Let's go for a ride or walk along the Monon South, stopping in six small towns along the trail. We'll get breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, snacks, and plenty of activity along the way! And best of all, you'll be close to several state parks, so consider adding in these communities to your visit to Spring Mill State Park, Deam Lake, or Patoka Lake!
Listen to “The Monon South & Next Level Trails: How Trails Connect Our Communities” on Apple or Spotify.
Below are events or places I visited and recommended. There are even more restaurants and shops mentioned in the episode!
Borden
Norma Jean's Ice Cream (didn't eat anything but stopped by)
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Pekin
Salem
El Maguey (didn't eat here but wanted to!)
Campbellsburg
Cave River Valley (didn't make it but looks awesome!)
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Orleans
Mitchell
Gus Grissom's boyhood home (did a drive-by)
If you want to learn more about the Monon South, here's trail info. Be sure to check out Magnificent Monon South and Discover Southern Indiana to find even more fun activities in this part of the state!
You are going to learn about:
The impact of the Next Level Trails on Indiana
How working on a cruise ship led to the creation of Broken Town Granola
The nation's oldest consecutive 4th of July festival
What the Monon logo really is
The most significant man from Indiana you've never heard of
An unexpected love story in Orleans
