TimberNook Northwest Indiana

Classes in the comments

Book Your Birthday with us and have a Hayride for your friends after they played hard in the woods!

Are you looking for a fun evening out with friends/family? Book a hayride!

Deep River offers a hayride at our Big Maple location. UPDATE since last hayride season.. our beautiful flush restrooms are open to the public!

Time slots: 4pm,5pm,6pm,7pm,8pm,9pm

Shelter #1 & #2 available to reserve
4 hour slot $20/weekday & $50/weekend

🌿 SEPTEMBER IN THE WOODS IS CALLING! 🍂👣
September is sneaking up FAST, and registration is OPEN for our Tuesday TimberNook adventures!
Whether you have a tiny explorer ready to discover the woods alongside you or a bigger kid who needs room to roam, create, build, and connect—we have a Tuesday group for them. 💚
👣 TINY ONES | Walking–5 years
Perfect for our littlest adventurers and their grown-ups!
🗓 Tuesdays: September 1, 15, 22 & 29
We’ll skip September 8
⏰ 9:00–11:00 AM
💲 $80 for all 4 weeks
🌲 WILD ONES | Ages 5–13
Three hours of child-led outdoor adventure, creativity, problem-solving, movement, friendships, and plenty of room to just be a kid.
🗓 Tuesdays: September 1, 15, 22 & 29
⏰ 12:00–3:00 PM
💲 $110 for all 4 weeks
📍 Big Maple Lake Park | Hobart
September is such a beautiful time to be in the woods—the changing leaves, cooler mornings, muddy trails, and SO many possibilities for adventure. 🍁
No desks. No worksheets. No perfectly planned outcomes.
Just kids climbing, creating, imagining, problem-solving, getting messy, making friends, and discovering what they're capable of. 🌳
✨ Four Tuesdays. A whole lot of childhood.
Come spend September with us hidden away in the woods at Big Maple Lake Park. 💚
Registration is OPEN—grab your child's spot before our groups fill! 👣🌿

🌿🍂 Something NEW is Coming This Fall! 🍂🌿
We've heard so many families ask for another weekday option... and we're excited to announce Tiny Ones on Wednesdays! 🎉
Join us for 10 weeks of nature-filled adventures where little ones can explore, imagine, climb, create, and discover the world around them—all at their own pace.
🍁 Wednesdays
📅 September 2 – November 18
(No class September 9 or October 7)
⏰ 9:00–10:30 AM
👣 Ages: Walking–5 years
💲 $165 for the 10-week session
✨ We are keeping this class intentionally small with only 10 children, creating a calm, welcoming environment where every child has the opportunity to thrive.
📍 Big Maple Lake Park
7302 Ainsworth Rd.
Hobart, IN
🍄 Don't wait! With only 10 spots available, this new class is expected to fill quickly.
Come find us... hidden in the woods of Big Maple Lake Park, where childhood is celebrated one muddy boot, one climbing log, and one magical adventure at a time. 🌲💚

🚨 Last-Minute Spots Available! 🚨
Looking for something fun, meaningful, and screen-free for your little wild one on Saturday mornings?
🌳 This is it!
Join us for Little Wild Ones, where children explore the woods, build, create, climb, imagine, and make new friends—all through the magic of outdoor play.
👣 Ages 3–7 (or update to walking–9 if that's your current group)
🕙 10:00 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Big Maple Lake Park
💵 $90 for the 4-week session
There are just a few spots left, and we'd love to welcome your family into the woods with us!
Don't let your child miss out on muddy boots, big adventures, and the kind of childhood memories that last a lifetime. 🌿
🍃 Grab your spot before they're gone!

https://timbernook.com/providers/tnooknwi/

📚🍎 Back-to-School doesn't have to mean the end of adventure... 🌳🌰

While backpacks are packed and routines are returning, there's still time to give your child something they'll remember long after the first day of school.

📝Our Back-to-School TimberNook sessions begin NEXT TUESDAY, and we'd love to fill the woods with laughter, imagination, and muddy boots!

Choose the program that fits your family:

👣 Tiny Ones (Walking–5 years)
🗓 Tuesdays: August 4, 11, 18 & 25
🕘 9:00–11:00 AM
💲 Only $70

🌳 Wild Ones – Homeschool (Ages 5–13)
🗓 Tuesdays: August 4, 11, 18 & 25
🕛 12:00–3:00 PM
💲 Only $80

🍂 Little Wild Ones (Ages 3–7)
🗓 Saturdays: August 15 & 29, September 12 & 26
🕙 10:00 AM–12:30 PM
💲 Only $75

📍 All classes are held at Big Maple Lake Park
7302 Ainsworth Rd.
Hobart, IN

At TimberNook, children don't just play—they build confidence, solve problems, make friends, take healthy risks, and discover just how capable they really are. Every session is filled with open-ended adventures that encourage creativity, resilience, and a love for the outdoors.

❤️ We'd love to see these groups grow because TimberNook is at its best when children have friends to dream, build, explore, and laugh alongside.

If you've been thinking about trying TimberNook, this is the perfect time.
🥾👣 Trade a little more screen time for stick forts.
🥾👣 Trade a little more structure for imagination.
🥾👣 Trade "I'm bored" for "Can we stay a little longer?"

Registration is open now:
👉 https://timbernook.com/providers/tnooknwi/

Help us spread the word by sharing this post with a friend who has little adventurers at home. The more children in the woods, the richer the experience is for everyone.

Well, we are on vacation, we would love to offer you a discount on your August classes! Be sure to sign up by noon tomorrow to receive the discount. Tiny ones will be $60 for the month of August. Wild ones will be $80 and little wild ones will be $75.

📚🌳 Trade the classroom walls for the woods this fall! 🌳📚

Before the busy school year settles in, give your child a place where imagination leads, friendships grow, and childhood is celebrated.

🍃 Little Wild Ones is designed for children ages 3–7 and is filled with the kind of play that sticks with them long after the mud washes off. They'll build forts, create imaginary worlds, solve problems, make new friends, and discover just how capable they are—all in the beauty of nature.

📅 Saturdays
August 15 & 29
September 12 & 26
🕙 10:00 AM–12:30 PM

📍 Big Maple Lake Park
7302 Ainsworth Rd.
Hobart, IN

💵 Just $90 for all four sessions!

That's four mornings of adventure, confidence-building, creativity, and unforgettable memories!

Whether your child is homeschooled, attends traditional school, or you're simply looking for a meaningful way to spend Saturday mornings, Little Wild Ones is a wonderful opportunity to unplug, get messy, and experience the magic of TimberNook.

🌿 Spots are limited and tend to fill quickly, so don't wait too long!

Register today:
https://timbernook.com/providers/tnooknwi/

Because the best childhood memories aren't made in front of a screen... they're made with muddy boots, busy hands, and a little imagination. ❤️🌲

📚🌲 Some kids will be going back to school… and some will be headed to the woods. 🌲📚

This August, our Tiny Ones will be trading hallways for forest trails, desks for tree stumps, and worksheets for muddy, imaginative play. 🍄👣

At TimberNook Tiny Ones, children ages walking–5 years are invited to explore, create, and grow through sensory-rich outdoor experiences in the beautiful woods of Big Maple Lake Park.

August Session Details: 📅 Tuesdays: August 4, 11, 18 & 25 ⏰ 9:00–11:00 AM 📍 7302 Ainsworth Rd, Hobart, IN
💲 $80
🔗 https://timbernook.com/providers/tnooknwi/

From bug hunts to muddy adventures, climbing challenges to imaginative play, each session is designed to support confidence, curiosity, motor skills, and a deep connection with nature. 🌿

If your child is ready for a different kind of classroom this August, we’d love to welcome them into the woods with us! 🍂