South Bend Parks and Recreation Department

Activity Guide
– Activity Guide (PDF) – Activities 0-5 years – Activities 6-Teen years – Aquatics – Basketball – Camps – Computer Classes – Flag Football – Golf – O'Brien Fitness Center – Programs – Parks Information – Martial Arts – River City League – Press Releases – Special Events – Activity Guide Updates

Adult Programs
– Adult Classes – Fitness Center – Martial Arts – River City League – Seniors

Aquatics
– Aquatics – Potawatomi Pool – Kennedy Water P'ground – East Race Waterway

ASA Softball
– ASA Softball – Facilities – Directions – Contact Us

Camps
– Camps – Camp Fair

Facilities
– Charles Black Center – East Race Waterway – O'Brien Fitness Center – Ice Skating Park – Skate Park – MLK Center – Howard Park Center – Golf Courses – Leeper Tennis – Potawatomi Zoo – Facilities Chart (PDF)

Information
– Contact Us – General Information – Amusement Park Tickets – Facility Rentals – Press Releases – Feedback

Golf
– Elbel Park Golf Club – Erskine Park Golf Club – Studebaker Golf Course – Golf Events – Junior Golf – Junior Tour – Staff Bios

Kid Stuff
– Activities 0-5 years – Activities 6-Teen years – Aquatics – Camps – Programs – Parks Information – Special Events

O'Brien Fitness Center
– O'Brien Fitness Center – Group Fitness Calendar – Facilities & Enrollment – Membership Rates – Massage – Fitness Assessment

Parks
– East Race Waterway – Parks List – Park Map – River Walk – Rum Village Nature Ctr. – Conservatory – Potwatomi Zoo

Potawatomi Zoo
– Potwatomi Zoo – Hours & Adminission – What's New? – Zoo Membership – Zoo Map – Volunteer – Contact the Zoo – Support the Zoo

Press Releases

Rum Village Nature Center
– Rum Village Nature Ctr. – Rum Village Trails – Events

Special Events

All programs are a free service of the South Bend Parks and Recreation Department
and the City of South Bend. Sunday Programs begin at 2 p.m.

School Field Trips
Learn about nature and wildlife while having fun! Programs designed for school-aged groups available beginning September 13 by reservation. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
Call 574-235-9455 for info & reservations.

Migratory Naturalist activities in the classroom!
A one hour program for area schools is available in January through March by reservation.
Cost is $25 per program and reservation are now being taken.

Connect your students to nature Visit the exhibit area, sit at the bird-viewing window, or enjoy a stroll
in the woodland.

Not far from the heart of South Bend,
this wildlife oasis offers hiking trails, biking trails, picnic areas, a nature center, and a chance to escape to the quiet calm of one of the nicest woodlands in the area.

The 160 acres of rolling woodlands are home to deer, foxes, reptiles, amphibians and numerous species of birds. With so much to see and so many new programs and activities to do, it is no wonder that so many people are rediscovering Rum Village.

Click the CONNECT brochure to download program info!

Rum Village Nature Center - 2626 S. Gertrude St. South Bend, IN - 574-235-9455
Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30pm - Sunday 1:00-5:00pm - Closed Saturdays
Garry Harrington, Director - Vince Gresham, Assistant Director

Spring Programs
All programs are FREE.
Programs begin at 2:00 p.m.