Your Guide to Outdoor Adventures IN Indiana this Winter!
Winter is supposed to be the coldest time of the year, but many people are having too much fun IN Indiana to notice. Chase the chill away with these Outdoor Adventures IN Indiana.
Follow along from north to south and create memories with these snowy outdoor adventures throughout the Hoosier state. Some of these are not open every day so check the official webpages for hours of operation.
Welcome the Winter in Shipshewana
With great food, great entertainment, and a cozy small-town charm, Shipshewana is a cozy and fun place to take the family this winter.
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.
These remarkable falls can be found deep within Salamonie State Forest and are well worth the trip!
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!
Located outdoors at Tapawingo Park, this seasonal ice skating rink offers open skating from late November through early March. The rink is a 120x70-foot oval and is lit at night for a memorable winter experience.
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.
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!
Discover our special programs at Penguin Park. We have options like birthday party packages, field trips, and complete rink rentals for those seeking a fun and wintery experience.
On Jan. 26-27, Richmond's 2024 Meltdown Ice Festival will set the downtown area aglow with more than 22 tons of ice while being transformed into one-of-a- kind masterpieces.
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!
This gorgeous park transforms into a winter wonderland in the colder months, and its stunning waterfalls look as though Elsa herself froze them.
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).
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!