The Vigo County Parks Department is gearing up for its fourth annual Maple Syrup Guessing Competition! Beginning Sunday, January 1st, we challenge you to guess the potential total syrup production in gallons (gal) for 2023!

To be valid, your guess must be sent to the VCPRD Facebook page through Facebook messenger. Submissions made as comments or posts to our page on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter will NOT be accepted.

The final date for submissions will be Tuesday, January 31st at midnight. We will select a winner once the tapping season has ended and our maintenance staff produces a total final yield of maple syrup production!

The Facebook account whose guess is closest to the nearest gallon will receive a free quart-sized bottle of maple syrup! Good luck!

(Hint: in previous years, our total syrup production has varied greatly. Our total yield has ranged from 0 to 600 gallons. Warmer tapping seasons yield fewer gallons of maple syrup.)

Join us for one last Meet-&-Greet with Santa Claus on December 21. The Meet-&-Greet will take place in the Fowler Park Barn from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. If you have any questions please contact our office at 812-462-3391 or at [email protected].

Vote on our Fall Photo Contest! Our Fall Photo Contest winner will receive two free nights camping within the VCPRD Parks System.

Fall Photo Contest Voting
(Click Link Above)

Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, Feb. 18th
Prairie Creek Park
$8/ Registration Fee/ Age 2 & Under Free
Preregistration Required

Preregister at:
2023 Pancake Breakfast
(Click Link Above)

The rumors you have heard are true. We are bringing back the Pancake Breakfast for 2023. We are excited to bring back the beloved program in a new and educational way. Included in your price of admission is not only the Pancake Breakfastbut also a tour of our maple syrup manufacturing process. Reservations open Nov. 20 and run until Feb. 10. For more information contact our Natural Resource Programmer at 812-462-3392 or [email protected].

Join the VCPRD for our annual Christmas Walk! Walk our Pioneer Village by candlelight as our volunteers exhibit holiday traditions from the early 1800s! There will be children’s activities, live music, historical cabins & covered bridge, demonstrations, pioneer skills presentations, musical performers, and much more! For more information contact our Natural Resource Programmer at 812-462-3392 or [email protected]. We hope to see you there!

Introducing our 2020 – 2024 Parks Master Plan.

2020-2024 VCPRD Master Plan

Appendixes are available upon request.

Welcome! This is the new home of the Vigo County Parks and Recreation Department website! Here, you can find information on upcoming events, our parks, rentals, and camping. Thanks for stopping by!