Sunset Hill Farm


It took me almost two years of living in Valpo before I discovered Sunset Hill Farm. My girls and I love going here. Sunset Hill is a little operational farm that has chickens, ducks, rabbits, sheep, goats, and turkeys. There is a natural park and a brand new building that has some clean bathrooms. There are outbuildings where you can look at tractors. There is a garden that you can walk around in (usually enjoyable in late summer).

One of our favorite things to do is go on a little hike around the pond. There are a couple small wooden piers that get you closer to the water. We recently did that on a drizzly day and it was magical.

We have also participated in the Storybook Walks, too. I am not sure how often the Porter County Library System changes out the stories in the over 22 story pages on the "Walk" but these are great for kids under the age of five or six. The entire walk will take a little over a half hour depending on how fast your little ones want to go.

Another draw to this park is the up-and-coming model train area. I am hoping that this will be fully opened sometime this year.

"Camp FunSet" is a summer camp that is available for school-aged kids. The Valpo Photography Club meets at this location. Reiki classes, adult drawing classes, Free Fun Runs, Meet the Animals, and Touch-a-Truck are all part of the event cycles of this Porter County spot.

One of our favorite things to do around Christmas is drive through the Christmas lights that are all along the road portions of the park. Sunset Hill has constant events scheduled throughout the year. I am delighted to experience camping at Sunset Hill with my girls this upcoming summer when we participate with the Valparaiso Mom's Club (More on the Mom's Club in another post).

But if you want to check out the website to Sunset Hill Farms and see what kind of events are going on, either visit their website https://www.portercountyparks.org/programguide or check them out on Facebook.

Do you have some books you have been meaning to upcycle? Don't forget to bring them to Sunset Hill...there is a Little Free Library Bin that you can drop your gently used books.

Have you been to Sunset Hill Farm? What is your favorite thing to do here?