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
What to do and see in Indiana, United States: The Best National Parks
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. Hemlock Cliffs in Hoosier National Forest
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By jmpncsu - Raleigh, United States
We visited Hemlock Cliffs Scenic Area while passing through the area to take the dog for a short hike. Part of Hoosier National Forest, there is a 1 mile trail through a beautiful little slot canyon. There's a small waterfall in here, but it was just a trickle when we visited. Really cool caves and cliffs in here, so can take longer than expected for a hike just over a mile. It's kind of off the beaten path, but definitely worth a stop if in the area.
2. George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 257 reviews
A monument commemorates the capture of Fort Sackville from the British.
Reviewed By 941cliftont - Noblesville, United States
Visited monument as the starting point for a reenactment of the capture of Ft Sackville by George R Clark during the Revolutionary War. Enjoyed the statue of Clark and painting of the surrender in this beautiful monument overlooking the Wabash
3. Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 209 reviews
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial hosts the site of the farm where the 16th president of the U.S. spent the majority of his youth.
Reviewed By S8674RWsusanm - Shelby Township, United States
I really did not know much about Lincoln's early life. His family moved to Indiana for more economic opportunity. His father bought a farm. The farm has been recreated. There is an easy walk up a short hill past his mother's grave site. His mother died of milk fever obtained from cow's milk when cow's eat snake root. His father remarried and he had step brothers. The farm has chickens and cows and a garden.
4. Indiana Dunes National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 402 reviews
Reviewed By WiseWomanWanderer - Mount Orab, United States
This national park along the Lake Michigan shoreline in northern Indiana is an awesome experience! I am more of a mountain and forest and river gal, but I am so glad that I took the time to explore the dunes and shore lines. I found walking in lots of sand to be quite strenuous. Sand got in my tennis shoes causing blisters. Going barefoot caused blisters. Wearing crocs caused blisters. Still it was all worth it! Parking is limited in the national park. So, be prepared for alternatives. West Beach has more parking than their other beaches. I describe each of the following places on their own page on Trip Advisor. But here was my itinerary in this order for my 3 day vacation. Friday late afternoon: Indiana Dunes Visitor Center, (get brochures and hiking book), West Beach: Dune Succession Trail and Long Lake overlook. Saturday: Heron Rookery Trail, Great Marsh Trail, Mount Baldy Beach, Scenic Drive along Eastern Beaches (Lake View, Dunbar, Kemil), Miller Woods aka Douglas Environmental Center, Rest back at hotel (Country Inn), Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk. Sunday morning: Indiana Dunes State Park - beach, Coffee Creek Wetlands Preserve West Beach fee is $6 per car. State Park fee is $12 per car. Other destinations were free. Enjoy!
5. Pinhook Bog
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
