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Northern Indiana

Seven Places. One Getaway Destination.

Discover a myriad of activities and delightful secrets throughout the seven counties found along the northern Indiana. Warm beaches and towering sand dunes. Shopping destinations and casino lights. The Golden Dome and Irish football. Blueberries and Barn Quilts. Delightful downtowns and incredible Quilt Gardens. Lakeside afternoons and charming villages. Amish markets and family-style meals. You’ll discover it all in Northern Indiana.

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Indiana Dunes Natures Masterpiece

Portage, Chesterton, Valparaiso, Porter

Our Top Picks

  • 49’ser Drive-In Theatre, Valparaiso
  • Anderson’s Vineyard & Winery, Valparaiso
  • Bailly Homestead and Chellberg Farm, Porter
  • Broken Wagon Bison Farm, Hobart
  • Chaos Haunted and Historical Tours, Highland
  • Chesterton Art Center, Chesterton
  • Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso
  • Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
  • Portage 16 IMAX, Portage
  • Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk, Portage
  • Bass Pro Shops, Portage
  • Wagner’s Ribs, Porter
  • Indiana Dunes State Park, Chesterton
  • Beyond the Beach Trail
  • Don Quijote Restaurant and Imports, Valparaiso

Lake Michigan Shopping and Gaming

Michigan City, LaPorte, Wanatah, Rolling Prarie

Our Top Picks

  • Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa, Michigan City
  • Washington Park, Michigan City
  • LaPorte County Historical Society Museum, LaPorte
  • Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets, Michigan City
  • Hesston Steam Museum, LaPorte
  • Lubeznik Center for The Arts, Michigan City
  • Barker Mansion, Michigan City
  • International Friendship Gardens, Michigan City
  • Orchards, Farms & Gardens
  • Great Outdoors /  Recreation

University of Notre Dame

South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, North Liberty

Our Top Picks

  • Center for History, South Bend
  • East Race Waterway, South Bend
  • Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend
  • Potawatomi Zoo, South Bend
  • Shiojiri Niwa Gardens, Mishawaka
  • South Bend Chocolate Company, South Bend
  • South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend
  • Studebaker National Museum, South Bend
  • University of Notre Dame, South Bend
  • Club LaSalle, South Bend
  • Fiddler’s Hearth, South Bend
  • Tippecanoe Place Restaurant, South Bend
  • Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore, South Bend
  • HealthWorks Kids Museum, South Bend

Golf, Lakes and Barn Quilts

Culver, Plymouth, Bremen

Our Top Picks

  • Culver Academies, Culver
  • Ancilla Domini Chapel, Donaldson
  • Chief Menominee Monument, Plymouth
  • Marshall County Blueberry Festival, Plymouth
  • Marshall County Historical Society Museum, Plymouth
  • Tri-Way Drive-In Theatre, Plymouth
  • Heartland Artists Gallery, Plymouth
  • Culver Cove Resort, Culver
  • Swan Lake Resort, Plymouth
  • Corndance Cafe, Culver
  • Edgewater Grille, Culver
  • Ren Town Amish General Store, Bremen
  • Hensler Nursery, Hamlet
  • Barn Quilt Tour
  • Pete Dye Golf Trail / Mystic Hills
  • Culver

Amish Country along the Heritage Trail

Elkhart,Goshen, Bristol, Wakarusa, Nappanee, Middlebury

Our Top Picks

  • Heritage Trail / Bristol, Elkhart, Goshen, Middlebury, Nappanee, Shipshewana, Wakarusa
  • Quilt Gardens along the Heritage Trail / Bristol, Elkhart, Goshen, Middlebury, Nappanee, Shipshewana, Wakarusa
  • Amish Acres Historic Farm & Heritage Resort, Nappanee
  • Das Dutchman Essenhaus, Middlebury
  • Old Bag Factory Artisans Complex, Goshen
  • Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Elkhart
  • Ruthmere Museum, Elkhart
  • Bonneyville Mill Park, Bristol
  • RiverWalk, Elkhart
  • The Lerner Theatre, Elkhart
  • Krider “World’s Fair” Garden, Middlebury
  • First Fridays, Goshen
  • Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Goshen
  • Wakarusa Dime Store, Wakarusa
  • RV Hall of Fame

Lakes, Art and Antiques

Warsaw, Syracuse, Winona Lake, North Webster, Pierceton

Our Top Picks

  • Billy Sunday Museum, Winona Lake
  • The Village at Winona, Winona Lake
  • The Remnant Trust, Winona Lake
  • SS Lily Pad, Syracuse
  • The Dixie Sternwheeler, North Webster
  • The Hallmark Store, Winona Lake
  • The Antique Town of Pierceton, Pierceton
  • Weckmuller Fine Chocolates, Pierceton
  • The Wagon Wheel Theatre, Warsaw
  • Whetstone Woodenware, Winona Lake

Shipshewana Amish Backroads

Shipshewana, LaGrange, Topeka

Our Top Picks

  • Blue Gate Theater & Restaurant, Shipshewana
  • Shipshewana Flea Market, Shipshewana
  • Davis Mercantile, Downtown Shipshewana
  • Menno Hof Amish Mennonite Cultural Center, Shipshewana
  • Pigeon River State Recreation Area, Mongo
  • Amish Backroads Buggy Tours & Dining, Shipshewana/Topeka
  • Yoder’s Shopping Center, Shipshewana
  • Northeast Indiana Steam & Gas Engine Show, LaGrange
  • Shipshewana Quilt Festival, Shipshewana/LaGrange County
  • Fall Crafter’s Fair, Shipshewana
  • Pumpkinvine Bike Trail
  • LaGrange County Barn Quilt Tour

destinations

  • Amish Country
  • SouthBend
  • Indiana Dunes
  • Michigan City LaPorte
  • Time to Unwind
  • Shipshewana Amish Backroads
  • Kosciusko County

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