Top family-friendly attractions to check out this summer IN Indiana

Indiana is the perfect summer getaway destination for the whole family.

The best part? Many of the state's top attractions for children and families are less than a two-hour drive from Cincinnati. 🙌

• Worth a mention: Indiana's Trip Builder Tool can help you map out the best route once you decide which attractions you'd like to visit.

What to expect: Indiana boasts the world's largest children's museum in the country and offers tons of other activities for families.

• Named one of America's top children's museums by USA Today's 10 Best, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis features five floors of fun with more than 130,000 artifacts to explore. Plus, kids will love exhibits like "Beyond Spaceship Earth" and "Barbie You Can Be Anything: The Experience."
• Holiday World & Splashin' Safari is the self-declared Water Coaster Capital of the World, where you can enjoy dry coasters like the new and first family roller coaster, Good Gravy — not to mention two of the longest water coasters in the world.
• Designed for families with toddlers to early teens, kidscommons Columbus' Community Children's Museum, offers interactive exhibits like BubbleOlogy, where guests stand inside a body bubble, and ExploraHouse, home of their world-famous giant toilet.

⛺ Don't forget the outdoors

From canyons and caves to waterfalls and trails, there are plenty of ways families can explore Indiana's natural beauty.

Some examples:

• One of the most spacious spots to stop on I-69, Conner Prairie is the ideal spot to let your little ones burn off some energy. Soar 370 feet over Conner Prairie in a scenic tethered hot air balloon, then check out the Ag Adventures Playground at Estridge Family Park.

• Go underground at Indiana Caverns Family Adventure Park with a cave tour to view Ice Age bones and fossils, travel through Big Bone Mountain, and see beautiful formations and a 40-foot waterfall.

Plus, plus, plus: Indiana is even better when you stay overnight.

• Camp under the starry skies, reserve a hotel room, cozy up in a bed and breakfast or rent a cabin to be one with nature.

The takeaway: A short road trip away from most major cities and attractions, there's no shortage of kid-friendly activities for Cincinnati families traveling to Indiana this summer.

Plan your family-friendly getaway.