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

Road trips in Indiana

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

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Places
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Campsites in Indiana 262

Trip guides

Road trips through Indiana

Southern Indiana hills: Columbus architecture to Lincoln’s boyhood – Spring Mill Inn© Nelsonator7546 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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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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National park loops

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
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
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
Nature

Shades State Park

Waveland, IN

FAQs

What are the best road trips in Indiana?

Popular routes include Southern Indiana hills: Columbus architecture to Lincoln’s boyhood, Indiana Dunes and northern Indiana’s Amish country and Giant baskets and infinity rooms: a Midwest oddities run. CampingSpirit has 3 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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