Benton Spillway and Hydro

If there's one thing that makes a sunny Sunday afternoon even better, it's a walk through the woods. Being from NJ, I loooove me some trees! Although Indiana is most well know for its flat cornfields, there are some really great, scenic parks that will make you forget there's probably a cornfield a mere stone's throw away.

One of our favorite walk-through-the-woods spots is part of the Elkhart River Preserve. There are several access points in the county to go canoeing on the river, but our favorite starts at the Benton Spillway and ends at the Benton Hydro. We've never actually canoed from this spot. Instead, we walk. Hiking trails go throughout the woods and along the river and canal. It's super peaceful... unless of course, there's a race going on at the New Paris Speedway a few miles away!

On weekends, we tend to pass a few families walking their dogs or riding bikes and even some folks fishing from the dam where the canal spills into the Elkhart River. Near the parking lot, there are restrooms and past that, a few picnic tables and fire rings. What does it for me though is the woods. So pretty.

 

It's definately a Gracie dog approved activity!