We Dare You To Take This Road Trip To Indiana’s Most Abandoned Places

Indiana is full of ghost towns and deserted areas that can be fun to explore. We mapped out a ghost town road trip for you before but wanted to kick it up a notch and bring you a road trip to the eeriest abandoned places in Indiana. From empty towns to creepy buildings, this abandoned places road trip through the Hoosier State is sure to spook and delight you... that is if you're brave enough to set out on this adventure!

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1. Hindostan Falls

This Indiana ghost town was first established during the early 1800s on the White River. It was abandoned once Yellow Fever struck, turning this bustling town into a desolate land. See what it’s like to kayak at Hindostan Falls:

2. Elkinsville

What remains of Elkinsville is nothing more than gorgeous wilderness, located within what is now the Hoosier National Forest. While this abandoned town might not seem creepy at first glance, all that remains of this former farming town is a cemetery, a post office, and a few houses.

3. Butlerville High School - Butlerville

This former high school in Butlerville shut down over 60 years ago. Since then, nature has slowly started to reclaim the building. While parts of Butlerville High School are stunning, other parts are pretty eerie to look at. Get a closer look at this abandoned school:

4. Old Reid Hospital - Richmond

This former hospital in Indiana holds a lot of memories for Richmond residents and has been closed for more than eight years. The destruction and desolation inside and outside of this building are truly grim. Get an aerial view of the abandoned Old Reid Hospital :

5. Granville

This former Wabash and Erie Canal town in Tippecanoe County was populated by Native Americans in the early 1800s. A cemetery with the town name still exists within this abandoned ghost town.

6. Union Station - Gary

Nature has crept into and around this abandoned train station in Gary, Indiana. Once a bustling building, this former station was abandoned in the 1960s.

7. Mudlavia Springs Hotel - Kramer

This former hotel and spa used to welcome Hoosiers by the dozens in its heyday. In the 1920s, Mudlavia Springs Hotel was mostly destroyed in a fire and is now mostly covered by nature.

8. Corwin

One of the most intriguing ghost towns in Indiana is definitely Corwin. With former grain elevators and buildings still standing, you'll see how much promise this now eerie ghost town once had.

Are you brave enough to take an abandoned places road trip in Indiana? Muster up your courage and be prepared for a frightfully delightful adventure to abandoned places in Indiana! For an equally creepy adventure, try out this haunted cemetery road trip through Indiana.