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City Lake Natural Area
Park
👍👍 Neat little gem of a place. Very easy walk to the falls and we pretty much had the place to ourselves. Half paved and half gravel. Nice place to take a short break from driving to get a little fresh air.
4.50 (537 reviews)
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DePauw Nature Park
Park
👍👍 We live only an hour away from DePauw Nature Park. I’m surprised we haven’t hiked this gem of a park before. Easy to find, good parking, and the trails are visually pleasing. I thought the hike was easy/moderate. If you like Vultures, you’ll love this place! There are tons of them around. The...
4.80 (406 reviews)
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Project P.L.A.Y. Park
Park
👍👍 They've redone this park recently in the last few years, so it's nice. It even has a water splash area for summer fun. My girls love it. Plus there are different age appropriate areas throughout. Toddler ship with small slides, and a lookout telescope. Bigger kids area has a super high slide that h...
4.50 (375 reviews)
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Window Cliffs State Natural Area
Nature preserve
👍👍 Best hike in this area so far! It says it's 5 1/2 miles but it adds up to about 6. We counted 30 different fungi, 15 different wild flowers, and saw all kinds of wildlife! Do not wear hiking boots, wear something you can get wet and that won't slip on the slick rocks in the river. Wet hiking boots...
4.70 (254 reviews)