Attractions
Museums, parks, trails, and small-town main streets. Most of these are open year-round, which makes them the reliable answer to a rainy afternoon or a slow Sunday!
Museums and Parks
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Distance from Paradise Pointe: 8 Minutes
Jay County's whole story under one roof, from prehistoric finds to the gas-boom glass factories that once lit up the county.
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Distance from Paradise Pointe: 8 Minutes
A small museum with a remarkable collection: one-of-a-kind military memorabilia gathered from around the world.
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Distance from Paradise Pointe: 20 Minutes
More than 8,000 pieces of glassware from 110 factories worldwide, in the town where the glass boom actually happened.
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Distance from Paradise Pointe: 30 Minutes
Northern Indiana's largest outdoor museum: a 26-acre village of relocated historic buildings showing how Swiss-Amish settlers lived.
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Distance from Paradise Pointe: 8 Minutes
For the days our pool isn't enough. Town-owned, with water slides, a lazy river, and a shallow play area for the little ones.
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Distance from Paradise Pointe: 8 Minutes
A walking track around a pond, a big playground, and one of the largest amphitheaters in East Central Indiana. Free to visit.
History and art
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Distance from Paradise Pointe: 15 Minutes
A revitalized main street with antique shops, somewhere to eat, and hand-painted historic advertising murals designated National Historic Monuments.
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Distance from Paradise Pointe: 10 Minutes
Quiet trails on the edge of town. Good for a morning walk before the day heats up.
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Distance from Paradise Pointe: 8 Minutes
The region's arts hub, and the largest of its several locations across East Central Indiana and Ohio. Galleries, classes, and performances.
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Distance from Paradise Pointe: 8 Minutes
A Renaissance Revival limestone landmark built between 1915 and 1919, listed on the National Register. Worth a lap around the square.
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Distance from Paradise Pointe: 10 Minutes
Nearly 30 wooded acres north of the fairgrounds, with a pond, wetlands, and an ethno-botanical hiking trail. Home to the annual powwow.
