Albion Chamber of Commerce

06/11/2026

new summer mini menu! ⛰️

06/10/2026

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

Boat Rental 101
The weather is warming up and we are getting lots of questions about Boat Rental, so we hope we can answer some of the most common questions here:

- Our Boat Rental facility on Sand Lake is currently open daily from 8 am - 8 pm with the last rental going out at 7 pm.
- Boat rental is first-come, first-served. We do NOT take advance reservations for boat rental.
- A life jacket is included in your rental but if you have your own, please feel free to bring it.
- Parking is available on the top of the hill, and just a short walk down to the rental facility
- Don’t forget you need a photo ID for rentals
- Prices: Canoes, Single Kayaks, and Row Boats: $10/hour + tax / Double Kayaks & Paddle Boats: $15/hour + tax
- We do have special full day rates available Monday - Friday with canoes, single kayaks, and row boats renting for $30/day plus tax and paddle boats and double kayaks renting for $40/day plus tax.
- Rentals on the weekends and holidays are by the hour only (no full day rental price available), except for bikes and row boats which can always be rented for the $30 daily rate.
- If you’re bringing in your own boat, please don’t forget to buy a Non-Motorized Launch Permit at the Front Gate for only $5 for the calendar year (motorized - trolling motor $25).

- Don't forget to check out the 9 Lake Challenge! Summer is an excellent time to paddle the Chain!https://www.in.gov/dnr/state-parks/files/sp-9LakesChallengeBrochure.pdf

What questions about boat rental or paddling here in the park do you have? Post them below and we will work hard to get them answered for you.

Happy Paddling!

06/06/2026

Opening soon!

06/06/2026

Congratulations to El Mariachi Mexican Grill!

06/01/2026

Happy Chain O’ Lakes Festival Week! Please see below for shop hours! Be sure to come downtown for some fun!

06/01/2026

❤️‍🩹 Sanctuary Sunday ❤️‍🩹

As Mental Health Awareness Month wraps up, we'd like to share some insights into the raw emotions and challenges in a sanctuary setting.

🐾 While the loss of animals is an obvious heartbreak, most people don't consider what that day actually looks like for staff. Whether the loss is expected or comes as a shock, there are still 80+ other animals who don't have a clue as to what just happened and are still expecting to be cared for, fed, and enriched. Tours still need given. Emails still need answered. The show must go on, whether we're feeling up to it or not.

🧠 A caregiver's brain is in constant overdrive. Did that lock get double checked? Did each animal get the correct medication? Where is the animal and is it safe to enter the habitat (checking the doors a thousand times over before entering)? Again, that lock was checked, right?? A simple mistake in most other jobs likely has small implications, but a simple mistake while taking care of a 500-pound carnivore could end in catastrophe. The pressure is immense and mentally draining.

🫶 We can only take in a fraction of the animals we get requests for, which means we have to say "no" to all the rest. We try to give the owners other resources, but there are only so many. We carry these animals with us, wondering if they found a good home, if they're being cared for by a responsible person or organization, and hoping more than anything that they're safe. The guilt felt by not being able to help them all is enough to eat us alive sometimes.

😴 It simply never ends, and we are exhausted. The requests for new animals keep piling up. Things are always breaking. Large, unexpected expenses come out of nowhere. With an aging population and questionable medical histories, animals are always in need of veterinary care. Before we can catch our breath from putting out one fire, another starts.

Through all of it, we keep going. We do it because we have a passion for rescue, a dedication to protecting wildlife, and a fierce love for every individual animal who calls BPAS home.❤