Porter County Parks & Recreation

Sponsored by Porter Regional Hospital Girls on the Run is a nationally recognized curriculum which empowers girls in grades 3-5 to make positive decisions and avoid risky adolescent behaviors while preparing for a 5K race in Highland at Wicker Park...

Have you been running on the roads? Are you ready to try something different? Join an RRCA certified running coach and experienced trail runner at Sunset Hill Farm County Park to train for the Foot Pursuit 5K on Saturday, March 1st! Sponsored by...

Creative Journaling | Dec 15th | 10 am - 12 pm | $20 Creative expression is great for stress relief and learning your inner wisdom. Bring your own notebook and learn to use words and art work to create a journey within. Restorative Yoga/ Meditation...

Senior Hike | BEAVERS | Dec 4th | 3- 4 pm At what age do beavers venture out on their own? Did you know that the entrance to their home is underwater? There are many beavers at Sunset Hill Farm, come and learn about their fascinating habitats. The...

The staff at Sunset Hill Farm County Park has been extremely busy putting up hundreds of light display of all shapes and sizes in anticipation of Porter County’s largest holiday tradition, Winter Lights Night Festival. These lights will turn on for...

Notice of Meeting The Porter County Parks and Recreation will be hosting an Animal Advisory Committee Meeting on Wednesday, Oct 23rd at 6:30pm. The meeting will take place at the Program Center at Sunset Hill Farm County Park 775 Meridian Road...

At Porter County Parks and Recreation, we constantly strive to do things better. That means better parks, better programs and better ways to connect to the community. Winter Lights Night, the most popular event of the year at Sunset Hill Farm County...

Senior Hike Wed, Sept 4th | 3-4 pm | Sunset Hill Farm | FREE Geology. Is it a sand dune? is it a forest? Is it a wetland? Yes! Learn about the history of Sunset Hills, the affects of the glaciers on Sunset Hill, as well as the affects of colonel...

Senior Hike Wed, Aug 7th | 3-4 pm | Sunset Hill Farm | FREE Tree Identification and Wild Edibles Learn what and how to eat the flora of Sunset Hill Farm while also learning to identify trees by leaf, location, bark and smell. Sunset Dog Walkers Tues...

Join us at Sunset Hill Farm next week for Super Hero Film Camp! Campers will pick their favorite Super Hero and act, direct and produce their very own movie! Wonder Woman, Cat Woman, Spiderman, Superman, you pick! Then take your Super powers into...