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Rum Village Park in South Bend is a beautiful 160acre park with features like; moutain bike trails, hiking trails, picnic shelters, disc golf, a playground, and a nature center. Rum Village Adventure features 60 challenging treetop trails and zip lines that provide thrills for everyone at every skill level. Fill the entire day with adventure!

Tours are at the top of every hour. The 30 minute Inside Scoop Tour fee is $4.00 adults/$1.00 children (11 & under). The 20 Minute Basic Tour is free.

Enjoy white water rafting in downtown South Bend on Niles Avenue. All equipment is provided. Rubber soled shoes with heel strap are required, no flip-flops and no sharp jewelry or objects may be worn. Prepare to get wet! Required height for rafting is 54”. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult in the raft.

Howard Park’s 16,000 square foot ice trail and pond is a premier winter destination for the South Bend region. The ice trail features rolling hills and soft curves that provide skaters with a diverse terrain when making their way around the loop. The ice pond is attached to the ice trail but provides a more traditional skating experience with an isolated skating area that can be used for learning to skate or skating activities like broom ball.

The Studebaker National Museum is a museum in South Bend, Indiana, United States that displays a variety of automobiles, wagons, carriages, and military vehicles related to the Studebaker Corporation and other aspects of American history.

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Notre Dame, Indiana, USA, is a Roman Catholic church on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, also serving as the mother church of the Congregation of Holy Cross in the United States. The neo-gothic church has 44 large stained glass windows and murals completed over a 17-year period by the Vatican painter Luigi Gregori. The basilica bell tower is 230 feet high, making it the tallest University chapel in America.

The cheerful sound of families exploring history at our museum is a welcome one. Families find that the historic houses and exhibits at The History Museum are intriguing and fun. Visits to our museum is very affordable for families because special rates apply to youth 6 – 17, and children 5 and under are free. With free, convenient parking and other amenities, a family visit has much added value.

Motocross track located in Buchanan, Michigan, USA. The track is located just north of town, surrounded the agricultural farming fields. It is home to one of the largest motocross tracks in the Midwest, is favorite to many pro riders, and is also known to have "The best dirt on earth."

Opening Summer 2024. The Indiana Dinosaur Museum will feature exhibition pieces from long ago, but also live animals descended from dinosaurs.

220,000 sq.ft. facility offering 10 multipurpose athletic courts for volleyball and basketball, one turf field for soccer, baseball/softball, and flag football, and twelve pickleball courts.