Winter Adventures IN Northern Indiana
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Zoom down the Midwest’s only refrigerated toboggan run. With the 30-foot tower and dips and valleys, the total vertical drop is 90 feet over the course of a quarter-mile. The top recorded speed is 42 mph. It’s a 20-30 second thrill ride!
Indiana has more than 200 miles of snowmobile trails in the northern part of the state that are open to the public when conditions allow.
It's time to bundle up and experience the winter beauty of the Midwest with cross-country skiing! Keep active this season while trekking across the snow-covered landscapes throughout the South Shore.
Wolves, is there more that needs to be said? And winter is one of the best times to experience wolf park and see the preservation of this great species. It is a time the whole family will enjoy.
This year-round venue in the heart of downtown Valparaiso offers cold weather fun from mid-November to the beginning of March. The 12,000-square-foot open-air pavilion provides the perfect place for ice skating rink for the whole family!
Howard Park’s 16,000-square-foot ice trail and pond is a premier winter destination for the South Bend region. This ice rink provides both a trail for advanced skaters and a rink for learning to skate and broomball!
Lace up your skates (or rent a pair) and take a spin around an outdoor facility that features a path and rink with the beautiful landscape and Elkhart River serving as a backdrop.
Lake Michigan in the winter is a beautiful sight, but the historic Michigan City East Pierhead Lighthouse is well worth the trek on a snowy day.
Winter Adventures IN Central Indiana
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There’s undoubtedly no better place in Indianapolis to sled than Fort Harrison State Park's sledding hill! Boasting one of the biggest sledding hills in the area – 300 feet, to be exact – you’ll have plenty of space to enjoy an endless loop of sledding fun.
Join us for a breathtaking slide down Koteewi Run, central Indiana’s only groomed snow tubing hill. Slide 700 feet down groomed lanes in our custom snow tubes to a soft landing, and then ride our tow line back to the top for another run!
This family-owned ranch set in a scenic wooded area allows visitors to experience 30- and 60- minute horseback rides through their sprawling 75-acre property nestled alongside White Lick Creek near Brownsburg!
Experience Indy's most eagerly awaited wintertime attraction, the Elevance Health Rink at Bicentennial Unity Plaza, slated to open its doors on November 19th, 2023. Click here to purchase your tickets online and see the full schedule!
These stunning frozen falls can be found within the Lieber State Recreation Area and consist of an upper and lower waterfall. It's also Indiana's largest waterfall (by volume).
For kids and parents alike, Conner Prairie is a winter wonderland with many awesome winter-specific attractions.
Winter Adventures IN Southern Indiana
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Where the South looks for winter. Learn and play in an ideal climate for skiing, riding, and tubing, all thanks to our abundant snow-making capabilities! Our beginner terrain, winter clothing rental, and ski school is the perfect package to start a passion that lasts a lifetime.
If it’s winter action you crave, then head for Perfect North Slopes. Here you can ski down family-friendly trails, snowboard on heart-pounding double black diamonds, or slide down a 750-foot tubing run!
Clifty Falls State Park has plenty of trails and frozen waterfalls to explore this winter. Take the Clifty Falls Loop for a full winter hike around the entire park. This amazing recreational wonderland is full of the best winter hiking trails in Indiana.
Lawrenceburg kicks off the start of the holiday season in November with the opening of the Winter Wonderland Ice Rink, a covered outdoor ice skating rink that remains open through early January. The pavilion at Todd Creech Park provides a roof overhead and a fire pit to keep you nice and cozy!
Stroll through Lincoln-era replica cabins that stand in memorial to Abraham Lincoln's years spent in Indiana. Cabins, including the Pioneer Schoolhouse, the Lincoln Homestead Cabin, and the Old Pigeon Baptist Church, are decorated to offer a glimpse of what a young Abe's life might have looked like.