Indiana Dunes State Park is on the shore of Lake Michigan with sand dunes and beach it is a great place to cool off on a hot summers day. The park offers hiking along the shoreline. Adventure south up from the shore and get great views of Lake.

Chain O’Lakes State Park has about a three and half mile trail that takes you around a chain of lakes. The area was formed during the ice age and is a great place to hike around and enjoy the scenery.

Knob Trail is for hiking the back country. Knob Trail has 40,000 acres of forested land. Hiking the rugged terrain will take you through Clark State Forest, Jackson-Wasington State Forest. Rising more than 300 feet above low-lying farmland in some areas as it snakes northward from near the Ohio River to just south of Martinsville. A central upland, mixed hardwood forest. This back country adventure is one that every back woods hiker should spend a day taking in the woods. The trail is broken up into six trail heads so you can decide the length of your adventure.

Shakamak State Park is a scenic area with a dam and hiking trails. You can stop spend the day enjoy the adventure. Enjoy the peace and quiet of the area. There are many hotels within a 20 mile radius.

The Battle of Corydon during the Civil War was fought between John Morgan and the local reserves here. The locals were sorely out numbered. Morgan robbed and took lives here as he continued his raids in the area before he was finally stopped by the Union Soldiers in Palmyra.

When you are traveling in Indiana the State has a greenbelt hiking system set up in most of the cities. Hike here along the river and see where the locals hang out.