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Visit the Black Pine Animal Sanctuary
Explore Bluespring Caverns Park
Take the kids to the Columbian Park Zoo
The Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education
Fort Harrison State Park
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Garfield Park Conservatory and Sunken Gardens
Hall of Heroes Museum
Hesston Steam Museum
Walk in Hoosier National Forest
Visit the beaches in Indiana Dunes National Park
Indianapolis Zoo
Go gem mining in Marengo Park Cave
Muncie Children's Museum
Museum of Miniature Houses
National Model Aviation Museum
National New York Central Railroad Museum
Potawatomi Wildlife Park
Red Wolf Sanctuary
Santa Claus Museum and Village
Science Central
Squire Boone Caverns and Village
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Home to magnificent landscapes of densely forested woodlands teeming with wildlife, bordered by lovely beaches lapped by gin-clear waters, Indiana offers a wealth of recreational activities for everyone to enjoy. Whether you are looking for a day out with the kids or a weekend escape, Indiana has plenty of great places that beg to explored and many activities for the whole from hiking and horseback riding to mountain biking, fishing, sailing, boating on a lake and wildlife watching. Here are some of the top things to enjoy with the family in Indiana.
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