nearby Attractions
We are very drive-able to quite a few activities!
Reachable within~ 30 minutes:
Columbus, IN
Historic city of Nashville, IN
Brown County State Park, IN
Reachable within ~ 1 hour:
Bloomington, IN
Indianapolis, IN
Louisville, KY
Reachable within ~ 1.5 hrs:
Hoosier National Forest, IN
West Baden / French Lick, IN
Cincinatti, OH
Columbus, Indiana
Explore the architecture collection of Columbus, Indiana, including works by Eero Saarinen, Harry Weese, Kevin Roche, I.M. Pei, and Deborah Berke.
Other attractions to see are
KidsCommons,
Mill Race Park,
The Miller House, and The Visitors Center.
Also, Columbus is home of Cummins Engine Company. Columbus has a nice cozy downtown area with many choices for dining, bars, strolling along the sidewalks, and a large indoor playground inside the Commons for children.
Nashville, Indiana
Nashville is a town about 15 miles west on West State Road 46. It's best known as the center of the Brown County Art Colony. The T.C. Steele State Historic Site features the artist’s former home, plus paintings and a garden.
In town, Brown County Art Gallery showcases other regional artists. Brown County Pioneer Village includes restored buildings and The Old Log Jail. Many shops in town are home to candle-making, basket weaving, leather making items, homemade candies, and arts and crafts. Restaurants include the Hobnob and Artist Colony for dining.
Brown County State Park
BCSP is the largest of 24 state parks in Indiana, covering over 15,000 acres.
It is Indiana's most visited state park with about 1.3 million visitors each year.
Home to lovely secluded trails and also wonderful activities: sight seeing, birdwatching, mountain biking, fishing, hiking and horse riding - are all super-popular.
The park has over 35 miles (56 km) of mountain bike trails, including trails endorsed by the International Mountain Bicycling Association and Bike Magazine. Four beginner trails are 1.2 miles (1.9 km) to 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long. The expert trail is 4.1 miles (6.6 km) long. During July 2018, Bicycling magazine named Brown County one of "The Top 6 Secret Mountain Bike Destinations in the US", and listed the park's recently completed Hobbs Hollow as a must-ride trail. Fishing is available at two lakes to holders of a state fishing license. The park has 12 hiking trails that total over 18 miles (29 km). Horseback riding is one of the fastest growing forms of recreation. Brown County State Park has over 20 horse trails, and 11 are wide enough that riders can ride two abreast. These trails range from 0.3 miles (0.48 km) to nearly 12 miles (19 km) in length.
