Winter Sports open at County Parks during Winter break

Published 9:07 am Friday, December 9, 2005

By Staff
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - St. Patrick's County Park will be open daily for innertubing and cross-country skiing from Dec. 26, 2005 through Jan. 8, 2006 (weather and snow conditions permitting).
Hours for the tubing hill are 11am-5pm and for ski rental 11am-4pm. The fee for tubing is $3/person (not recommended for children 3years and under); for ski rental $10/2 hour period plus a daily trail pass of $3/adult and $2/youth (12 years and under).
Ski rental fees include the use of boots, poles and skis. A per vehicle gate entry fee will be in effect during the winter season. These are $2/in-county and $3/out-of-county.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2006, the out-of-county gate entry fee will be $4/vehicle.
Concessions will be available in the Brown Barn.
For more information, please call 574-277-4828 or log on to www.sjcparks.org. St. Patrick's County Park is located on Laurel Road in South Bend, Ind.