All listings included within our Visitor’s Guide are wholly or partially within the corporate limits of the Town of Porter.
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Spring House Inn
303 North Mineral Springs Road
Porter, IN 46304
Phone: 219-929-4600
FAX: 219-926-8258
Web: www.springhouseinn.com
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Giggle’s Pizza
212 Lincoln Street
Porter, IN 46304
Phone: 219-926-8183
Hours: Sunday – Thursday 4:00PM – 10:00PM
Friday - Saturday 4:00PM – 11:00PM
Leroy’s Hot Stuff
Homemade Mexican Food
Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Carryout Available
Family Dining Area
Live Entertainment Weekends
Full Bar
Darts and Billiards
Food Served Until 12 Midnight
333 West US Highway 20
Phone: 219-926-6211
Web: www.leroyshotstuff.com
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Santiago ’s Mexican Restaurante
Authentic Mexican Cuisine
Carryout Available
124 North Lincoln Street
Porter, IN 46304
Phone: 219-926-6518
Hours:
Sunday – Thursday 11:00AM – 9:00PM
Friday – Saturday 11:00AM – 10:00PM
Subway Sandwiches & Salads
1600 West US Highway 20
Porter, IN 46304
Phone: 219-929-1464
Village Tavern
128 Lincoln Street
Porter, IN 46304
Phone: 219-926-5002
Wagner’s Ribs
Full bar
No Reservations Taken
Carryout & outdoor dining
361 Wagner Road
Porter, IN 46304
Phone: 219-926-7614
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American Trust and Savings Bank
FDIC Insured, Equal Housing Lender, A Full Service Bank
100 W. U.S. Highway 20
Porter,IN 46304
Phone: 219-926-7500
Fax: 219-926-7509
Web: www.atsbnk.com
Builders Network Realty
758 Indian Boundary Road
Chesterton,IN 46304
Phone: 219-926-7531
Fax: 219-929-1954
Web: www.buildersnetworkrealty.com
First State Bank of Porter
230 Lincoln Street
Porter, IN 46304
Phone: 219-926-2136
Johnston's Gardens, Inc.
Florist
6 Franklin St.
Porter, IN 46304
Phone: 219-926-5045
Signature Graphics
Custom Fleet Graphics, Retail Signage, OEM Graphics
1000 Signature Drive
Porter, IN 46304
Phone: 219-926-4994
Web: www.signaturegraph.com
Splash Down Dunes
Family Water Park
150 East US Highway 20
Porter, IN 46304
Phone: 219-929-1181
Web: www.splashdowndunes.com
Tailor-made Candy Wrappers and More
Personalized candy bars for all occasions
Porter, IN 46304
Phone: 219-771-4505
Web: www.tailormadewrappers.com
Trailer Transit, Inc.
Power Only Transportation Provider
1130 East US Highway 20
Porter, IN 46304
Phone: 219-926-2111
Web: www.trailertransit.com
Travel Port
Auto/Truck Stop
1600 West US Highway 20
Porter, IN 46304
Phone: 219-926-8566
Vic Roberts Development, Inc.
758 Indian Boundary Road
Chesterton,IN 46304
Phone: 219-929-5372
Fax: 219-929-1954
Web: www.vicroberts.com
Worryfree Webs
Website Design and Maintenence
275 Spring View Drive
Porter, IN 46304
Phone: 219-310-4064
Fax: 219-310-4195
Website: www.worryfreeweb.net
Worthington Steel
Steel Processing
100 Worthington Drive
Porter, IN 46304
Phone: 219-926-5050
Web: www.worthingtonindustries.com
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One of the world’s largest steel making complexes is located west of Wagner Road on US Highway 12.
Web Site: http://www.arcelormittal.com
An artist and photographer’s delight, visit the small and picturesque Burstrom Chapel, once a school and part of Porter’s Augsburg Lutheran Church.
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, authorized by Congress in 1966, runs for nearly 25 miles along southern Lake Michigan. The park contains approximately 15,000 acres, 2,182 of which are located in Indiana Dunes State Park and managed by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Miles of beaches, sand dunes, bog, wetlands, woodland forests, an 1830's French Canadian homestead, and a working 1900 era farm combine to make the national lakeshore a unique setting for studying humans and their impact on the environment. Indiana Dunes is ranked 7th among national parks in native plant diversity. Research conducted over the last two decades has revealed 1,418 vascular plant species within park boundaries, of which over 90 are on the state of Indiana's threatened or endangered list.
Web Site: http://www.nps.gov/indu/
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Housed within buildings once occupied by personnel manning the now defunct US Nike Missile Base, the park administration offices are located at the center of the 12,000 acre park on Mineral Springs Road, north of US Highway 20. Visit the Park Visitors Center, four miles east of Porter on US Highway 12 to arrange for guided ranger tours of all the park attractions, or call 219-926-7561 x243.
Web Site: http://www.nps.gov/indu/
The restored 19 th century French-style mansion of the Bailly family bears a national historical market. Three log outbuildings are listed in the National Register of Historic Interest. The homestead is located on Howe Raod, west of US Highway 20. Parking and main entrance is at Chellberg Farm on Mineral Springs Road, north of US Highway 20. From the parking lot, the homestead is a pleasant, ½ mile walk, and is open year round. Tours of the buildings are only available during special events. More information about the Bailly Homestead is available at Porter’s Hageman Library.
Web Site: http://www.nps.gov/indu/historyculture/bailly_homestead.htm
Restored to the early French settler style, the Joseph Bailly family cemetery is located north of Oak Hill Road and west of Mineral Springs Road, and provides the visitor an exciting mile walk through a deep gorge from Chellberg Farm.
Web Site: http://www.nps.gov/indu/History/bailly.htm
This restored 19th century farm is enjoyed by all ages and features a picnic area, picnic shelters, hiking, cross country skiing and snowshoe trails, including a five mile river trail. Annual Chellberg Farm events include a Spring Maple Syrup Festival and a Fall Harvest Festival.
Web Site: http://www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/bcvc.htm
Additional information about the Chellberg Family and house
Web Site: http://www.nps.gov/indu/historyculture/chellberg.htm
Nature abounds in this natural wonder named after University of Chicago professor Dr. Henry Chandler Cowles, author and ecologist, and an early explorer of the bog. Enjoy a four mile trip on a raised walkway around the bog, leading to Lake Michigan. Parking and entrance to Cowles Bog is on Mineral Springs Road at Dune Acres.
Web Site: http://www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/cowles-bog.htm
West of the Indiana Dunes State Park on north Waverly Road, this beach is easily accessible for wheelchairs. Visitors enjoy beach and non-motorized water activities. The national park has two parking areas a short distance from the beach that are open from 7 am till dusk. No pets or alcohol allowed.
The town of Porter operates a permit parking area near the beach. Parking fee applies of $5.00/year for Porter Residents (stickers available at the Porter Police Department); free parking for Porter Seniors.
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Fishing access available at Howe Road, Mineral Springs Road, Wagner Road and Waverly. Anglers enjoy the Chinook salmon run in early fall, and steelhead trout fishing in mid-summer. Valid Indiana Fishing License required for ages 16 and up.
100 Francis Street
Phone: 219-926-7696
Library Collections include children’s, young adults, adult, fiction and non-fiction, as well as reference materials, magazines, and newspapers. Services include reference, material reservations, interlibrary loan, copy machine, and free meeting room. Programs include story hours, summer reading, craft club, and various adult programs.
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For information, or meeting room reservations, call 219-926-7696.
Established in 1933, this park on Waverly Road at Franklin Street offers a playground, baseball diamond, basketball and tennis courts, two picnic shelters, and a Community Building available for weddings, banquets, reunions, or meetings. For more information or reservations, call the reservation office at 219-921-1687.
West of Wagner Road on Beam Street, the park offers access for fishing, a playground, picnic area, and shelter.
West US Highway 20, behind Martin Gas Station - Washington & Vine Streets
North on League Lane from Woodlawn Avenue
West of the Indiana Dunes State Park on north Waverly Road, this is the only Indiana beach where wind surfing is permitted, as well as water and jet skiing. Parking fee applies of $5.00/year for Porter Residents (stickers available at the Porter Police Department); free parking for Porter Seniors.
Web Site: http://www.nps.gov/indu/pphtml/facilities.html
303 Franklin Street
East of SR 49 on US Highway 12
Carries passengers to Chicago, Illinois or South Bend, Indiana
150 East US Highway 20
Porter, IN 46304
Phone: 219-929-1181
Web: www.splashdowndunes.com
Family water park
On Wagner Road, east of US Highway 20
Wagner Road and Beam Street
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Four major highways bisect Porter east to west: US Highway 12, US Highway 20, Interstate 94, and SR 49 North and South.
Passenger train service to Chicago, IL and South Bend, IN (and points in between) is available via the South Shore Railroad, with a station located east of SR 49 on US Highway 12.
Web Site: www.nictd.com
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Four churches are located within Porter:
- Porter United Methodist Church – 100 East Beam Street
- Augsburg Lutheran Church – Beam Street at Mineral Springs Road
- Porter Assembly of God – 500 Francis Street
- Bethel Missionary Baptist Church – 217 Francis Street
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