5 Cool Places to Visit Near Jasper, IN

If you’re moving to Jasper, you’ll love knowing that there’s always something to see or do nearby – and if you want to venture farther out of town, you can explore one of these five cool (and relatively unknown) places.

5 Cool Day Trips Within a Few Hours of Jasper, IN

Though there are plenty of big attractions in Evansville and other larger cities, check out these five adventures you can get to – and back from – in a day when you live in Jasper:

1. West Baden Springs Hotel Library
2. Blue Flash Backyard Roller Coaster
3. Birdhouse Paradise of Bill Larkin
4. Bluespring Caverns
5. Joe Palooka Statue

Scroll down for a closer look at each. 

$1,200,000

• 5 Bedrooms
• 6 Bathrooms
• 5,748 Sq Ft
• 8.870 Acres

1700 N Newton St. Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Larry Carpenter III from Carpenter Realty LLC.

$596,000

• 4 Bedrooms
• 4 Bathrooms
• 5,029 Sq Ft
• 2.295 Acres

515 N Weisheit Drive W Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Stacey Thieman-Wright from THIEMAN REALTY.

$469,000

• 4 Bedrooms
• 5 Bathrooms
• 3,849 Sq Ft
• 0.557 Acres

4288 W Anya Court Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Linda Schroering from CENTURY 21 SCHROERING REALTY.

$425,000

• 6 Bedrooms
• 4 Bathrooms
• 3,780 Sq Ft
• 0.570 Acres

4807 Killarney Court Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Jake Mauntel from American Dream Mauntel Realty.

$400,000

• 4 Bedrooms
• 2 Bathrooms
• 3,490 Sq Ft
• 0.353 Acres

307 Newton Street Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Tama Stemle from RE/MAX Local.

$279,900

• 3 Bedrooms
• 5 Bathrooms
• 2,867 Sq Ft
• 0.800 Acres

4180 Timberpoint Court Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Melody Faulk from RE/MAX Local.

$274,900

• 3 Bedrooms
• 2 Bathrooms
• 1,365 Sq Ft
• 0.490 Acres

1443 Dexter Court Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Adam Boyd from BOYD REALTY & DEVELOPMENT LLC.

$244,900

• 3 Bedrooms
• 3 Bathrooms
• 2,564 Sq Ft
• 0.440 Acres

3422 Lakeside Dr Drive Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Diana Feuerbach from Key Associates of Rockport IN.

$237,000

• 4 Bedrooms
• 3 Bathrooms
• 2,577 Sq Ft
• 0.900 Acres

1486 3rd Avenue Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Steve Lukemeyer from F.C. TUCKER EMGE.

$219,000

• 4 Bedrooms
• 2 Bathrooms
• 2,100 Sq Ft
• 0.110 Acres

214 W 9th Street Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Ruger Kerstiens from F.C. TUCKER EMGE.

$199,900

• 2 Bedrooms
• 2 Bathrooms
• 1,266 Sq Ft

903-3 Reyling Drive Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Kara Hinshaw from Key Associates Signature Realty.

$199,500

• 4 Bedrooms
• 2 Bathrooms
• 2,280 Sq Ft
• 0.130 Acres

610 E Fourteenth Street Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Ryan Craig from RE/MAX Local.

$197,000

• 2 Bedrooms
• 3 Bathrooms
• 2,568 Sq Ft
• 0.190 Acres

1031 DORBETT Street Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Connie Thewes from HOFFMAN & MULLEN REALTY INC.

$195,000

• 3 Bedrooms
• 2 Bathrooms
• 2,440 Sq Ft
• 0.920 Acres

1766 W State Road 56 Highway Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Linda Schroering from CENTURY 21 SCHROERING REALTY.

$189,000

• 2 Bedrooms
• 1 Bathrooms
• 1,146 Sq Ft
• 1.130 Acres

6142 N Old Rd. 45 Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Larry Carpenter III from Carpenter Realty LLC.

Jasper Day Trip #1: West Baden Springs Hotel Library

The West Baden Springs Hotel Library is a quirky little spot that has more than books on its shelves. For years, travelers have left handwritten notes in the pages of the books – and you can leave or take one yourself if you’d like. You can write your secret wishes, share a joke or even put a love letter in one of the tomes. The letters are like a time capsule, because they’ll stay right where you left them (and they’ll still be there the next time you visit).

Jasper Day Trip #2: Blue Flash Backyard Roller Coaster

The Blue Flash backyard roller coaster may not be the thrill of a lifetime, but it’s a cool Midwest oddity nonetheless. Originally built for the owner’s grandchildren, it’s now become the biggest attraction in Bruceville, Indiana. The only way to get a ride on it is to write a letter to the owner, though – and you’ll have to show up after you get an appointment. FYI, you can only ride on weekends from June through September.

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Jasper Day Trip #3: Birdhouse Paradise of Bill Larkin

Bill Larkin’s Birdhouse Paradise started out with one man’s dream to surround himself with vibrant color – and today, it’s home to thousands of bright birdhouses. Each time Larkin adds a new birdhouse, he changes the tally on the front fence. You’ll see all kinds of birds, too; so does Larkin, though he admits he’s not a huge fan and that sometimes, the racket that they make is nearly deafening. The Navy retiree lives in a geodesic home at the center of it all, and you’re welcome to stop by and take a tour of the indoors as well.

Jasper Day Trip #4: Bluespring Caverns

Bluespring Caverns is home to the longest navigable underground river in the entire country – and as if that weren’t enough, it’s populated with blind and albino animals that have evolved to use their other senses to get around. This 21-mile-long cave system, first discovered in the 1800s, is humid and dark; that makes it the ideal place for all kinds of creatures such as frogs, crayfish and salamanders (many of which are white or nearly clear, as well as eyeless). You can take an underground tour by boat as long as you visit between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. from March through October. 

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Jasper Day Trip #5: Joe Palooka Statue

Joe Palooka – a hero straight out of Depression-era newspapers – has his own statue in Oolitic. The cheerful boxer who first appeared in 1930 eventually had his own radio series, and in 1934, he “starred” in a movie. The cartoon character was the first comic strip hero to ever enlist in the U.S. military, and beginning in 1940, the comics followed his adventures for the following five years. His comic strip published its final panels in 1984, and this limestone statue is all that remains of his legacy. (Here’s how to get there.)

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