Nelson Park

Nelson Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Nelson Park

Season: Year-round, evenings.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Nelson Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.69791, -86.86151. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nelson Park

• Washington Park Zoo · sanctuary · LaPorte · ~6 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · park · LaPorte · ~6 km · Must-see
• Old Lighthouse Museum · museum · LaPorte · ~6 km · Must-see
• Michigan City East Pierhead Light · fort · LaPorte · ~7 km · Must-see
• Mount Baldy · viewpoint · LaPorte · ~7 km · Must-see
• Brincka Cross Gardens · park · Porter · ~13 km · Must-see
• Indiana Dunes State Park · park · Porter · ~20 km · Must-see
• Hesston Steam Museum · museum · LaPorte · ~20 km · Must-see
• Door Prairie Barn · fort · LaPorte · ~22 km · Must-see
• Splash Down Dunes Waterpark · attraction · Porter · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cowles Bog · sanctuary · Porter · ~25 km · Must-see
• Indiana Dunes National Park · sanctuary · Porter · ~26 km · Must-see
• Warren Woods State Park · sanctuary · Berrien · ~31 km · Must-see
• Hudson Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~33 km · Must-see
• Kingsbury Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · LaPorte · ~37 km · Must-see
• Long Lake · lake · Porter · ~38 km · Must-see
• Porter County Museum · museum · Porter · ~38 km · Must-see
• Tree Sign · attraction · Saint Joseph · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Nelson Park

Other parks near Nelson Park

• Washington Park · park · LaPorte · ~6 km · Must-see
• Brincka Cross Gardens · park · Porter · ~13 km · Must-see
• Indiana Dunes State Park · park · Porter · ~20 km · Must-see
• Marquette Park · park · Lake · ~42 km · Must-see
• Deep River Water Park · park · Lake · ~50 km · Must-see
• North Liberty Town Park · park · Saint Joseph · ~50 km · Must-see
• Leeper Park · park · Saint Joseph · ~63 km · Must-see
• Potawatomi Park · park · Saint Joseph · ~67 km · Must-see
• Calumet Park · park · Cook · ~69 km · Must-see
• William W. Powers State Recreation Area · park · Cook · ~70 km · Must-see

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