This document outlines top road trip destinations in Indiana, including Indianapolis as the crossroads of America with attractions like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and various museums. Key highlights include state parks, the whiskey capital of Lawrenceburg, the popcorn capital of Van Buren, and scenic spots in southern Indiana such as Bloomington and Marengo Cave. The document encourages readers to explore Indiana's diverse offerings over a vacation road trip.

1. Top Indiana Road Trip
Destinations

2. What Indiana Has In Store For You...
❖ Nicknamed as the Hoosier State
❖ Surrounded by Illinois, Kentucky, and Ohio on three and
Lake Michigan towards the North
❖ Some great spots:
✓Formula One Racing Tracks
✓Model Trains
✓Whiskey Capital
✓State Parks
✓Popcorn Capital
✓Historic Sites
✓Marengo Caves
✓Amusement & Water parks
✓And a lot More!

3. Crossroads of America & Neighboring Road Trip Destinations...

4. Indianapolis – The Capital City
Known as the Crossroads of America as it is centrally located and connects to 4 interstate highways in the US
Indianapolis Motor Speed Way
❖500+ annual events
❖Formula One World Championship, Moto GP & the Grand PRIX
❖The Racing Capital of the World
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
❖World’s largest collection of racing cars and antiques
❖‘Kiss the bricks Tour’

5. Must-Visit Museums In Indianapolis...
Eiteljorg Museum Of American Indians And Western Art
❖Native American, Western Art & Contemporary Art Collections
❖Historic Objects
❖Jingle Rails exhibit - 9 working G-scale model trains
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
❖Dinosphere – Dinosaur Exhibits
❖Many other exciting exhibits

6. State Parks Near Indianapolis
One hour drives from Indianapolis in South & West Directions...
Turkey Run State Park
❖Olympic size swimming pool, Horseback riding, & hiking trails
❖Camping and picnicking facilities
❖Canoeing in the Sugar Creek
Brown County State Park
❖Largest State Park in Indiana
❖Wildlife - raccoons, white-tailed deer, songbirds
❖Warm-weather & ice-fishing at Ogle lake & Strahl lake

7. Lawrenceburg – Whiskey Capital Of The World
❖1.5 hour away from Indianapolis
❖ Houses Biggest distillery - spread
over 300 acres and 92 buildings
❖ Earlier known as the ‘Seagram’
Distillery and is now known by the
name of MGP Ingredients.
❖ Produces the best rye whiskey in
the US.
❖ Has been producing whiskey for
169 years
❖ Sells to approx. 130 different
brands.
❖ Whiskey-tasting festival in
November.

8. Popcorn Capital & Neighboring Road Trip Destinations...

9. Van Buren...
❖Home of Weaver Popcorn
❖ 90 years old company
❖ Selling popcorn all over the world
❖ Vast cornfields sourced corn
❖ En-route attraction
❖ 3- Day Popcorn Festival – Held since 1973

10. Conner Prairie
❖En-route Van Buren
❖ Themed Historic area – Takes you back
to 1836
❖ Interactive outdoor museum for children
❖ Blacksmith, a one-room school, butter-
churning, and a lot more.
❖Balloon voyage - bright yellow and red-
colored hot air balloon that takes you as
high as 400ft into the sky.
❖ Old trading docks and canoes
❖ Try out the civil war uniforms or see the
soldiers marching.

11. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
❖ 2.5-hour road trip from Van Buren
❖ Situated at the shore of Lake Michigan -
Northern tip of the state
❖ 15 miles long shoreline
❖ Build sandcastles or take a dip in Lake
Michigan.
❖ Converted into a state park
❖ Hiking trails, Camping, riding, fishing
❖ Spectacular hues in the fall
❖ Rangers extract maple syrup from the
leaves
❖ Valpo Velvet Ice cream shop
❖ 3 Dune Challenge

12. Gateway to Scenic Southern Indiana
&
Neighboring Road Trip Destinations...

13. Bloomington - Gateway to Scenic Southern Indiana
❖ 1 Hour from Indianapolis
❖ Beautiful pine trees and autumn hues -
Kirkwood Avenue.
Major attractions:
❖ Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve
✓Hardwood forest & shrub wetland
✓Beautiful scenery
✓ 80 birds species.
✓ 2-mile romantic & serene trail
❖Amy Weingartner Branigin Peninsula Preserve
✓Situated in the middle of Lake Monroe
✓A secluded landmass floating
✓ Hiking and biking in the forest

14. Marengo Cave - Indiana's Most Visited National Landmark
❖ 1 Hour from Bloomington
❖ Two walking tours - The crystal palace & the
Dripstone trail
❖ Formations of flowstone deposits
❖ Other activities include gemstone mining,
pedal karting, camping & crawling.
❖ Interesting place for children and adults alike.
❖ Right next to the cave is the Hoosier National
Forest

15. Holiday World And Splashin Safari
❖ 50-minutes drive from the cave
❖ Mix of theme park and water park
❖ Rides based on 4 different events of the year -
Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, & 4rth of July
❖ 40 different kinds of rides and slides
❖ Fun, music, and entertainment

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