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Welcome to Lake Park ...

Lake Park is located in LaPorte County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Park: Lk. Park

Lake Park is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lake Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Lake Park is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Lake Park: 219

Communities Also Named Lake Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Lake Park - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee (3), Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Park.

Communities near Lake Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Park.

  • South Bend
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Mishawaka
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Michigan City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • La Porte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Niles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Niles is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <3>
  • Buchanan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Buchanan is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <3>
  • Walkerton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bridgman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bridgman is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgman <3>
  • Trail Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • North Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Park. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Park ...

Looking for more information about Lake Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lake Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Park.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including LaPorte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.