Parke County Guide

18/02/2025

🍁🍁The Parke County Maple Fair starts this weekend! 🍁🍁
February 22 & 23, also the weekend of March 1 & 2, 2025
Located at the Parke County 4-H Fairgrounds

30/01/2025

Join Us for Valentines Nature’s Mating Game at Turkey Run Inn ❤️
February 15th, 2025
Turkey Run Inn - Lusk Ballroom
Cash Bar available during Dinner/Program.
Dinner will be at 6pm with Program to follow.
Includes Dinner, Program, Overnight Room & Breakfast for Two!
To make your reservation contact Kristina Hale, Sales Director
765-590-6020 or [email protected]

20/01/2025

Beat the cold with a wonderful warm relaxing experience at Hurricane Hill!
Open your mind to the wonderful world of essential oils, natural healin, ando natural products. That is what Steve and Doris Brucken of Marshall, Indiana offer through Hurricane Hill Botanicals and now the new Hurricane Hill’s Salt Cave. The Bruckens invite you to come “get salted” —to relax, renew, and rejuvenate today! The Hurricane Hill’s Salt Cave of Parke County offers Halotherapy, an age-old practice that helps calm the soul, improves lung function, increases blood oxygen, reduces inflammation, loosens mucus, combats infection, improves stamina, aids in recovery and helps alleviate skin irritation. You will want to come and experience all the benefits of the Salt Cave! After your relaxing experience, you will want to check out all the natural products at Hurricane Hill Botanicals. You will find handcrafted natural soaps, essential oils, candles and melts, CBD products, scrubs, body butter, lip balms, natural salves, holistic health products, herbs, herbal teas and more. They also specialize in natural pain relieving products. Both stores are open Monday thru Thursday 6pm-8pm, and Friday thru Sunday 11am - 5 pm. For more information, check out both businesses on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/saltcaveofparkecounty

https://www.facebook.com/hurricanehillbotanicals

17/01/2025

Did you know you can shop locally for Boots & Carhartt? Perfect for this cold weather.
Meadow Sales located about five miles East of Rockville or about nine miles South of Turkey Run State Park at 1916 N. Nyesville Road, Rockville, Indiana. For more information about our store call 265-569-0777. We are open Monday - Saturday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. and closed on Sunday. We hope you can stop in to see us! Cash or Check only - No Credit or Debit Cards

11/01/2025

We are back! A devastating fire didn’t stop us! We are back, bigger and better than before after a fire swept through our restaurant in 2022. We now have a large menu with plenty of variety in a lovely new building in the same location. Great homemade food, seven days a week, in a hometown setting, friendly staff—and breakfast all day long! You will find classic sandwiches, ultimate wraps, croissant sandwiches, steak, shrimp, fried chicken, pork chops, ham, hearty and filling breakfasts, and Hoosier staples like Beef Manhattan and huge tenderloins. Dine in or carry out.

Follow on Facebook ➡ https://www.facebook.com/Benjamins.family.restaurants

06/01/2025

Join us January 24th-26th, 2025 at Turkey Run State Park where the Eagles in Flight Weekend will occur at both the Inn and Nature Center. Discover nests, an overnight roost and hunting grounds, as we explore the habitats of bald eagles. Enjoy live eagle, hawk, and owl programs! Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite.com. Make Turkey Run Inn room reservations at 1-877-563- 4371 or IndianaInns.com. Watch for more details on our program site: http://www.in.gov/dnr/ parklake/2420.htm. Or you can call the Nature Center at 765-597-2654

06/01/2025

As we begin the New Year, Be sure to order your Covered Bridges of Parke County Calendar. It's only $12 and you can order it online at this link. It features beautiful photos of the Parke County Covered Bridges! Don't miss out!!

PARKE COUNTY'S COVERED BRIDGES 2025 CALENDAR Beauty Built To Last...For GENERATIONS Chances are, not many folks stopped in the middle of a covered bridge to comment on its beauty or ingenious construction 100 years ago. They simply used it to cross a body of water. Yet what was built with an ordinar...

05/12/2024

The Kemper House on the hilltop at Mansfield has been renovated as a complete home you can rent. The house itself offers sleeping for up to eight with two small new cabins each offering sleeping for two with bathrooms and there is also another new cabin large enough to sleep up to four people. The larger cabin offers a kitchen, a front room and a nice bath area. Outside the Kemper House you will find the serene background of Big Raccoon Creek, the Historic Mansfield Roller Mill and lots of space to hike, fish, swim and just get back to nature. Check out the newly renovated Kemper House and come enjoy the Mansfield festivals and the beauty and serenity this area offers any time of the year! For more information on the Kemper House and cabins call 812-531-7710.

01/12/2024

The Tiki Hut has been fully renovated, rejuvenated, and reimagined to become a lively must-visit spot for anyone exploring Raccoon Lake and Parke County. They serve mouthwatering, hand-tossed pizzas daily, along with lake-inspired hoagies. Plus, they offer bait (bee-moths, minnows, crawlers), propane refills, firewood, donuts, Amish breads, and much more—all available every day! Delivery service is also available for added convenience. But that’s not all! This summer, the Tiki Hut owners introduced The Tiki Shack, right next door. This new restaurant offers fresh BBQ, smoked meats, and tacos along with a full bar.
Tiki Shack New Winter Hours Thursday to Saturday
11 AM - 3 PM for Lunch
5 PM - 9 PM for Dinner
Sunday 12-6 PM

8730 E US Highway 36, Rockville, IN

Follow The Tiki Hut ➡ https://www.facebook.com/thetikihutraccoonlake
Follow The Tiki Shack ➡ https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Tiki-Shack-61559987662620/

29/11/2024

Starting today at Billie Creek - Christmas at the Village 🎄
Open Daily November 29th - December 23rd 4-8pm
Holiday displays throughout the village, Special Holiday Vendors in the General Store, and Visit Santa in the Governor's House every Friday.
65 S Billie Creek Rd, Rockville, IN, 47872

Follow them on Facebook ➡ https://www.facebook.com/BillieCreekIndiana
Visit their Website ➡ https://www.billiecreek.com

25/11/2024

Bridgeton will be hosting its annual Country Christmas celebration starting Black Friday! Join us for two big weekends: Nov. 29 – Dec. 1 and Dec. 6-8, 2024. Hours are 10-5 each day. Find something truly unique, handmade or antique in the shops of Bridgeton! The 1878 House, 1822 Log Cabin, the Old Ford Garage, Old Barn New, the Mill, and the Yellow Barn Door will be open and full of gifts.
Shop with the vendors in the 1878 Barn, Collom’s General Store, the Artisans Barn at the Mill, the Station and Ye Olde Covered Bridge Shoppe. Some Covered Bridge Festival vendors will be here and there will be new ones as well! Kids, come visit Santa in the1822 Case Log Cabin, both Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Enjoy a seasonal meal at Collom’s General Store and visit the
Bridgeton Mill for yummy baked goods and organic stone ground products. Listen to live Christmas music with Bill Robison in the 1878 Barn. Soak up a little of that small town Christmas spirit while you enjoy the lights and decorations in the historic district. By Celia Case

10/11/2024

PARKE COUNTY'S COVERED BRIDGES 2025 CALENDAR — This beautiful, full-sized calendar showcases a different Parke County Covered Bridge each month. The calendar includes dates for the 2025 Parke County Festivals and Special Events.

Here you'll find items related to Parke County Indiana and Mansfield Village.

27/09/2024

Please use our flip book with this link to view the entire Parke County Guide! Flip through the pages to see the wonderful small businesses located throughout the county and upcoming events for the year.
You can also pick up your own free copy at many local businesses!

13/09/2024

Who's excited? Get ready to be a part of history! For 68 years, Parke County has dedicated itself to preserving this beloved tradition, and now it's your turn to be a part of it. With 9 vibrant communities coming together, this county-wide vendor event is not to be missed. And with 31 Covered Bridges set against the picturesque Amish Countryside, you're in for an unforgettable experience filled with mouthwatering food and unique treasures. Don't miss this one - Oct 11-20, 2024!

05/09/2024

This weekend in Parke County - Bridgeton Milling Days Sept 7th & 8th 10-5 each day and the Mansfield Village Cornbread Festival Sept 7th & 8th 9-5 each day! It's a wonderful chance to visit both of the beautiful timeless mills in Parke County.

12/08/2024

Bridgeton Civil Wars Days
Saturday, August 24th, 9am -5pm
Sunday, August 25, 9am-3pm