Activities

Bike Riding

Bike riding is allowed on trails. Please keep pedestrian safety in mind and be cautious around hikers.

Bird Watching

Potawatomi Wildlife Park is a fine place for birding. A wide variety of foods and cover attract an interesting array of birds.

Botany

There are many habitats in Potawatomi Wildlife Park, and in them you will find a variety of trees, shrubs and wildflowers.

Canoe Rental

The Tippecanoe River is one of the most scenic rivers in Indiana. A limited amount of canoes and kayaks are available for 1/2 and full day
rent. Point of entry and exit is from the canoe landing. Sorry no drop offs up stream or pickups down stream are available. Current Rates:
$21/half day- $32/full day. Due to limited staffing, please contact the park for availability and scheduling.

Dog Walking

Dogs are allowed on park trails. Dogs must remain on leash at all times! The owner must maintain control and is responsable for the actions of the dog. Please remember our other visitors and leave your dog home if it is not people friendly. Proper disposal of pet waste is required.

Environmental Programs

Potawatomi Wildlife Park makes an ideal place for a field trip. We have educational tours and activities for your class or we would be glad
to work with you to cover appropriate topics that support your unit. There is no charge if the group is self guided. A small fee is applicable
if the Executive Director is requested as a tour guide or requested to provide a program.

Fishing

Fishing on one of our ponds is available for organized youth groups only. Individual fishing is not allowed.
While public fishing is not allowed anywhere on the park, it is allowed on the Tippecanoe River at “The Wall” Historic Park on Birch Road.
Contact the Executive Director for scheduling and for any fishing regulations. We can also direct you to fishing hot spots on the Tippecanoe River that are close to the park.

Geocaching/Letterboxing

There are several geocaches on the park for your enjoyment. Nighttime geocaching is not allowed. All geocaches and letterboxes must be preapproved and coordinated with the park director prior to placement. Ask the Director about this exiciting hobby.

Group Visits

If you have a club or group that would like to visit Potawatomi Wildlife Park, you can schedule a visit. We can arrange programs or tours
to suit your interests. At the Executive Director’s discretion and pending conditions of the trails, a tour wagon is available to transport
groups over most of the trails.

Hiking

Our nearly five miles of trails are open daily from sunrise to sunset for your enjoyment. All our trails are rated easy to moderate.They offer
a relaxing change of pace, as they wind through forests and fields and past our wetlands and the Tippecanoe River.

History Features & Programs

Potawatomi Wildlife Park has a unique and rich history. The property preserves the site of a Potawatomi Indian Village as well as a ford of
the Tippecanoe River by over a half dozen Indian trails and the Goshen-Logansport Trail. The Ben-nack Indiana Village is currently being
recreated and history programs being developed for area schools.

Hunting (NOT PERMITTED)

The park is managed as a relatively undisturbed sanctuary for plants and animals. Although the park supports hunting as a wildlife management tool, hunting in all forms is prohibited on park property.

Star Gazing

Potawatomi Wildlife Park is managed as a “Dark Sky Preserve” and is recognized as Indiana’s first by the Indiana Council On Outdoor Lighting Education (ICOLE), the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), and the Indiana State Senate (Resolution #7, 3/31/03). The
Park is utilized on a permission basis by several astronomical societies, schools, and individuals wishing to observe the heavens from a relatively dark site. Contact the Executive Director for more information.

Swimming (NOT PERMITTED)

Because of the hazardous nature of our ponds and the Tippecanoe River, swimming is prohibited.

Wildlife Observation

Potawatomi Wildlife Park provides cover for most species of wildlife found in northern Indiana including several endangered and threatened species. You might see any of these animals while on a hike or you could stop and observe or photograph the wildlife in their natural habitats. Wildlife may also be observed at feeding stations which are outside the wildlife viewing windows which are located in the Science and Environmental Learning Center.

Winter Activities

The trails at the park are open for your enjoyment all Winter. If weather conditions permit, cross-country skiing is allowed on the trails.

Youth Group Camping

There is a primitive group camp available for organized youth groups. Because of the park’s small size, individual camping is not allowed.
Call or write for more details.