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Chalmers Indiana South DowntownPhoto: Mitchell Cooper · CC BY-SA 4.0
Attractions near Chalmers

Worth the trip from Chalmers: Ross–Ade Stadium, 16 mi off

Among the places to visit in and near Chalmers are 5 museums, 2 gardens and a stadium & arena. The town has no place on our list of its own; 11 are within 40 miles. Set 57 mi out, Turkey Run State Park makes a day trip.

Attractions nearby
20
within 60 miles
The big one
11 mi
Wabash and Erie Canal
Landmark · 11 mi southeast

Wabash and Erie Canal

Disused canal in Indiana.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Mapped around Chalmers

On the map, most of the 11 sit to the south.

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Orange: Chalmers. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Each place in turn

These 20 are within 60 miles, none in town.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Chalmers → · Chalmers’ history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0 · International Circus Hall of Fame: Nyttend, Public domain · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0 · General Lew Wallace Study: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brauer Museum of Art: Thomas Alexander Harrison, Public domain · Elwood Haynes Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art: Alexeenko, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Taltree Arboretum and Gardens: Anders Lagerås, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Porter County Jail and Sheriff's House: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Purdue University Horticulture Gardens: Qsthomson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jerry E. Clegg Botanic Garden: Qsthomson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Linden Depot: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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