We are pleased to announce that the Vigo County Parks and Recreation Department has been awarded a $50,000 matching grant from the Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC). These grants are designed to fund public high-impact projects that enhance existing tourism and will drive tourism and economic growth. This grant will aid the VCPRD in building the first championship, gold-level disc golf course in Indiana. The grant will be used to build and install 27 disc golf baskets and 54 concrete tees for each disc golf hole. This course will be located in Fowler Park, to the west of Ruble Lake, and is being designed to rival top disc golf courses around the United States. With this course we aim to be a destination course for amateur and professional players.

Are you looking for seasonal employment? Join the Vigo County Parks and Recreation team! We are looking for dedicated individuals to join our team as Camp Hosts, Season Campground/ General Laborer workers and Seasonal Gatehouse attendants! Applicaitons are available now until filled and can be found at vigocounty.in.gov. Please call the office for more information.

Back for yet another year, our 2025 Vigo County Parks Magazine has arrived! You can view a digital copy below and get your physical copy at any of our upcoming events, at the Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show or in our office!

Registration is now available! Check out the blacksmithing classes at Fowler Park! Participants will learn how to operate a blacksmith forge, understand the parts of an anvil, and the uses of various hand tools in the blacksmith shop. They’ll also get to shape metal using learned techniques including forging a curve, a twist, a square, and more! Call 812-462-3392 or email our Natural Resource Programmer at heather.milian@vigocounty.in.gov for more information. Classes fill up quickly so make sure to register today!

Ages 10+, children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult
$60 Registration Fee – Preregistration required.

For registration please visit: 2025 Fowler Park Blacksmithing Classes

It’s that time of year again! We once again are planning our annual Christmas Walk at Fowler Park on December 6th and 7th. We will be doing our Christmas Trees in the barn again and are in need of local businesses and organizations to decorate trees! If you are interested, please reach out to our programmer at heather.milian@vigocounty.in.gov

We are happy to announce that our booking calendar for 2025 shelter rentals are now available on our website! Visit our rentals page to make your reservations today.

Attention VCPRD patrons: beginning today there will be construction equipment moving in to Hawthorn Park as we begin road work throughout the park tomorrow. We will be completing some much needed road maintenance and during this time there will be sections of the park that are closed to all visitors over the coming weeks to months. As such, shelter rentals will be unavailable until further notice. We will post updates here as we move to different sections of the park and close those sections. While work is being completed in an area we do ask that you please DO NOT enter the area. We thank you for you patience and understanding.