Free parking at the Hoosier Outdoor Experience

Indiana DNR Release:

Parking at the Hoosier Outdoor Experience, Sept. 26-27, at Fort Harrison State Park, is free, and should be easy.

Hoosier Outdoor Experience participants are asked to please park in the Maj. Gen. E.J. Bean Finance Center parking lot off Post Road. A free shuttle service will transport you to the event, or you may walk to the event from the parking lot. There will be no parking inside Fort Harrison State Park.

Bicyclists may enter through the foot entrance on Glenn Road. Supervised Pedal & Park bicycle racks are available for use. For those interested in bus service, IndyGo Route 4 will provide transportation to the event on Saturday. There is no bus service on Sunday.

Once participants are on the grounds of Fort Harrison, they will be able to ride trolleys from one area of the park to another for free.
“We have rented the trolleys from the Indiana State Fairgrounds to move people around,” said Amanda Wuestefeld, Hoosier Outdoor Heritage coordinator.

To view a map of the parking lot, visit http://www.IN.gov/dnr/5479.htm. If using an online mapping site, such as www.mapquest.com, enter your destination as the intersection of Herbert Lord Rd. and North Post Rd.

The accessible lot will have an accessible bus into the event. Please do not park there unless you need this service.

The Hoosier Outdoor Experience is a family-friendly event that is the first of its kind in Indiana. Unlike traditional trade shows, visitors will be able to enjoy hands-on experiences in a wide range of outdoor activities, such as fly fishing, target shooting, archery, kayaking, mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing, camping and much more.

The Hoosier Outdoor Experience is presented by the Department of Natural Resources and the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation, with sponsorship support from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust; Ball Brothers Foundation; WXIN-Fox 59, Indianapolis; and numerous other sponsors.

Parking, admission, activities, demonstrations and seminars are free to the public, but online registration is required. To register, go to hoosieroutdoorexperience.IN.gov and click on the yellow registration icon.

Event updates can be found at hoosieroutdoorexperience.IN.gov or on Facebook.