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Spring in Parke County, Indiana: Explore Nature, Shop, Indulge in Great Eats, and Discover Covered Bridges! Here are some must-do activities: Turkey Run State Park Explore Downtown Parke County is…

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Lodging

Unique Venues

January 29, 2024

story by GLENDA WINDERS It used to be that when you needed a venue for a gathering your choices were limited to a church, a hotel, a restaurant, or your…

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Arts

story by ELIZABETH GRANGER EXPERIENCE OLD-TIME OPULENCE WITH MODERN-DAY ENTERTAINMENT Terri Hopkins has childhood memories of the Paramount Theatre in Anderson. Her cousins are part of those memories. “We’d go…

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Festivals & Events

Parke County Covered Bridge Festival

September 26, 2023

OCTOBER 13-22, 2023 Start planning your fall trip to Indiana’s Largest Festival, The Parke County Covered Bridge Festival! With 10 festival locations, there is no shortage of fantastic food, shopping,…

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Outdoor

Parke County Adventures

July 20, 2023

story by GLENDA WINDERS “Parke County is a wonderful place not only to visit but also to live,” said Jim Meece, President of Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission and…

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Outdoor

Turkey Run Awarded with “Midwest’s Best Hike”

April 4, 2023

Turkey Run State Park’s Trail 3 was recently named the Midwest’s Best Hike in Midwest Living’s annual Best of the Midwest list. The 1.7-mile “ladders trail” shows off the park’s…

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Outdoor

Summer Days at Turkey Run State Park

July 5, 2022

Turkey Run State Park is filled with breathtaking sights, including this 200-foot long suspension bridge that overlooks Sugar Creek. Plan your summer trip to #ParkeCounty at www.coveredbridges.com!

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Historic Places

Old Jail Inn & Drunk Tank Winery

May 9, 2022

Welcome to Old Jail Inn Parke County & Drunk Tank Winery in Parke County, Indiana! One of the few places you can spend the night behind bars, on purpose. Located…

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Top Itineraries

Three-Day Getaway in Parke County

July 14, 2021

Start planning your three-day Summer getaway to Parke County, including lake days at Raccoon Lake SRA, hiking at Turkey Run State Park, outdoor adventures, shopping and much more! Navigate through…

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Outdoor

Catch the Waves! Explore Racoon Lake, a perfect destination for water enthusiasts.

June 15, 2021

Raccoon Lake, or Cecil M. Harden Lake, is only a short drive from Indianapolis and other big Indiana cities. Although people flock to Parke County for the Bridge Festival, Raccoon…

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Parke County

Spring Three-Day Getaway in Parke County

Unique Venues

Indiana’s Historic Theaters

Parke County Covered Bridge Festival

Parke County Adventures

Turkey Run Awarded with “Midwest’s Best Hike”

Summer Days at Turkey Run State Park

Old Jail Inn & Drunk Tank Winery

Three-Day Getaway in Parke County

Catch the Waves! Explore Racoon Lake, a perfect destination for water enthusiasts.