Marquette Park, Gary, Indiana - Marquette Pavillion
Marquette Park is a municipal park completely surrounded by the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Its primary elements include 1.4 miles of white sand Lake Michigan beaches, inland ponds, impressively high sand dunes, wetlands, a lagoon and indigenous oak savanna.
Marquette Park — Visit Miller Beach | Gary Indiana
Marquette Park is a lakefront park in Gary featuring natural sand beaches, historic landmarks, access to the Calumet lagoon, a public disc golf course, picnic areas, and over 20 miles of paved hiking and biking trails.
Marquette Park (Gary) - Wikipedia
Marquette Park, originally called Lake Front Park, is a municipal park completely surrounded by Indiana Dunes National Park. Its primary features include 1.4 miles (2.2 km) of Lake Michigan beaches, inland ponds, sand dunes, wetlands, a lagoon, and indigenous oak savanna.
History of the Marquette Park - Gary, Indiana
The lakeshore in the Miller neighborhood of Gary, Indiana, including Marquette Park, has a long history of recreation, even before it officially became a park. The timeline below illustrates the evolution of Marquette Park.
Marquette Park - Gary, Indiana
Marquette Park is home to approximately 54 acres of oak woodland and dry oak savanna, another globally significant ecosystem within the park. Parks users can enjoy the oak savanna by asphalt and natural area trails.
Marquette Park | South Shore Outdoor Activities
Marquette Park. Located along the southern shores of Lake Michigan sits Marquette Park. The park has been restored and offers a beautiful view of Lake Michigan, recreation opportunities and special events venues. The lagoon offers fishing and kayaking and the oak savanna offers biodiversity and hiking for outdoor enthusiasts.
The Many Surprises of Gary's Marquette Park - Indiana …
Aug 23, 2018 · If you’re looking for one more escape before summer’s end, consider Marquette Park. Tucked away along the city’s shoreline between stretches of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, the park is a jewel for families, paddlers, and birdwatchers alike.
Marquette Trail - Indiana Dunes National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Jun 12, 2023 · Marquette Bike Trail Ride Distance: 4.6 miles round trip, 9 feet of elevation gain, 0% average grade, 1% maximum grade. Ride Time: 30 minutes.
History of Marquette Park - The Historical Marker Database
Jul 10, 2022 · (A historical marker located in Gary in Lake County, Indiana.) In 13,000 BC the shoreline of Lake Michigan was several miles south of this marker, at what is now Ridge Road. As the lake receded over the centuries the shoreline inched north to where you are standing.
Marquette Park in Miller, Indiana - spicerweb.org
Marquette Park, originally named "Lake Front Park", has a storied past. Long before there was a park at this location it was not only the site of the mouth of the Grand Calumet river, but contained a town laid out first by Joseph Bailly, an early settler in the region.