Looking for sledding hill in NWI and North Central IN.

[lonehoosier]

My kids are off school for a long weekend and with all the lake effect show we hand in NWI and North Central Indiana, I'm looking to take them sledding. Any good places with snow on them?

 

[Clif45]

Tagged. I want to go sledding too...

 

[mom45]

I don't know how much snow they got in Valpo but there used to be a place (county park I think) near the ski place on Meridian Road south of 6.

 

[Bigtanker]

Bendix wood county park. Its in the south west corner of St. Joe county. They have a sledding/tubing hill.

Here→Bendix Woods County Park

 

[lonehoosier]

I don't know how much snow they got in Valpo but there used to be a place (county park I think) near the ski place on Meridian Road south of 6.

I know the one you are taking about but Valpo just got a dusting. Thanks tho Mom I probaly have better luck in La Porte County but don't know where the hills are at.

 

[The Keymaster]

I don't know how much snow they got in Valpo but there used to be a place (county park I think) near the ski place on Meridian Road south of 6.

I live less than I mile from that hill...forget it, we had less than 1 inch, most of it melted today. It's supposed to be 34 and sunny tomorrow, and 41 on Saturday. I think you would have to go toward South Bend at this point. My son said they had a foot.

 

[lonehoosier]

Bendix wood county park. Its in the south west corner of St. Joe county. They have a sledding/tubing hill.

Here→Bendix Woods County Park

Do they have snow on the hills?

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Wilson Park off Dragoon Trail in Mishawaka.

Wilson Park | City of Mishawaka

 

[Bigtanker]

Wilson Park off Dragoon Trail in Mishawaka.

Wilson Park | City of Mishawaka

This hill has bloodied my face many times when I was a kid. It's a darn good park with several size hills.

 

[Bigtanker]

Do they have snow on the hills?

I'm not sure but you can call them ahead of time.

George Wilson park is down the street from me and I have 6" in my back yard.

 

[mom45]

Those hills around Dragoon trail always make me think how fun they would be to sled on! The sledding hill we had in my parents' woods was killer...lined with trees and had to steer the sled just right and then we'd shoot all the way across the property and under the electric fence...had to duck so you didn't lose your head! LOL! I'll never forget when my sister got the saucer sled for Christmas and tried to go down the hill on it...crashed into a tree and split that sled right in two! LOL! We probably should have worn helmets. We must have been tougher than kids of today.

 

[Bigtanker]

Those hills around Dragoon trail always make me think how fun they would be to sled on! The sledding hill we had in my parents' woods was killer...lined with trees and had to steer the sled just right and then we'd shoot all the way across the property and under the electric fence...had to duck so you didn't lose your head! LOL! I'll never forget when my sister got the saucer sled for Christmas and tried to go down the hill on it...crashed into a tree and split that sled right in two! LOL! We probably should have worn helmets. We must have been tougher than kids of today.

I was on a real sled with metal rails that you could kind of steer and shot down the northern face headed towards Dragoon. I ended up halfway under the fence. Almost made it onto the road! Good times.

 

[mom45]

Those sleds with the runners were the only thing we could steer on our sledding hill...those were fun times for sure!

 

[marv]

Come down to Perry County. We have plenty of nice hills, but you'll have to bring your own snow.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Do they have snow on the hills?

Given the lake effect pounding we took, I would have to say yes.

 

[SMiller]

Noblesville has Forest park, a girl got killed there sledding a couple years ago, I got some good air and when I came down wondered if I would ever walk again, good times!

 

[lonehoosier]

Given the lake effect pounding we took, I would have to say yes.

Thanks, we should be out there today.

 

[lonehoosier]

The kids are having a blast out here. Thanks again for all the help. Once again INGO has not failed me. We did go here http://www.sjcparks.org/bendix.html
Very nice hill.

 

[mom45]

They have a beautiful day for it! Sunny and no wind to speak of.