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On the advice of well-traveled friends, we headed the motorhome to New Harmony, Indiana last fall. This special town is located in the south-western tip of Indiana along the Illinois border, and is well worth the trip.
We camped at nearby Harmonie State Park, and were pleased with the spacious site accommodations and layout of the campground. Electric service is available, but like most Indiana state parks, camp site water service is not. Spigots are located throughout the campground to fill your tank.
Harmonie State Park is threaded with many well maintained hiking trails. We spent several hours exploring the woods along easy paths, marveling at the autumn flora and fauna. A couple of trails end at a pretty picnic area along the Wabash River where we enjoyed lunch out of our knapsacks.
Just a few country miles from the state park is the little town of New Harmony. Once the site of a utopian settlement, much like the Shakers, it is now a sweet tourist destination.
We stumbled on several delights in New Harmony, including a large boxwood Labyrinth (which I’ll admit to cheating on a bit), the historic New Harmony Inn that offers both hotel rooms and cottage rentals, and the splendid Red Geranium Restaurant – a must for Sunday brunch!
New Harmony also boasts other unique attractions, like the Roofless Church which is a walled contemplative garden with an unusual pavilion in the center.
There’s a tradition of electric golf carts as a preferred mode of transportation in town. You’ll see many residents going about their daily business in these carts, replete with dogs and groceries. Golf cart and bicycle rentals are available at the New Harmony Inn. Walkways down to the river permit electric cart traffic, or you can just hoof it like we did.
A museum and gallery are located at the end of town, with a large parking lot that accommodates RV’s. The museum is within easy walking distance to most of the other attractions in town.
Make a point to visit this lovely gem in southern Indiana sometime soon!
Websites:
http://www.stateparks.com/harmonie.html
June 28, 2023
