Top Things to do in Indiana
Top Hotels in Indiana
- 1. Hampton Inn Indianapolis Downtown Across from Circle Centre
- 2. West Baden Springs Hotel
- 3. Bottleworks Hotel
- 4. Indianapolis Marriott East
- 5. The Inn at Saint Mary's
- 6. Drury Inn & Suites Terre Haute
- 7. Hyatt Place Indianapolis Downtown
- 8. Ironworks Hotel Indy
- 9. JW Marriott Indianapolis
- 10. Drury Plaza Hotel Indianapolis Carmel
10 Bodies of Water in Indiana That You Shouldn't Miss
With beaches, boating, and salmon fishing in Michigan City and Gary bordering Lake Michigan, there is more to Indiana than might appear at first glance. The agricultural heartland even has cross country skiing and snowmobiling to go with the Cornball Express. Southwest Indiana near Evansville is renowned for the well-preserved Native American Angel Mounds State Historic Site. The largest city and state capital is famous worldwide for its Indianapolis 500 race. Even locals living in the suburbs often overlook the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Eiteljorg Museum, NCAA Hall of Champions, the old Union Station museum cluster, and downtown Canal Walk, to name but a few landmarks. South Bend is synonymous with the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.
Forested Nashville’s art colony fame dates to the early 1900s when Impressionist Theodore Clement Steele overwintered in The House of the Singing Winds. It is now the T.C. Steele State Historic Site. View paintings and sculpture at the I.M. Pei-designed Indiana University Museum of Art. Attend an IU sports event or an opera, ballet, concert, or theater performance. Treat the family to The Little Nashville Opry or The Bill Monroe Bluegrass Park. For healing mineral springs, head south to Orange County, Indiana’s spa resort center.
Enjoy golf, fishing, boating, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, and ice skating in the nation’s agricultural heartland. Monticello and Rensselaer are west of Logansport and north of Lafayette. Take the family on the Cornball Express and Hoosier Hurricane at the Indiana Beach Amusement Resort in Monticello. Play boardwalk carnival games, or let the kids loose on the go-carts. Pile the family into their vehicles for an old-fashioned movie experience at Monticello’s Lake Shore Drive-In. Indulge in a weekend dinner boat cruise to hot band sounds as the Madam Carroll plies Lake Freeman.
Restaurants in Indiana
1. Lake Michigan
2. Saint Joseph River
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
This waterway is a great place for fishing.
3. Monroe Lake
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 177 reviews
Monroe Lake is part of the Indiana State Parks system. It covers 23,952-acres, including a 10,750-acre lake (the largest in Indiana and known for bass fishing) with both open and no-wake areas. The property includes 9 State Recreation Areas (Paynetown, Fairfax, Cutright, Moore's Creek, Salt Creek, Pinegrove, Allen's Creek, Crooked Creek, and Cartop) and 3 Wildlife Resting Areas (Stillwater-Northfork, Middlefork, and Southfork). Facilities vary at each location. The two most-developed sites are Paynetown SRA (campground, swimming beach, marina, general store, activity center, and other amenities) and Fairfax SRA (hotel resort, restaurants, marina, swimming beach, and other amenities). There is a seasonal entrance fee to enter Paynetown and Fairfax ($5/vehicle for Indiana residents, $7/vehicle for out-of-state residents). Refer to our website or call the Property Office for specifics about amenities available at each of the 9 SRAs. Hunting is allowed in all non-developed areas of the property, with special restrictions in the Wildlife Resting Areas. Call the Property Office for information about hunter access.
Reviewed By IslanderOnTheRoad - Bloomington, United States
There are two main parts, Paynetown and Fairfax. Both are very similar with a beach and boat rental. Fairfax has the hotel and restaurant, Paynetown has the campground. Both have walking trails and open areas to sit and watch the water
4. Trail Creek
5. Morse Reservoir
6. Mississinewa Lake
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By JuliaKimbrough - Peru, United States
This is one of the nicest State Parks in Indiana. It's clean and very well maintained. The fishing is great and the beach area is always clean.
7. Bluegrass Fish and Wildlife Aera
8. Sodalis Nature Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By 507beverlyl
Husband and I have taken leisurely walks here. I have gone on walks guided by the parks department also. They point out different trees and trails and interesting facts about the park. The park is named after an Indiana bat. A large pond is on the property with fishing decks. Picnic tables and a shelter house are also available. No indoor bathroom facilities, just a couple of port a pots. This is a small nature park with nice trails and trees. Easy walking, no climbing.
9. White Rock Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By kendras688
My brother went two years ago and told my wife and I. So we went Father's Day weekend 2020 and it was AWESOME!!! Between our two families we had 4 kids ages 6 6 11 and 14 and they had a ball. The younger boys jumped off the 10ft platform. My daughter and wife jumped the 20ft. My brother did everything of course and me and my 11yo son chickened out despite everyone in the water cheering for us lol. It was a great time! And we're coming back and we're jumping this year! The atmosphere was so laid back and cool. People helped one another gave rafts to the kids cheered one another to jump. At night time once all the swimmers left security patrolled randomly and no one was too loud. The next day we played volleyball against another family shot some hoops and swam more! Just make sure to put a cover over your tent we learned the hardway our last night! This is now an annual trip for us and EVERYONE should go! I've told so many people about this place and the workers friendly disposition. It was great.
