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Indiana Dunes State Park – people on beach during daytime📷 Photo by Steven Van Elk on Unsplash

Road trips in Indiana

5 road trips and 16 hand-picked places in Indiana, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

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Campsites in Indiana 262

Trip guides

Road trips through Indiana

Shifting dunes, horse-drawn buggies and covered bridges – by camper from the Indiana Dunes through Amish Country to the Ohio River – a view of a forest through a windowPhoto by Steven Van Elk on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Shifting dunes, horse-drawn buggies and covered bridges – by camper from the Indiana Dunes through Amish Country to the Ohio River

543 mi14 stops7 days
Hemlocks, fossil beds and a dome in the woods: by camper along the Ohio River from Madison through southern Indiana to Evansville – Clifty Creek Power Plant Complex© Crowezr · CC BY-SA 3.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Hemlocks, fossil beds and a dome in the woods: by camper along the Ohio River from Madison through southern Indiana to Evansville

368 mi15 stops8 days
Southern Indiana hills: Columbus architecture to Lincoln’s boyhood – a view of a forest through a windowPhoto by Steven Van Elk on Unsplash
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Things to do in…

Southern Indiana hills: Columbus architecture to Lincoln’s boyhood

275 mi9 stops4 days
Indiana Dunes and northern Indiana’s Amish country – West Beach Dune P6080056© Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Indiana Dunes and northern Indiana’s Amish country

136 mi7 stops2 days
Giant baskets and infinity rooms: a Midwest oddities run – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Unsplash)© Lance Anderson lanceanderson · CC0
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Themed road trips

Giant baskets and infinity rooms: a Midwest oddities run

815 mi7 stops4 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Shifting dunes, horse-drawn buggies and covered bridges – by camper from the Indiana Dunes through Amish Country to the Ohio River7543 mi9 h 42 min14
Hemlocks, fossil beds and a dome in the woods: by camper along the Ohio River from Madison through southern Indiana to Evansville8368 mi6 h 35 min15
Southern Indiana hills: Columbus architecture to Lincoln’s boyhood4275 mi4 h 54 min9
Indiana Dunes and northern Indiana’s Amish country2136 mi2 h 26 min7
Giant baskets and infinity rooms: a Midwest oddities run4815 mi14 h 33 min7
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in Indiana

Indiana Dunes State Park – people on beach during daytimePhoto by Steven Van Elk on Unsplash
Editor's pick
Nature

Indiana Dunes State Park

Chesterton, IN
Turkey Run State Park – Leiobunum vittatum missing a leg© ONUnicorn · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Turkey Run State Park

Marshall, IN
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum – 1922 Duesenberg Indianapolis 500 winner (15965822369)© Sicnag · CC BY 2.0
History

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

Speedway, IN
West Beach, Indiana Dunes National Park – West Beach Dune P6080056© Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

West Beach, Indiana Dunes National Park

Portage, IN
Mount Baldy at Indiana Dunes National Park© Indianadunes · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Mount Baldy

Michigan City, IN
University of Notre Dame – Notre Dame (2023) - 22© Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

University of Notre Dame

South Bend, IN
Brown County State Park – a view of a forest through a windowPhoto by Steven Van Elk on Unsplash
Nature

Brown County State Park

Nashville, IN
Spring Mill State Park – Spring Mill Inn© Nelsonator7546 · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Spring Mill State Park

Mitchell, IN
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial - Indiana - 7724405250© Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0
History

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial

Lincoln City, IN
Clifty Falls State Park – Clifty Creek Power Plant Complex© Crowezr · CC BY-SA 3.0
Nature

Clifty Falls State Park

Madison, IN
Madison Historic District – Hentz Lane, Madison, IN (48572065912)© Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0
History

Madison Historic District

Madison, IN
Columbus Architecture Tour – Bartholomew-County Courthouse© Siddharth Banerjee · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Columbus Architecture Tour

Columbus, IN
Shipshewana – Menno Yoder Polygonal Barn© Nyttend · Public domain
History

Shipshewana

Shipshewana, IN
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument – Monument Circle - 2016-03-14 - Deb Nystrom© Deb Nystrom · CC BY 2.0
History

Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument

Indianapolis, IN
Studebaker National Museum – 19670917 08 Studebaker Factory, South Bend, Indiana (13832447643)© David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0
History

Studebaker National Museum

South Bend, IN
Shades State Park – woman in white shirt sitting on brown rock near waterfalls during daytimePhoto by Taylor on Unsplash
Nature

Shades State Park

Waveland, IN

FAQs

What are the best road trips in Indiana?

Popular routes include Shifting dunes, horse-drawn buggies and covered bridges – by camper from the Indiana Dunes through Amish Country to the Ohio River, Hemlocks, fossil beds and a dome in the woods: by camper along the Ohio River from Madison through southern Indiana to Evansville, Southern Indiana hills: Columbus architecture to Lincoln’s boyhood and Indiana Dunes and northern Indiana’s Amish country. CampingSpirit has 5 trip guides that pass through Indiana, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in Indiana are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Indiana Dunes State Park and Turkey Run State Park.

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