City Thunder Mickey Morandini, former Major League Baseball player Zack Novak, former NCAA (University of Michigan) and professional basketball player (Landstede Basketball) Matt Nover, former professional basketball player and actor Blake Pieroni, Gold medalist swimmer and current Indiana University swimmer Eddie Wineland, professional MMA fighter (Bantamweight) Taylor Zakhar Perez, actor Environmental amenities Parkland Chesterton's park system includes several large public parks downtown and sports fields. The town is also served by the Porter County Park District and the nearby Indiana Dunes State Park. Several trails connect Chesterton with Porter and Indiana Dunes National Park (which is connected to Indiana Dunes State Park). Coffee Creek Coffee Creek flows through an area that includes downtown Chesterton. The Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve includes a restored section of the creek and its associated wetland. Historic Preservation Chesterton Commercial Historic District Chesterton Residential Historic District George Brown Mansion Norris and Harriet Coambs Lustron House New York Central Railroad Passenger Depot, Chesterton, Indiana Martin Young House References External links Town of Chesterton, Indiana website Chesterton Tribune daily newspaper Chesterton's Radio Station Chicago metropolitan area Northwest Indiana Towns in Indiana Towns in Porter County, Indiana Populated places established in 1833 1852 establishments in Indiana