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A detailed rendering of Squirrel Park featuring a large barn and outdoor space with many rees and outdoor seating areas.

Squirrel Park Activation Project

At a crossroads between business, research, and residential zones in the Discovery Park District at Purdue, Squirrel Park has become a vibrant hub for activity and community connection.

Located at the corner of Mitch Daniels Boulevard and Airport Road, Squirrel Park already boasts amenities such as Beck Barn—housing The Lawrence restaurant—as well as a plaza and playground for community use. The space has been enhanced with recreational areas, pedestrian pathways, agricultural spaces, and more.

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In the news

A group of people cutting a ribbon at the Squirrel Park ribbon cutting.

Ribbon cutting celebrates new upgrades to Squirrel Park in Discovery Park District at Purdue

A large group of people stand, mid-ribbon-cutting, in front of the large wood and glass facade of The Lawrence Restaurant.

Restored Beck Barn becomes home to new Purdue restaurant

Explore the activation

Modern park setting with a walkway leading to a building. Benches and trees line the path under a partly cloudy sky.
A bright playground with wooden climbing structures, two gray slides, and a central staircase, framed by trees and a blue sky.
Modern barn-style building with glass facade, set amid lush green trees and manicured lawns under a clear blue sky.
Two children climb wooden logs in a park under a cloudy sky with green trees in the background.
Beck Barn, a large historic barn recently restored and modernized, surrounded by bare autumn trees in fall.
A playground with wooden climbing structures sits on mulch, surrounded by greenery. Benches line the area under a partly cloudy sky, conveying a peaceful atmosphere.
A group of people, including children and adults, play cornhole in a sunny park.
Aerial view of a green park with winding paths and scattered trees, surrounded by roads and modern apartment buildings, conveying a calm urban oasis.
A playground with two grey plastic slides with organic wooden logs for climbing between them.
Squirrel Park playground in mulch, with benches lining the perimeter.
Squirrel Park landscaping with a playground in the distance.
Beck Barn, a large historic barn recently restored and modernized, surrounded by bare autumn trees in fall.
A large concrete patio with a wooden ampitheater and low wooden benches facing it.
Two construction workers stand next to a wooden playground structure on a construction site.
Aerial of Discovery Park District at a large intersection.
A construction site with heavy machinery on a sunny day.
Modern barn-style building with glass facade, set amid lush green trees and manicured lawns under a clear blue sky.

Key Players

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Cube & Co logo
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Timeline

2016

Initial site planning for Beck Barn and Squirrel Park were presented.

Spring 2018

A master plan for the $1 billion Discovery Park District was unveiled, which included the enhanced Squirrel Park with a mix of landscaped park spaces recreational areas and pedestrian pathways. READ MORE

Spring 2023

The West Lafayette City Council approved a plan to renovate Squirrel Park into a community space based on plans presented by PRF.

Winter 2025

Initial plans were outlined for a $4.2M project, including for a plaza, playground and other public spaces at Squirrel Park.

Winter 2026:

The Lawrence restaurant officially opens in Beck Barn. READ MORE

Summer 2026:

Squirrel Park officially opens. READ MORE

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The Lawrence restaurant in the evening, with a large concrete patio lit by string lights.