While a trip to the beach or cruise around the world sound like a great time — having the funds to cover that might be difficult. Instead, there are places to discover in our home state.
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari is a famous waterpark located in Santa Claus. It’s a holiday-themed amusement park with lands such as Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. There are so many rollercoasters, watercoasters, theatres, water rides, games, and food places there. The biggest perk for most families about Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari is that the park is on Lake Rudolph. Surrounding the lake is a campground where people can park their RVs, their cabins, and people set tents up by the lake. Holiday World is a great day or two trip for families to take and have so much fun together.
A lot of people in southern Indiana have no idea Indiana had beaches. Well, they’re in luck because we have The Indiana Dunes. The Dunes is a beach at Indiana National Park. It is on Lake Michigan and has so many things around to have a fun-filled day at the beach. This place has many public service options that include, Several barbecue grills, picnic tables, campgrounds, hiking, all the way to horseback riding, and it’s dog and animal friendly. The Indiana Dunes have free passes that can be purchased by going to the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center. So, it’s highly suggested to take a trip to visit Indiana Dunes Beach over summer break.
Looking for a relaxing day to go to a cafe with a friend or two on a nice spring or summer day? Then, Fresco Tea Bar is where you should be! Fresco’s is at the base of the walking bridge on the Jeffersonville side. There are games inside and outside of the cafe for people to play, with a gigantic field bedside it for people to run around and play catch in. Their menu is filled with a bunch of deliciousnous: coffee, frappes, sandwiches, melts, protein shakes, sweet treats, and fruits to eat. Most people love to enjoy their light meals up in their party area or on the rooftop. It is also beautifully decorated to suit the feel of a good vibes, positive, fun day. It’s safe to say everyone should go try out Fresco Tea Bar.
French Lick is a resort and waterpark all in one in the French Lick, Indiana area. This resort is a fairly cheap trip since it isn’t super well known out of Kentuckiana. This resort has so many amenities and activities to try out. There is a golf course, casino, plenty of restaurants, spas, wedding venues, a huge famous waterpark, and even concerts. Two famous country artists performing there this summer are Jake Owen and Kip Moore. This is a great week or four-day vacation for families to take that has a little bit of everything for different types of individuals to enjoy. For booking and more information, you can visit French Licks website at frenchlick.com.
If you’re looking for different water activities then, take a weekend trip to the lake! Lake Monroe and Patoka Lake in Indiana are both popular lakes that so many people recommend. You can go tubing, skiing, boating, and much more. You can rent boats and jetskis for the weekend or a day and the time of your life. Patoka Lake is the second largest reservoir in the U.S. according to workforindiana.in.gov. If one is into fishing, both of these lakes have all types of fish like your basic Bluegills and Striped bass, Largemouth bass, Yellow perch, Walleye, Redear sunfish, and Longear sunfish. There are bunches of other fishies and creatures as well.
These places are calling your name. Over summer break is a great time to get together with som friends and family and have a blast! So, gather up all things and go have the best summer ever all over Indiana.
