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Places near Whiting by type
All 277 places by distance →One day from Whiting
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:26 pm
37 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Whiting
- William W. Powers State Recreation Areapark · 45 min
- Thomas J O'Brien Damdam · 45 min
- Trumbull Parkpark · 45 min
- Calumet Parkpark · 45 min
- Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Whiting
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Whiting?
Lake George (lake, about 1 km), Wolf Lake Memorial Park (monument, about 2 km), William W. Powers State Recreation Area (park, about 5 km), Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Lighthouse (beach, about 6 km), Calumet Park (park, about 6 km), Calumet Harbor (lake, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Whiting?
277 places on Spotwander: 79 churches, 59 parks, 56 other attractions, 25 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Whiting?
First Baptist Church of Hammond, about 9 km by road; Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Whiting?
William W. Powers State Recreation Area, about 5 km by road; Calumet Park (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Whiting?
Start in Whiting, visit William W. Powers State Recreation Area, then Thomas J O'Brien Dam, then Trumbull Park, then Calumet Park, then Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Lighthouse, and drive back — about 37 km by road in all.

















