Paddling near Chesterton, IN

Chesterton sits in Porter County along Indiana's Lake Michigan shoreline, putting paddlers within reach of two very different water experiences: the East Branch Little Calumet River Water Trail winding through wetlands and dune country, and the open waters of Lake Michigan at Indiana Dunes State Park and Indiana Dunes National Park. The Little Calumet is the area's go-to river paddle, running from Chesterton through Porter to the national park.