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Indiana Region Guide
River towns, rolling country, and Evansville as the hub.
Southwest Indiana hugs the Ohio and Wabash rivers, with Evansville as the natural base. From there it is an easy reach to Vincennes and its frontier history, the hilltop abbey near Ferdinand, and New Harmony's quiet streets. Holiday World gives families a full day on its own.
Plan the Day
Riverfronts, Holiday World, the Vincennes historic sites, and New Harmony's gardens and trails can each anchor a day.
Hoosier National Forest was once depleted farmland. Here's how 200,000 acres in southern Indiana became the state's greatest conservation comeback story.
Where to Eat
Evansville carries the region's range, with a tri-state mix downtown. Smaller towns like Jasper add German-influenced cooking worth the drive.
Walls' Drive-In in Cannelton serves up square burgers, breaded tenderloins, and soft serve in a classic drive-in setting on the Ohio River. Worth the stop.
Hidden Gems
Local stops, like the Monastery Immaculate Conception near Ferdinand, the Angel Mounds site, and the labyrinth in New Harmony.
Explore Shubael Little Pioneer Village near Cannelton, Indiana — a living history site where log cabins, blacksmiths, and pioneer life of the 1800s come alive.
Events
Riverfront festivals, the Evansville Fall Festival, and Jasper's Strassenfest fill the calendar. The Fall Festival is one of the state's largest.
Plan your trip to the 2025 West Side Nut Club Fall Festival in Evansville. Dates, food booths, parades, Half Pot raffle & tips for Indiana’s biggest street fest.
Small Towns
New Harmony, Jasper, and Vincennes each reward a stop, adding history, architecture, and quiet streets to a river-country trip.
Boonville is where Abraham Lincoln learned the law, and this Warrick County seat still delivers with a historic downtown square, Scales Lake, and great eats.
Discover Princeton, Indiana, home to WNBA star Jackie Young, Gil Hodges Field, Lyles Station, and the best local eats in Gibson County.
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Named 2023 Fall Festival of the Year by USA Today, this Evansville tradition draws 200,000+ with rides, food, parades, and over 100 nonprofit booths.