Ski at Pokagon State Park

Steuben County

Cross Country Skiing at Pokagon State Park

Pokagon State Park will not be offering ski rental January, February and March, 2024. If you have your own skis, you may go cross country skiing any time, but the trails will not be groomed.

Park trails have variable skill levels so even the beginner can feel at ease while learning the sport. Cross-country skiers are encouraged to take a few practice loops in front of the CCC Shelter before setting out on the three main groomed trails.

The beginner (novice) trail is the easy to moderate trail, scattered with slopes and gentle curves. It provides a variety of terrain and runs through the woods and past the Nature Center where skiers can grab a drink and short rest before returning to the shelter. The moderate trail heads north over wooded hills, back along wetlands and past the historic Spring Shelter. It then enters the hushed cover of an old pine forest and back into the campgrounds toward the shelter, following the sweeping landscape of open woods and winter-quiet campsites. For the adventurous skier, we have a third trail. The advanced-rugged loop departs from the far side of the moderate trail and heads out to the rolling Bluebird Hills of trails 7 and 8 before returning to the moderate trail.

All skiers must be off the trails 30 minutes before sunset. For more information and to check snow conditions, call the park office at (260) 833-2012. It’s open daily 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.