Local Area Attractions
The Inn At Windmere, one of Indiana's finest Bed and Breakfasts and Scrapbooking Retreat Centers, is just five miles from downtown Auburn, 10 minutes from Auburn’s museums and Kruse Auction Park, and 30 minutes from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Local attractions include:
Museums (all less than 10 minutes away):
- Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum
- World War II History Museum
- Hoosier Air Museum
- Draft Animal Museum
- Kruse Automotive & Carriage Museum
- National Automotive & Truck Museum
- Garrett Historical Railroad Museum (ten minutes away in Garrett, IN)
- Mid-America Windmill Museum
- Early Ford V-8 Museum
- Garrett Museum of Art
Things "To Do":
- Walking tour of historical homes in Auburn
- Quaint shops in downtown Auburn
- Local Theatre (NCG)
- Fremont Outlet Mall (30 minutes north off I-69)
- Bike trail between Auburn and Waterloo
Local Golf Courses:
- Bridgewater —10 minute drive
- Deer Track —20 minutes south
- Noble Hawk —20 minutes northwest
- Zollner —30 minutes north on TriState University campus
Fun Places to Visit:
- Sechler’s Fine Pickles (tours available)
- The Olive Twist
- DeBrand’s Gourmet Chocolates (tours available)
- Satek Winery (30 miles north)
- Country Heritage Winery
- Briali Winery
- Sauder Village (living history village 1 hour east in Archibold, OH)
- Gene Stratton Porter Home (25 minutes to Rome City)
- Fort Wayne Botanical Gardens
- Fort Wayne Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
- Local genealogy centers in Auburn and Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne has the largest collection of genealogical materials for a public library in the United States)
- Pokagon State Park - hike, bike swim, camp, etc.
- Chain ‘o’ Lakes State Park
- Bixler Lake Park (beach)
- R&R Elk Ranching (canoeing, kayaking, elk viewing)
- Cook's Bison Ranch
- Greenway walking paths in St. Joe or Fort Wayne
- Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo
- Black Pine Animal Park (see over 80 big cats, bears, bird, reptiles, etc)
Amish Communities
- Shipshewana, Indiana
- Blue Gate Restaurant (great Amish food)
- Blue Gate Theatre (Quality entertainment--much from Branson, Missouri) Handcrafted wooden furniture, Unique shops, festivals
- Menno-hof Museum (history of Mennonite and Amish)
- Das Essenhaus Restaurant (great Amish food)Unique Shops
- Grabill, Indiana