Corn Maze at Lark Ranch an Unusual Treat

As summer turns into fall, bright, vivid colors begin to glow across the hills and fields of southern Indiana. Finding time to experience the beauty of the season’s change before the chill of winter is at the top of many people’s lists, and a visit to Lark Ranch is a wonderful way to take in the scenery and share some family fun.



	Lark Ranch is home to various fall-blooming crops, sunflowers, pumpkins, cotton, soybeans and popcorn, and offers fun to kids and families

In its second year of operation, Lark Ranch is home to various fall-blooming crops spread across about 600 acres. Matt Lark, owner of the ranch, grows sunflowers, pumpkins, cotton, soybeans and several varieties of corn during the fall season. In the middle of the cornfields, Lark has plotted out a 13-acre corn maze in the shape of a cowboy atop a horse.

Designed as an educational resource for children, Lark Ranch is a popular field trip destination. Last year, approximately 4,000 kids visited the ranch and explored the maze, which is free for educational groups.

For families who come out to try their luck at the maze, admission is $5 per person, and children under five years old are free. The maze takes about one-and-a-half to two hours to complete, and a 25-minute hayride is also included in the price of admission.

Along with the hayride and maze, the ranch sells pumpkins, ears of popcorn and homemade soybean scented candles. Guests can also visit the petting zoo, which features Texas longhorns, sheep, goats, chickens, rabbits and a pig.



Matt Lark, owner of Lark Ranch, shows off his Texas longhorns. The ranch features a petting zoo including sheep, goats, chickens, rabbits and a pig.

Lark, a lawyer from Indianapolis, spends his weekends and spare time at the ranch preparing for the fall season. He has owned the property for five years and has farmed in Martin County for more than 20 years.

“I really enjoy it,” he said. “It’s a great way to meet people and create something that’s truly family oriented.”

Lark delights in giving back to the community that has brought him such joy. He grows and sells sweet corn and donates the money to the Eastern Food Pantry and St Vincent DePaul in Loogootee. Lark Ranch is also a corporate sponsor of the Martin County Relay for Life, to which Lark donates $5,000 in free ranch admission.

Lark is looking forward to an even more successful year this fall.

“I was really happy with it last year, and I think it will be even better this year,” he said. “I think we have a lot to offer kids and families.”



	School children enjoy a hayride, explore the maze and take home a pumpkin at the Lark Ranch during a field trip.

The Lark Ranch is located four miles north of Loogootee on Highway 231 just past West Boggs Park and is open every weekend from the third week in September. Fridays it is open from 4 p.m. until dark, Saturdays from noon-10 p.m. and Sundays from noon-6 p.m. Lark Ranch can accommodate groups up to 200 people. For more information, call (812) 295-9555 or visit www.larkranch.com.

Corn Maze at Lark Ranch is Ideal Southern Indiana Family Entertainment!

Lark Ranch Corn Maze an Unusual Treat