The Hidden Treasures of La Porte's City Parks

A little girl squeals with delight as she rolls her wheelchair down the ADA-compliant beach path to Stone Lake. Her mother watches her from a close distance, tears welling in her eyes, silently thanking whoever laid this path so that her daughter will always be able to enjoy days at the lake with her friends. On the other side of town, a grandfather sits on a bench at Kesling Park, tying his grandson’s shoes before they set off for a walk. It’s the grandfather’s first outing after recovering from hip