The most beautiful places in Indiana are found in nature. From state parks to botanic gardens, the Hoosier State is full of natural wonder. There is no end to the extraordinary beauty that can be discovered right in your own backyard. Check it out:
- Shades State Park
Flickr/David Orr An excellent place for camping, fishing, and hiking, this state park is full of shady places to escape from the real world. This quiet park is known for its peaceful paths.
- Wellfield Botanic Gardens
Facebook/Wellfield Botanic Gardens This garden is so lovely that Hoosiers plan their weddings among its ponds, gazebos, and bridges. Spring and summer are the best seasons to visit. Explore various types of gardens, bird walks, and more.
- Turkey Run State Park
Tom Gill/Flickr Miles of ravines and sandstone gorges make up a great deal of the landscape of this unique and gorgeous Hoosier park. Guests are amazed by the rock formations that grace the property and enjoy all sorts of activities here such as horseback riding, canoeing, fishing, hiking, and more.
- Bean Blossom Covered Bridge
Flickr/Rain0975 This historic covered bridge was built in 1880 and is open to pedestrian traffic. It covers the Bean Blossom Creek and is one of the most popular bridges in the state for its charming design.
- Friendship Botanic Gardens
Facebook/Friendship Botanic Gardens This 105-acre garden has been delighting visitors since 1936. Visitors may bring their dogs, walk the nature trails, and take self-guided tours through this beautiful oasis.
- Pokagon State Park
Flickr/KenX01 Named after a Potawatomi chief and his son, this popular state park is frequented for camping, lake activities, horseback riding, and much more. It is a beautiful place to get lost in the woods.
- McCormick’s Creek State Park
Flickr/Trail Seeds Indiana’s oldest state park, this place has more than 10 miles of marked trails for hiking. Unique features include a waterfall, a cave, and bridges. It is an excellent place to go camping and fishing as well.
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Pixabay Originally established in 1925, this Lake Michigan state park consists of more than 2,000 acres. It is known for its diverse ecosystems, especially the sand dunes that soar hundreds of feet high.
- Brown County State Park
Wikimedia Commons/Cszmurlo The largest of Indiana’s state parks, this one is more than 15,000 acres and sits north of the Hoosier National Forest. It is known for its historic features like this Ramp Creek Covered Bridge as well as incredible wilderness views.
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Flickr/David Orr
An excellent place for camping, fishing, and hiking, this state park is full of shady places to escape from the real world. This quiet park is known for its peaceful paths.
Facebook/Wellfield Botanic Gardens
This garden is so lovely that Hoosiers plan their weddings among its ponds, gazebos, and bridges. Spring and summer are the best seasons to visit. Explore various types of gardens, bird walks, and more.
Tom Gill/Flickr
Miles of ravines and sandstone gorges make up a great deal of the landscape of this unique and gorgeous Hoosier park. Guests are amazed by the rock formations that grace the property and enjoy all sorts of activities here such as horseback riding, canoeing, fishing, hiking, and more.
Flickr/Rain0975
This historic covered bridge was built in 1880 and is open to pedestrian traffic. It covers the Bean Blossom Creek and is one of the most popular bridges in the state for its charming design.
Facebook/Friendship Botanic Gardens
This 105-acre garden has been delighting visitors since 1936. Visitors may bring their dogs, walk the nature trails, and take self-guided tours through this beautiful oasis.
Flickr/KenX01
Named after a Potawatomi chief and his son, this popular state park is frequented for camping, lake activities, horseback riding, and much more. It is a beautiful place to get lost in the woods.
Flickr/Trail Seeds
Indiana’s oldest state park, this place has more than 10 miles of marked trails for hiking. Unique features include a waterfall, a cave, and bridges. It is an excellent place to go camping and fishing as well.
Pixabay
Originally established in 1925, this Lake Michigan state park consists of more than 2,000 acres. It is known for its diverse ecosystems, especially the sand dunes that soar hundreds of feet high.
Wikimedia Commons/Cszmurlo
The largest of Indiana’s state parks, this one is more than 15,000 acres and sits north of the Hoosier National Forest. It is known for its historic features like this Ramp Creek Covered Bridge as well as incredible wilderness views.
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Address: Wellfield Botanic Gardens, 1011 N Main St, Elkhart, IN 46514, USAAddress: McCormick’s Creek State Park, 250 McCormick Creek Park Rd, Spencer, IN 47460, USAAddress: Turkey Run State Park, 8121 Park Rd, Marshall, IN 47859, USAAddress: Shades State Park W Rd, Crawfordsville, IN 47933, USAAddress: Brown County State Park Road, Brown County State Park Rd, Nashville, IN 47448, USAAddress: Pokagon State Park, Park Office:, 450 Ln 100 Lake James, Angola, IN 46703, USAAddress: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Indiana, USAAddress: Bean Blossom Covered Bridge, 4619 Covered Bridge Rd, Nashville, IN 47448, USAAddress: Friendship Botanic Gardens, 2055 East, US-12, Michigan City, IN 46360, USA
