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Welcome! Porter County Parks and Recreation maintains four parks located in Porter County, Indiana. We strive to provide our neighbors with quality park spaces, meaningful programs, and memorable events. Whether you come for a hike, a program, summer camp, or a festival, we hope you enjoy your time. See you at the parks!

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We grew daffodils and a new grain bin style education center this Spring. 😂
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#BrinckaCross in Spring.
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Our BBQ competition for #SpringOutToSunset is an official state sanctioned competition! Sanctioned events draw highly competitive teams, and we're looking forward to seeing what they cook up on May 18! .
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Take a walk at any one of our four parks - Sunset Hill, Brincka Cross, Brookdale, or Dunn's Bridge - and you'll find new signage and trail markers. We're excited these upgrades are done just in time for the warm weather. You can find trail maps for Sunset and Brincka on our website!
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We're pretty stoked that our annual Spring Out to Sunset festival is now an official #KidsToParks event! This is a national day that celebrates getting kids to local, state, and national parks. Join us May 18 from 12-4pm at Sunset Hill Park.
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Colors are springing up At Brincka Cross Gardens! New flowers include buttercups, snowdrops, and hellebores. #parklife #springflowers #gardens

Brace yourselves. The daffodils are coming. Join us April 25 at 3:30pm for a FREE guided hike at Brincka Cross Gardens. We'll explore the THOUSANDS of daffodils that bloom in spring along with other beauties like magnolias. .
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The blues are coming to #SunsetHillFarm. Tickets on sale now. 🎷🎶🎺
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Our next beginning and intermediate drawing class starts on April 4th! No experience necessary, and all supplies included with registration. Class is for 4 weeks on Thursdays from 1-2:30pm. http://ow.ly/6YgB50n21Ob
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Ever painted a scarf? Yeah, us neither, which is why we're glad our instructor Susan is going to host a creative afternoon teaching us scarf painting techniques.
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This class takes place April 14th at 1:30pm at Hawthorne Park. Use the link to register in advance. All supplies included and you'll take home 3 scarves at the end of the afternoon! http://ow.ly/f9b650mYUqD
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Did you know our goats are named Joy, Aranea, and Nellie? They're named after Charlotte's children in Charlotte's Web!
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News

Porter County Parks - Blog

SON OF LEGENDARY MUDDY WATERS TO PLAY AT SUNSET HILL FARM PARK

Joseph “Mojo” Morganfield, son of legendary Chicago Blues musician Muddy Waters, will take the stage at the Sunset Hill Farm County Park amphitheater after the park’s annual Spring Out to Sunset festival.

Los Lobos to Headline 2019 Prairie Magic Music Festival

Winter Animals at the Parks

When the temps drop, animals at the parks adapt to the cold weather. Here’s what to look for.

Preparing Animals at Sunset Hill Farm for Winter

The farm animals at Sunset Hill Farm County Park are resilient in the winter! We prepare their habitats each year so they are comfortable through the cold months.