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Places in Chesterton

Antiques, Main Street & more in Chesterton

888 places in Chesterton: 118 places to eat and drink, 78 shops, 68 things to do and 11 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
888
61 per 1,000 residents · most nearby
Eat & drink
118
8.2 per 1,000 residents
Shops
78
16 gifts · 12 antiques · 5 books
Things to do
68
25 outdoors · 13 arts · 8 landmarks
Places to stay
11
0.8 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Chesterton have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Antiques & vintage12 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.Breweries & tasting rooms5 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 17 places to drink.A food town118 places to eat and drink, 8.2 per 1,000 residents.Galleries & stages13 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.
The map

Where Chesterton gathers

190 of Chesterton’s 888 places sit within a five-minute walk of S Calumet Rd.

S Calumet Rd
190places in a five-minute walk of S Calumet Rd21% of Chesterton’s places
★ What stands out · Shops

78 shops

16 gifts & boutiques, 16 home & hardware, 12 antiques & vintage. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

118 places to eat & drink

73 restaurants, 23 cafés & treats, 17 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 17 bars & breweries →
Things to do

68 things to do

25 parks & outdoors, 22 fitness & sports, 13 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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See all 13 arts & culture →
Places to stay

11 places to stay

11 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Everyday

530 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 113Walgreens Pharmacy · McGue Dental · Duneland NephrologyBanks & insurance 701st Source Bank · Centier Bank · Shepherd Insurance - ChestertonOffices & pros 68ANDRITZ Metals USA · The Allure on the Lake · Dunes IT Consulting, LLCHair & beauty 63Serenity Salon & Spa · Di la Bella Salon · Tangles SalonHome services 51La Petite Academy · Nuvo Cleaners · Reling Refrigeration, Heating & Air ConditioningAuto & gas 41Speedway · Speedway · Mel's Detail ShopGroceries & convenience 9Broadway Liquors · Strack & Van Til · SpeedwayPets 5Ark of the Dunes Animal Hospital · Irish Touch Pet Grooming · Smoochie PoochOther services 110Lancam Inc · 219 Taproom · Fit Body Boot Camp
Community

83 schools, churches & public places

Where Chesterton learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 26Westchester Intermediate School · Bailly Elementary School · Chesterton High SchoolTown & public services 21Chesterton Police Department · Duneland Chamber of Commerce · United States Postal ServicePlaces of worship 20Crocker Bible Baptist Church · Open Bible Church · St Patrick Catholic CommunityCommunity groups 16American Legion Post 170 · Sand Creek Country Club · Vital Co
Next door

Chesterton and its neighbors

Chesterton has the most places per resident of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its places.

Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Chesterton61Portage37Burns Harbor36Porter23

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.