Recreational and Cultural Facilities
The residents of Noble County are fortunate to live in a
natural area for recreation and outdoor activities. The county has over 100 lakes, many with public access, for such activities as fishing, sailing, boating, water-skiing, etc. Noble County also offers many acres of woods and rolling terrain for enjoyable hours of outdoor recreation. In addition, activities are not limited to one season, but are constantly changing.
Albion Bowl - North of Albion at 4010 N SR 9 (260-636-7418)
Albion Parks and Recreation Dept. - (totaling 50 acres) - Valley View Park (baseball diamond), Hidden Diamonds Park (baseball diamonds, soccer fields, sand volleyball, pavilions, playground etc) and Owen Park (pavilion, play area)
Augusta Hills Golf Course
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(18 hole Course) - 2080 W 300 N.
(260-636-2778)
Chain O' Lakes State Park - State Road 9 three miles south of Albion.
2355 E 75 S. (260) 636-2654. Activities include - fishing, boating, hiking,
camping, swimming, cross-country skiing, row and paddle boats,
nature center.
http://www.state.in.us/dnr/parklake/parks/chainolakes.html
Cole Center Family YMCA - Located in Kendallville includes - Olympic size swimming pool, full sized gym, racquetball courts, weight lifting room,
and other activity rooms.
Outdoor Tennis and Basketball available at the Central Noble School Campus.
| Cultural Facilities: |
Albion Community Theater - contact Sandi Lemish at (260) 636-2024
Albion Saddle Club Grounds - State Road 8 East
- www.noblecountysaddleclub.org
Personally guided tours, enable you to see African lions, Bengal tigers, leopards, chimpanzees, cougars, bears, birds, reptiles, monkeys, and much more! Open year-round with seasonal tours and programs. www.blackpineanimalpark.com
Camp Lutherhaven - 1596 S 150 W, (260) 636-7101 http://www.lutherhaven.org, A year round outdoor ministry center including summer camps and retreats, lodge and cabin rentals and outdoor education programs.
Center Stage Auditorium - New at Central Noble School Campus
Finished and dedicated in the year 2000. This building is hoped to house not
only school events but many community activities.
Center Stage Dance Academy - 108 W. Main St. (260) 636-1057
Merry Lea
Environmental Learning Center - P.O. Box 263,
Wolf Lake, IN 46796, (260) 799-5869, www.goshen.edu/merrylea,
email: merrylea@goshen.edu.
An environmental learning center of Goshen College,
this 1,150 acre complex of fields, forests, bogs and meadows on the west side of
High Lake, offers hiking, birdwatching, plant studies, cross-country skiing, ice
skating, group visits, class visits, program and annual events.
Noble Co
unty Public Library
Central -
813 E Main St, (State Road 8), (260) 636-7197, fax (260) 636-3321.
website: www.nobleco.lib.in.us
New
Noble County Public Library Central
Old Jail Historical Museum - Run by the Noble County Historical
Society, PO Box 152, Albion, (260) 636
-2803. Located on West Main Street,
Albion. Erected in 1875, designed to house the
prisoners and sheriff. It is on the National Registrar of Historical
Places. Open June through August. Groups visit by appointment.
Go To: Albion Chamber of Commerce Home Page
Albion Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 63, Albion, IN 46701
Other Contact Information:
Chamber E-mail and Webmaster- chamber@albionin.org