Backyard Adventures

BACKYARD ADVENTURES 2016 PIKE PUBLISHING 5 Antiques Downtown Emporium ............................ 34 Grainry Antiques .................................... 34 Riverwalk Antiques ................................ 34 Route 56 Antiques & Treasures ............ 34 Shaker's Landing .................................... 34 Attractions Adventureland Golf ................................ 31 Dubois County Museum ........................ 42 FLWB Indoor Karting ............................ 18 French Lick Museum ............................. 18 Friends of Patoka River .......................... 47 Indiana Military Museum ..................... 13 Jump-N-Jax ................................................. 5 Lincoln Pioneer Village ......................... 32 Vincennes State Historic Site ............... 15 Camping American RV Sales ................................. 16 Evans & Son RV Sales ............................ 44 Monroe City RV ....................................... 46 Prides Creek Conservancy District ..... 42 Community Corning Irish Heritage Center ............. 33 Daviess County Chamber of Comm. ... 26 Ferdinand Chamber of Commerce ...... 42 Fort Branch Community Pride ............. 47 Gibson County Chamber of Comm. ..... 18 Gibson County Fair Board ...................... 4 Gibson County Visitors & Tourism ........ 2 Huntingburg Chamber of Commerce . 39 Huntingburg Merchants Association .. 39 Lincolnland Economic Development ..... 2 Perry County Visitor's Center .............. 39 Pike Co. 4-H Council ................................ 7 Pike Co. Chamber of Commerce .......... 32 Red Skelton Museum ............................. 48 St. Peter Lutheran Church .................... 33 Vincennes Knox County Tourism ........ 48 Zoar Mosquito Fest ................................. 21 Dining Broadway House Bistro ......................... 25 K nepps ...................................................... 25 Log Inn ..................................................... 25 Mama T's Italian Steakhouse ............... 25 No. 423 Smokehouse .............................. 25 Schwartz Family Restaurant ................. 24 Golf Cambridge Golf Course ......................... 41 Christmas Lake Golf Course ................ 41 Oakland City Golf Course ..................... 41 Prides Creek Golf Course ..................... 40 Sultan's Run ............................................. 41 Washington Golf Course ....................... 41 Lodging Harvest Moon Bed & Breakfast ........... 42 Services Dale Grinstead – State Farm Ins. ......... 12 David Cordray – Shelter Insurance ....... 5 Gibson County Health Dept. ................. 42 Gibson General Hospital ....................... 15 Pro Rehab ................................................. 31 Thompson Insurance ............................. 47 Tulip Tree Health Care........................... 31 Williams Brothers Pharmacy ............... 10 Shopping Bean to Sprout ......................................... 31 Ben Franklin ............................................ 29 Benkert/Haub Antique Mall................. 47 Berries & Blooms Boutique .................. 29 Caring Stitches ........................................ 29 Cyrus Seven Market Place .................... 29 Dutchtown Homes .................................... 7 Elements of Design ................................ 31 First Place Trophies ............................... 21 Great Stuff Consignment ....................... 29 Greentree ................................................. 39 Hen & Chicks........................................... 29 J & L Home Center .................................. 10 M&M Hardware...................................... 13 Mary L &R Floral .................................... 10 Ole Flower Shoppe .................................. 10 Obermeyer Honda-Yamaha-Suzuki ..... 30 Princeton Lawn & Power ....................... 20 The Attic - Children's Boutique ............ 29 The Attic - Consignments ...................... 29 The Big Peach ......................................... 10 The Corner ............................................... 29 The Faith Store ........................................ 13 The Gooch ................................................ 31 The Old House ......................................... 30 The Stitching Post .................................. 20 Touch of Class.......................................... 39 Vintage Collections ................................ 29 AD GUIDE: PIKE COUNTY OVERVIEW Where else can you enjoy the great outdoors with plenty of camping, hunting and fishing opportunities, or take part in the annual Fourth of July Celebration at Otwell, enjoy a real small town festival like the Win- slow Fall Festival, Zoar Mosquito Fest or the annual Pike County 4-H Fair? Pike County is proud to invite visitors to its one-of-a-kind fairs and festivals that bring everyone together to eat, drink, dance, run three-legged races, ogle tractors, kiss babies, eat some food and enjoy a night at the fireworks. This vibrant place is located in beauti- ful Southern Indiana and even holds the distinction of becoming the first community to become a county after Indiana became a state. It's named after Zebulon Pike, who is most known for the Pike Expedition of 1806 - 1807 that explored the southwest portion of the Louisiana Purchase. Pike County even made national news when officials with the U.S. Census Bureau announced the median center of U.S. popu- lation, as determined by the 2010 census, is a Southern Indiana cornfield right here in Pike County. So yes, it's safe to say that Pike County is the center of it all—from camping to festi- vals and small towns to Hoosier hospitality. When visiting Pike County, take a stroll down Main Street in the county seat of Petersburg and visit a variety of local shops to find a souvenir of your travels. PATOKA RIVER National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area A collection of wildlife refuges and habi- tats are situated along the Patoka River in Pike and Gibson counties in Southwestern Indiana. The Refuge includes wetlands and floodplain forest along the Patoka River corridor and has an authorized boundary of 6,970 acres. The area provides some of the most significant remnant bottomland hardwood wetlands in all of Indiana. In all, there are more than 380 species of wildlife on the Refuge, including the federally-listed endangered Indiana bat, and more than 50 species listed as conservation priorities in the Indiana Comprehensive Wildlife Strat- egy, according to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. SUGAR RIDGE State Fish & Wildlife Area Located near Winslow, this area is unique in that much of the land has been strip- mined, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Sugar Ridge is made up of six separate areas totaling approximately 8,100 acres. The strip-mined land now features about 100 pits and lakes, along with rows of overburden from the min- ing operation. The land that has not been mined is mostly rough and rolling. PIKE STATE FOREST You can hunt, picnic, do some bird watch- ing, go for a hike or do some horseback rid- ing in central Pike County. The forest varies from hilly uplands to the low bottomlands of the Patoka River. Because of the diversity of sites, a wide variety of plant and animal life make their homes at Pike State Forest, the DNR reports. Pike State Forest is operated by the Ferdinand State Forest, in nearby Du- bois County. The Pike State Forest consists of 2,939 acres in southwestern Indiana. THE AZALEA PATH Arboretum & Botanical Gardens The path straddles the Pike-Gibson County line. This privately owned facility of- fers more than 50 acres and more than 2,000 varieties of azaleas, plus a large variety of unusual plants and native Indiana trees in a beautifully landscaped setting, with two spring-fed lakes, a waterfall, a koi pond and unique chainsaw sculptures. For added comfort, there are benches perched along the beautifully landscaped trails winding throughout the grounds. It's a peaceful way to get away from it all. Check out www.aza- leapatharboretum.org for directions. INTERLAKE A 3,550 acre off-road area that offers the most diverse off-road terrain in the Midwest. It is one of two public areas in Indiana's Department of Natural Resources. It is located along County Road 1200 South in Pike County and stretches to Highway 68 in Warrick County, just west of Indiana 61. It has off-road trails for Jeeps, motorcycles, bicycles, AT Vs and even extreme off-road terrain parks. PRIDES CREEK Golf Course Located in the beautiful Prides Creek Park and built around Prides Creek Lake, five of its nine holes are with water in play. Last year, they installed Bermuda grass fairways, so you will always have perfect lie in the fairway. DISC GOLF COURSE The newest feature at Prides Creek is a championship quality 18 -hole disc golf course. The 18 -hole layout winds its way around Prides Creek Lake through wooded areas and rolling hills. Some of the holes have water carries over the lake. The park features swimming, primitive and permanent camping sites, three shelter houses, tennis courts, playgrounds and fish- ing. They have a fall festival each year fea - turing a golf cart parade, trick or treating, as well as crafts and games for children. HORNADY PARK This park is a beautiful tree-filled area, with rolling hills, a lake and four shelter houses, complete with a nature trail and the Peter Brenton log cabin. A special summer feature is the Kiefer Splash Park. During the holiday season, it is the home of Christmas in the Park. OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST The Pike County Courthouse, which features a recently restored stained glass dome over the rotunda, the Gil Hodges Mural in downtown Petersburg, the Wa- bash and Erie Canal Markers and the Buffalo Trace Markers are all features you don't want to miss while touring Pike County. If you are looking to trace your roots, visit the Pike County Public Library's Genealogy Department at the main library branch in Petersburg at 1008 E. Maple Street. It's regarded as one of the top 10 ge- nealogy departments in the state. For more information, call the library at 812-354-6257. It's your getaway, and it's important to you. Let us help you Shelter it. 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