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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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Yup, yup. We're fired up because summer camp registration starts in EXACTLY ONE WEEK! 👉 http://www.portercountyparks.org/campfunset
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#CampFUNset#SunsetHillFarm #PorterCountyParks #Valparaiso #Chesterton #ParkLife #TheRealParksAndRec #NWIndiana #SummerCamp #CampLife

#porterCountyParks #SunsetHillFarm #NWIndiana #LetItSnow #ParkLife

Rain, rain go away so construction can go another day. Our new education center at #SunsetHillFarm continues to make progress! Yes, that's a grain bin, yes it's gonna be a pretty cool building. .
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#portercountyparks #parklife #chiefgrainbins #educationcenter #nwindiana #isspringhereyet

We're planning on a packed amphitheater at #SunsetHillFarm for this year's 2019 Prairie Magic Music Festival!
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Los Lobos will be the 2019 Prairie Magic Music Festival headliner. The festival, held each August at Sunset Hill Farm County Park, is a celebration of Rock, Blues, and Americana music.
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Originally from LA, Los Lobos’ music is a rock-and-roll, Tex-Mex blend. They first gained international fame in the late 1980’s with a cover of Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba” and have been creating music for more than 40 years. The three-time Grammy award winning group has also received a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.
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Tickets are on sale now at http://www.portercountyparks.org/prairie
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#PorterCountyParks #LosLobos #OutdoorConcert #ParkLife #ChicagoMusicVenues #PorterCounty #NWIndiana #Blues #Americana #Rock #RockandRollHallofFame #GrammyWinner #RockandRoll #Concert #SummerConcert #IndianaDunes #BeachesAndBeyond #AlongTheSouthShore #ValparaisoIN

It's cold outside but this morning's yoga at Brincka Cross Gardens included a guided meditation where we envisioned ourselves in a warm greenhouse, surrounded by tropical plants. .
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Yoga at Brincka happens one Sunday a month at 10am - join us next time! http://ow.ly/REb050kmdGg
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#BrinckaCrossGardens #Yoga #GuidedMeditation #ParkLife #NWIndiana #BeachesAndBeyond #IsItSummerYet

Did you know we have programs at the Kouts, Hebron, and Valparaiso libraries? It's true! Check out our Parks-on-the-Go programs to join in. http://ow.ly/xLqD50kjROa
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#PorterCountyParks #ArtClass #NWIndiana #ParksOnTheGo #ComePaintWithUs #ValparaisoIN #ParkLife#SunsetHillFarmCountyPark

Head on over to our Facebook page and follow our Prairie Magic Music event. It will be the first place we announce our headliner later in February. And mark your calendar because the amphitheater will be rocking on August 17! You can find more info on our website as well: http://ow.ly/wPjc50khTxL
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#PrairieMagicMusicFestival #PorterCountyParks #MusicFestival #NWIndiana #Valparaiso #GoodMusic #ParkLife #OutdoorMusicFestival #Rock #Blues #Americana #ChicagoMusic

Snow ducks! Our ducks are comfortable in the winter due to a thick layer of body fat and soft down under their waterproof feathers. #duck #cayugaduck #park #parklife

Choo, choo.... The building for the railway garden at #SunsetHillFarm County Park is up! We're pretty stoked that the Railway Society is partnering with us to bring their display to the park. The current goal to complete this project is late Spring 2019.
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#PorterCountyParks #RailroadGarden #ParkLife #TheRealParksAndRec #Trains #TrainDisplays #NWIndiana #ValpoIndiana #ValpoIN #IllianaGardenRailwaySociety

What a beautiful, warm weekend we had for January! It was great to see many people enjoying the great outdoors at our parks!
#park #parklife #winter #sunset

New Year's resolution to exercise more? We've got a program for that! The Couch to Foot Pursuit 5k Training takes place each Saturday morning in January and February at #SunsetHillFarm County Park. Be ready to participate in the Foot Pursuit 5k on March 2! Register online at http://ow.ly/jmzf50k5MQl
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#portercountyparks #running #5k #5ktraining #getfit #getoutdoors #parklife #newyearsresolution #parksandrec #nwindiana #valpo #portercounty #indiana

The parks are open every day, dawn to dusk, during the holidays. Our offices are closed Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.
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Please note that a number of our staff are out additional hours during this time to be with their families.
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See you in 2019 for another great year at Porter County Parks!

News

Porter County Parks - Blog

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.