Santa Claus, IN

[Bill-N-Donna]

We’re going to be visiting this area the second week of June. We will be staying at the Scales Lake Park in Boonville, IN.

I was just wondering if there is anything in that area much to see or do outside of Holiday World in Santa Claus, IN.
Is anyone familiar with the area?

[bw2]

In Evansville, there is a casino if so inclined. Approx. 65 miles northwest is French Lick and West Baden, IN. There is a casino there and a local winery, French Lick winery. This is a historical area and there are some interesting facts to see. During the 20's this was a vacation spot for the Chicago wealthy and the Chicago gangsters.

This site provides a map of the Indiana Wineries and there a couple in the area.
(http://www.indianawines.org/wineries/?loc=map)

[indy roadrunner]

Bill and Donna, if you are staying by Boonville then the Lincoln boyhood home is not far away just east of there in the Lincoln state park and I would consider about an hour and half drive up to Spring Mill state park. Not only do they have camping there but a working old settlers village with a water wheel grist mill, several old home and buildings that was associated with the mill, one old house has a working loom which is interesting. Take a picnic lunch and spend the day there lots to see and do.