BROWN COUNTY, INDIANA outdoor adventure A guide to the best places to explore the great outdoors in Brown County, Indiana. Brown County's wild side is calling. 1 browncounty.com | 800.753.3255 Looking for a change of pace? A place to unwind, re-evaluate, and prioritize? A chance to reconnect with family and friends? A respite from cellphones and traffic jams? An opportunity to stretch your legs, test your stamina, recharge your spirit, and nurture your soul? Welcome to Brown County, Indiana, where escape comes naturally. Whether it’s hunting, hiking, mountain biking, bird watching, horseback riding, camping, golfing, or canoeing, Brown County is the perfect place to experience the exhilaration, refreshment, and down-to-earth perspective that only the great outdoors can provide. And the community is supported by an infrastructure of equipment rentals, shops, restaurants, and lodging options dedicated to making your Brown County getaway hospitable and carefree. For more information, stop by the Brown County Visitors Center or find us online at BrownCounty.com. Brown County Outdoor Guide 2 Outdoor Activities BROWN COUNTY STATE PARK SADDLE BARN 1810 EAST STATE ROAD 46, NASHVILLE 812.988.8166 BrownCounty-SaddleBarn.com Mosey through Brown County State Park where professionally guided horse rides are a relaxing way to enjoy the incredible beauty that Indiana’s largest park has to offer. Your whole family will have fun on a carefree 35-minute romp down picturesque roads and trails. More experienced riders can go for an hour-long trail ride that will take you deep into the heart of the hardwoods. Every horse is thoughtfully paired with its rider to guarantee the safest and most comfortable ride possible. Just saddle up, sit back, and enjoy! BROWN COUNTY WILDERNESS CANOE 784 NORTH COMBS ROAD, NASHVILLE 812.720.4080 BrownCounty.com/Listing/Wilderness-Canoe From April through November, go on an adventure Holler Hoppin' Zip Lines at Rawhide Ranch with Brown County Wilderness Canoe. Located just four miles from unique Story, Indiana, Brown County DISC GOLF AT BROWN COUNTY Wilderness Canoe is your go-to for canoe rentals! COUNTRY CLUB (BC3) Explore unidentified tributaries blocked by beaver 2381 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, NASHVILLE lodges...or paddle all the way to Lake Monroe. 812.340.9374 Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for cranes, wild BrownCountyCountryClub.com turkeys, coyotes, and deer. You may even catch a glimpse of a bald eagle during your journey. Bring Want to try something fun and new? Then spend along your fishing pole while you're at it! All day a day playing 24 holes of disc golf at Brown County kayak and canoe rentals available. Country Club. The beautifully landscaped course is surrounded by hundreds of acres of wooded COPPERHEAD CREEK GEM MINE hills, creating a setting you won’t soon forget. & ROCK SHOP BC3 is a pay-to-play disc golf course that is open 79 NORTH VAN BUREN STREET, NASHVILLE to the public, no matter the level of experience. 812.988.2422 Whether it’s professional caliber golf or a leisurely VisitBrownCounty.com/Mine.asp afternoon with friends, playing a round or two of disc golf is a game everyone will enjoy. Your next Gems, fossils, and arrowheads, oh my! Discover round starts here! hidden treasures while panning at the Copperhead Creek Gem Mine. Take a seat at the flowing EXPLORE BROWN COUNTY water sluice, sift through the mining dirt, and 2620 VALLEY BRANCH ROAD, NASHVILLE prepare to be dazzled! You can even use a handy 812.988.7750 identification card to help recognize the rocks eXploreBrownCounty.com you’ll find. After you’ve gathered your riches, be sure to stop by the Rock Shop for one-of- Want to add some zip to your Brown County a-kind souvenirs. Treasures are awaiting you weekend? Then visit eXplore Brown County at Valley at Copperhead Creek Gem Mine! Oh my! Branch Retreat, home to 15 of the tallest, longest, fastest ziplines in the area. This adventure park also offers ATV and buggy tours, a lake for canoeing, 30 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, 80 acres of rock’em, sock’em paintball, hummer tours, and arrow tag. Talk about eXhilarating! And if there aren’t enough hours in the day, stay overnight in a beautifully furnished cabin. You and your family will never want to stop eXploring! 3 browncounty.com | 800.753.3255 HOLLER HOPPIN' ZIP LINES AT RAWHIDE RANCH Quick Stop 292 SOUTH STATE ROAD 135, NASHVILLE 812.988.0085 Bike Shops bit.ly/HollerHoppinZipLinesRR Soar over the hills and hollers of Brown County on HESITATION POINT BICYCLES the zip lines at Rawhide Ranch. Feel the rush as 51 PARKVIEW ROAD, NASHVILLE you fly over ravines and through the hardwoods. 812.988.4566 The Holler Hoppin’ guides will make sure you HesitationPoint.com have the ride of your life. Rawhide Ranch also offers the unique experience of a western-themed Make Hesitation Point Bicycles the one-stop vacation even though it’s located in the heart shop for all of your mountain biking gear! of southern Indiana. Stay on site at The Buck It’s the place to go whether you need a bike Inn, a two-story guest barn with beautifully rental, routine maintenance, or a repair that’s furnished rooms that feature handmade quilts more involved like a custom wheel build. and Amish-crafted beds. And after your zip line Hesitation Point offers a large fleet of hardtail tour, saddle up a horse and ride through the and full-suspension mountain bikes just prettiest scenery this side of Wyoming. Zip on waiting to grind over the next rock garden. in! Family fun is just a holler and a hop away. And to top it off, it’s just a half mile from Brown County State Park’s north entrance. INDIGO BIRDING NATURE TOURS Park at Hesitation Point Bicycles and ride in! 812.679.8978 IndiGoBirding.com Brown County is the epitome of the great outdoors, and David Rupp, owner of IndiGo Birding Nature Tours, wants to help your family appreciate it to the fullest! The combination of natural and human history found in the hills of Brown County present a fascinating backdrop to many tours. South-central Indiana has an array of nesting and migrant birds—the Sandhill crane, a variety of sparrows, and the rough-legged hawk to name a few—and IndiGo Birding Nature Tours will take you to the best locations in the area to view them. If you’re lucky, you might even see a bald eagle. Keep your binoculars and a bird guide handy so you don’t miss a thing! Hesitation Point Bicycles Q'S BIKES 2620 VALLEY BRANCH ROAD, NASHVILLE 812.345.6212 Facebook.com/BikesQ If you’re looking for a personable and easy-going mountain biking tour, look no further than Q’s Bikes! Follow owner, Quincy Robinson, through the hardwoods on his fun, fat tire bike rentals. While Q’s offers all levels of mountain biking, it is the perfect spot for beginners to experience their first ride on a singletrack. Q’s Bikes is located in eXplore Brown County where there are plenty of trails to explore. You can also pick your own route and have Quincy bring the tour to you! For a warm introduction to Brown County, visit Q’s Bikes! Overlook at Brown County State Park Brown County Outdoor Guide 4 SCHOONER VALLEY STABLES Fire Tower at Brown County State Park 2282 WEST STATE ROAD 46, NASHVILLE 812.988.2859 SchoonerValleyStables.com Family owned for 50 years, Schooner Valley Stables offers horseback riding for all ages! Whether you’re a greenhorn or an experienced rider, Schooner Valley has a horse to fit your needs. Your family can walk, trot, or canter through the hills of the stunning Yellowwood State Forest. Your tour guide will even lead you down Old Stagecoach Road where the original pioneers of Brown County once traveled! T.C. STEELE STATE HISTORIC SITE 4220 T.C. STEELE ROAD, NASHVILLE 812.988.2785 TCSteele.org They don’t call Brown County the “Art Colony of the Midwest” for nothing! Prepare to be awed by the beautiful works of one of the first major artists to settle in Brown County at the T.C. Steele State Historic Site. You’ll tour Steele’s home and studio where you can admire some of his original artwork. The artist’s home, called The House of the Singing Winds, boasts original furnishings and a unique view of life in Indiana that dates back more than 100 years. The house’s grounds are MOST HIGH ADVENTURE OUTFITTERS surrounded by gardens, the historic Dewar Log 6640 NORTH OLD STATE ROAD 37, NASHVILLE Cabin, five hiking trails, and the 92-acre Selma N. 812.340.0700 (FOR RESERVATIONS) Steele Nature Preserve. The studios and galleries MostHighAdventure.com in Brown County are plentiful, but T.C. Steele Whether you prefer water, land, or both, Most State Historic Site is one you just can’t miss! High Adventure Outfitters can take you on a tour of Brown County you’ll never forget! Those who prefer adventures on the land can ride mountain bikes on the award-winning trails of Brown County State Park. Or, if you love being on the water, you can take a kayak, canoe, or power boat tour. And if you just can’t choose one, extend your excursion to two days and do both! No matter if you’re drifting down a lazy river or grinding over rock gardens, you and your family can have it all at Most High Adventure Outfitters.