WATER FUN | family fun + traditions
by Mike Petrucelli photo by Rebekah Bova + courtesy of Kosciusko County CVB
The past year or so has meant spending a lot of time indoors for most of us, and coming out of winter into the spring (soon to be summer) sun is no doubt feeling pretty good. One can be forgiven for just sitting in that sun and decompressing, but at some point, everyone needs to get up and be active. Luckily, LAKElife Country has plenty of offerings when it’s time to come off the water or get up out of that deck chair. Here are just a few:
Outdoor Offerings
Camping
If camping is in the offing for Mother’s Day, or any other day, Kosciusko County offers plenty of opportunities for that. Stacie Johnson, who (with her family) runs Hoffman Lake Campground (which her grandparents founded in 1964), is already in the midst of what is already shaping up to be a busy season. Hoffman Lake offers a variety of camping options, from tent camping to larger RVs, as well as two cabins for rent. And there’s a full slate of fun for Marvelous Moms Mother’s Day weekend. Family-friendly movies will be shown on Friday nights, including that weekend. Muffins with Mom (free muffins for the moms out there), and a wine and cheese bingo for women 21 and older are also planned (dads: be on the lookout for Dads and Doughnuts, and Beer and Chips Bingo in June). Early reservations are recommended at hoffmanlakecamp1964.com.
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The Warsaw Parks Department offers RV camping almost right in downtown at Pike Lake Campground. The park has more than 40 sites with full hookups for electric, water, and sewer right on the east shore of the lake. Once you’ve taken advantage of the beach and the fishing, downtown is a decent walk or short bike ride away. The campground is open April 15 through October 1. Most sites are seasonal, but the city keeps some sites in reserve for weekend or short-term stay campers (there are no tent camping sites). Also, on the west shore of Pike Lake, Lucerne Park offers a nine-hole disc golf course. See a full list of camping options at visitkosciuskocounty.org/ sleep/campgrounds for locations around the county.
