Pokagon State Park’s Toboggan Run Is Open!
Growing up in Buffalo, NY, one of Dave's favorite things to do was the Toboggan run at Chestnut Ridge Hill...While that was a short slow ride, the one at Pokagon State Park near Angola, Indiana provides you with a thrilling ride with top speeds of 42 MPH!
Here are the details from the DNR website:
"Pokagon State Park’s refrigerated Toboggan Run near Angola, Indiana, has about 90,000 riders every season. With the 30-foot tower and dips and valleys, the total vertical drop is 90 feet over the course of a quarter mile. The top recorded speed is 42 mph. It’s a 20 to 30-second thrill ride."
Here is the Schedule
It opens for the season, with or without snow at 10:30 a.m., Nov. 25. It operates on weekends only through Feb. 26, 2017. Hours:
Friday: 5:30-9 p.m.
Saturday: 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Toboggan has extended hours during winter break and is open on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day and Presidents’ Day.
Fees & General Information
- Toboggan sled rental per hour: $13 (including tax). Toboggan Run gift certificates.
- Friday Special: Rent three toboggans in the same hour, the third one is free.
- Park entrance fees: $7 in-state vehicles, $9 out-of-state vehicles, $2 a person on a bus.
- During winter, fees are collected Friday nights and on weekends.
- Park closes at 11 p.m. Opens at 7 a.m.
- Driver’s license is required as deposit, rents up to four toboggans.
- Must use park’s sleds. Rented on first-come, first-served basis.
- Maximum of four people per toboggan (no exceptions).
- Cash, check and Visa/MasterCard accepted.
- No all-day rentals.
- No group reservations or group rates.
- There are no specific age or height restrictions, but children must be able to understand and abide by rules.
- No cameras or video equipment allowed on ride.
- Toboggan will close if temperature drops to 0 degrees F or below.
- Warming Center concession available (carry-in food prohibited).
- Nature Center is open 1-5 p.m., 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
- Park Office (260) 833-2012 is open 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday.
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