Town Departments

Town Departments
Building Department ▪ Fire Department ▪ Park Department
Police Department ▪ Street Department

310 Navajo Trail ▪ Burns Harbor, IN 46304
219.787.9187
219.787.0015 fax

The Building Department is open Monday through Friday from 7am to 3pm.

Building Commissioner, William Arney

Forms
Application for a Building Permit
Application for an Improvement Location Permit
Application for a Temporary Use Permit
Complaint Form

Fire Department

308 Navajo Trail ▪ Burns Harbor, IN 46304
219.787.8591
219.787.8199 fax

Fire Chief, William Arney

Burns Harbor Fire Department

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Park Department

1200 Lakeland Drive ▪ Burns Harbor, IN 46304
219.787.8126

Park Director, Kim Burton

Park Board ▪ Lakeland Park ▪ Bolinger Park ▪ Shadyside Park ▪ Rentals

PARK BOARD

Board Members:
Ron Day, President
Clark Hamilton, Vice-President
LeAnn Perrine
Jennifer Barnes

Lakeland Park, Shadyside Park, and Bolinger Park are administered by the Burns Harbor Park Board and its Director.
Park Board meetings are the 1st Wednesday of every month at 5pm in the Arts & Crafts Building located at Lakeland Park, 1200 Lakeland Drive.

LAKELAND PARK
Lakeland Park consists of 29 acres and a lake open for swimming. Lakeland Park is open on a seasonal basis; Memorial Day to Labor Day. An annual or daily entrance fee is charged. The park is staffed with a Director, Assistant Director, Maintenance Personnel, Lifeguards and Gatekeepers.

Park Hours
9am - 9pm
Swimming 10 am - 6pm when lifeguard is on duty. In the event of inclement weather the beach may be closed.

Entrance Fees
Daily Entrance Fee                             $5
Annual Entrance Fees
     Burns Harbor Resident                   $5
     Porter County                               $20
     Indiana                                        $50
     Out of State                                 $100

Park Rules                                      Beach Rules
Keep vehicles off grass                      Respect common decency
No horses in park                              Stay within markers
No alcoholic beverages                      No food or drink on beach
Boats prohibited                                No pets on beach
Please use litter cans                         Please use litter cans
Shelters by reservation                      No inflatable objects
No ice fishing                                    Lifeguard supervised swimming only
                                                       No alcoholic beverages

A variety of activities without the crowds is what awaits you at Lakeland Park. Water enthusiasts can choose swimming, fishing or ride in our row boats or paddleboats.



The landlubber can walk the path around the lake, play horseshoes, sand volleyball, and basketball. Children can burn off their endless energy at our playgrounds. Teams can take advantage of our softball and soccer field facilities.

If all that is too busy for your recreational tastes, then enjoy a quiet picnic at one of our shaded shelters followed by a restful stretch on our grass covered hill.

RENTALS
Our shelters can be reserved for group activities anytime during the park season; also available for rental is the Arts & Crafts Building and Gazebo.

Picnic Shelter                           $30 ($10 additional
                                                      for electric)
Gazebo                                    $50/2 hours
Arts & Crafts Building                $35 (May - Sept)
                                               $50 (Oct - Apr)
Paddle Boats                            $3/hour
Row Boats                               $3/hour

Contact the park at 219.787.8126 for reservations.
Park Rental Agreement

BOLINGER PARK
Located in Harbor Trails Subdivision is a new playground structure and swings
with plenty of green space for football, soccer, Frisbee or a family picnic. A covered shelter is planned for 2009.

Bolinger Park Rules
Park Hours are 9 am - 9 pm
Respect common decency
All pets must be kept on a leash
Please use litter cans
Keep vehicles off grass
No alcoholic beverages
No fireworks on park property
Violators will be prosecuted

SHADYSIDE PARK
Just off US Hwy 12 and West of State Road 149 you'll find Shadyside Park. Enjoy a shaded picnic while the kids play basketball, tetherball or on the playground.

Shadyside Park Rules
Park Hours are 9 am - 9 pm
Respect common decency
All pets must be kept on a leash
Please use litter cans
Keep vehicles off grass
No alcoholic beverages
No fireworks on park property
Violators will be prosecuted

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