Join us for a weekend of fun and nature at Pokagon State Park. The park is on 3-mile long Lake James, near Angola, in the northeast corner of Indiana. It is about a 3-hour drive from Oak Brook. We’ll be staying at the Potawatomi Inn at the Park. Our trip coincides with the annual Seaplane Splash-In. We will also be enjoying an Amish dinner in an Amish home in Shipshewana. Detailed directions and a list of our activity plans will be distributed a couple of weeks before the trip.  View Pokagon Website.

View Park Brochure & Map. This link contains all kinds of info on the park, including a diagram of the nine hiking trails, location of the nature center, both beaches, and the saddle barn. It lists many activities, and a bit of the park history.

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We will be staying three nights in the park's lodge – Potawatomi Inn. View room descriptions. Because of new penalties for unused rooms in a block, we are skipping a block of rooms this year. We are asking everyone to book their own room – not part of any block. The only drawback is that you must book right away, or the rooms will fill up. The standard two-queen room is roughly $140 (before taxes & fees). The older historic section has two-full-bed rooms for $120 and one-full-bed rooms for $110. (The historic rooms are smaller and usually have a step up to the bathroom.)

Reservations: Call Potawatomi Inn at 260-833-1077 to reserve your room.

Please book ASAP - Rooms book fast for this special weekend, and again, we don’t have a reserved block of rooms. I suggest booking in the next week or two. (This is not like previous years where you could wait until July.) After booking, email Dave to let him know.

Cancellation: If needed, cancel by Sep 14, or you’ll be charged one night’s stay. If you have concerns about this, review the policy with the hotel when you reserve your room.

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Shipshewana is a small Amish town 45 minutes west of Pokagon. The best way to get the full Amish Country experience is to enjoy dinner in an Amish home. It’s a great opportunity to get your questions answered about Shipshewana's heritage. We have scheduled a family-style dinner for us on Sep 20, cost $28.

Also, you can explore the Downtown Shops. Or View Things to Do in Shipshewana.

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This is our main event. Come to the lawn at the Potawatomi Inn to watch seaplanes flying, landing, and taking off in this one-of-a-kind full-day event! Visit the Seaplane Splash-In page, which even has an interactive jigsaw puzzle at the bottom of the page!

Watch 4-min video of seaplanes at Pokagon, for good view of how it works.

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After booking your room, email Dave Wyckoff directly at chicagodave49d@yahoo.com (or you can call/text 630-639-0409). Include names of others in the room, and if you're interested in the Amish dinner.

As of 4/24/25, we have 31 people signed up:

• Anne M & Ruth H
• Barb J & Dave W
• Carole C & Donna S
• Dave M
• Debbie H & Bob I
• Gail M
• Ginger A & Geoff A
• Helen W
• Joanne H & Phyllis B
• Judy A & Jim A
• Karen G & Gary G
• Linda H & Al
• Lindy M & Susan S
• Margie S & Sharon W
• Pat A & Jim W
• Rita R & Ray N
• Sharen G & Bernie B