311
radisson.com/hotels/merrillv
