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The Indiana DNR page for Potato Creek State Park. Comment policy: on.IN.gov/dnrsocial. Native peoples used the area for hunting and fishing.

Potato Creek is in north-central Indiana about 12 miles southwest of South Bend. The park features a wide array of activities and facilities for year-round enjoyment. Making reservations is advisable to enjoy some of the facilities at this very popular park. A variety of natural habitats await, including the 327-acre Worster Lake, old fields, mature woodlands, restored prairies and diverse wetland

s. Each offers unique opportunities for plant and wildlife observation. The area’s first people of European descent settled here in the 1830s. Please review our commenting guidelines at https://on.IN.gov/dnrsocial. This property is in the Eastern time zone.

05/01/2026

T-shirt Sale going on now at the Potato Creek State Park Camp store. $12 each or 2 for $20. Select designs and sizes. Camp store hours are 9am to 9pm daily. on.IN.gov/potatocreek

04/27/2026

HUGGART SETTLEMENT HIKE
Thursday, April 30 at 11:00 a.m.
Walk and celebrate the outdoors with your family by joining the Naturalist on a tour to learn about the fascinating story of this historic cemetery, the significance of the Huggart Settlement to this area, and a look at the first settlers of Potato Creek’s first refrigeration system at our Historic Springhouse. Meet at the Cemetery Parking Lot.
on.IN.gov/potatocreeksp

04/21/2026

April 23-26 Programs! ☀️

Thursday, April 23rd
11:00 a.m. – HABITAT HIKE
Join the naturalist for a 1-mile walk to study the park’s unique habitats. We’ll look for different birds, mammals, plants, & more. Bring binoculars if you have them. We’ll have a few to share. Meet on the Nature Center porch.

Friday, April 24th
2:00 p.m.- CRITTER FEEDING
Stop by the Nature Center to watch some of our resident reptiles and amphibians eating their worm, minnow, or mouse delights!

Saturday, April 25th
12:00 p.m. – AWESOME AMPHIBIANS
This will be a RIBBITing program that you never FROGet! Hop on over to the Nature Center Auditorium to learn the identification and adaptations of some of our Potato Creek frogs and salamanders.

Sunday, April 26th
1:00 p.m. – LITTLE MAMMALS ON THE PRAIRIE
Learn more about Potato Creek’s smallest mammals in this fun program starting in the Nature Center Auditorium. After introducing a few mammals, the naturalist will test you to see if you have what it takes to survive as one.

on.IN.gov/potatocreeksp

Photo by Aubrey McLaughlin

04/14/2026

April 16-19 Programs 🌳

Thursday, April 16th
11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. – BIRD WINDOW B-I-N-G-O
Join the Naturalist at the Nature Center to help fill all the bird feeders and earn your way to a B-I-N-G-O as you play this fun game at our bird feeding windows!

Friday, April 17th
2:00 p.m.- CRITTER FEEDING
Stop by the Nature Center to watch some of our resident reptiles and amphibians eating their worm, minnow, or mouse delights!

Saturday, April 18th
1:00 p.m. – SNAKESSSSSS ALIVE
Slither over to the Nature Center to see some of our Potato Creek State Park native snakes up close and learn more about these often-misunderstood creatures.

Sunday, April 19th
11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. – FANTASTIC FURS
Stop in the Nature Center Auditorium any time during the hour to see some of our taxidermy and furs of mammals that call Potato Creek home. The Naturalist will be on hand to show you some of their adaptations and test your identification skills

on.IN.gov/potatocreeksp

04/08/2026

This Week's Programs 🌱

Thursday, April 9th
11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. – CREEK PEEK
Get your feet wet in this exploratory program with a naturalist, where you will discover what small critters call Potato Creek home. Meet the Naturalist at the Family Campground Gate. After a 20-minute walk along the bike trail, the Naturalist will provide tools and directions for exploring this unique spot before returning along the ½ mile path. Water shoes are recommended.

Friday, April 10th
2:00 p.m.- CRITTER FEEDING
Stop by the Nature Center to watch some of our resident reptiles and amphibians eating their worm, minnow, or mouse delights!

Saturday, April 11th
10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. – WAYNE POPE (BASIC SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY)
Wayne Pope is an Indiana Advanced Master Naturalist and a Michigan Master Gardner Michigan State University. His class will be a great help with your wildlife photography, with just your smartphone. "Basic Smartphone Photography" is a 120-minute class that helps you get better photos with your smartphone. It covers the following topics: Camera menus, editing, saving & sharing photos, portrait mode, night sky mode, video, panorama shots & more. The first hour of the class will be located in the Nature Center Auditorium. The following hour uses a hike down a Potato Creek trail to practice what you’ve learned.

Sunday April 12th
2:00 p.m. – TURTLES AT TWO
Turtle trot over to the Nature Center to meet some of our native turtles and learn more about their adaptations.

on.IN.gov/potatocreeksp

04/06/2026

Potato Creek State Park Nature Center: April Hours

Monday-Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am-4:00 pm

on.IN.gov/potatocreeksp
574-914-4347

03/25/2026

OUTDOOR SCAVENGER HUNT
Do you have a keen eye for Nature’s Beauty? Bring your camera or phone to the Nature Center to collect your Scavenger Hunt list.
📅Sunday, March 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
on.IN.gov/potatocreek

03/24/2026

WOODPECKERS OF POTATO CREEK
Potato Creek State Park is home to 6 native types of Woodpeckers. Come to the Nature Center Auditorium to learn more about these remarkable creatures.
📅Saturday, March 28 at 11 a.m. ET
📸 Downy Woodpecker on Cattail at Potato Creek State Park
on.IN.gov/potatocreeksp

03/19/2026

Osprey Hike - Sunday, March 22 at 11 AM

Come and welcome the Ospreys back home while they prepare for their young! They have traveled thousands of miles to see you. Join a Naturalist at the West Parking Lot (weather permitting) for a short hike. Dress for hiking.

on.IN.gov/potatocreeksp

03/18/2026

BLUEBIRDS OF POTATO CREEK
Spring is near and so is the Eastern Bluebird, ready to nest!
Come to the Nature Center Auditorium to learn their history and ecology, then take a short hike (weather permitting) to help set up some of the nest boxes. Dress for hiking.
📅Saturday, March 21 at 1 p.m. ET
📸 Bluebird on nesting box

Address

25601 State Road 4
North Liberty, IN
46554

Website

https://www.in.gov/dnr/state-parks/parks-lakes/potato-creek-state-park/

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