Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. If you live in or near Lafayette, Indiana and you like the outdoors you're in luck. You'll find some good outdoors fun in the list below. The list of nearby nature is quite long as you can see. If you pick the right spot you will have a great trip. Find a Business in the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Lafayette Books from Amazon.com about Lafayette, Indiana. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Lafayette, Indiana: Big Fish-n-camp Ground, Indiana, 4 miles away Battle Ground Campground, Indiana, 5 miles away Aok Campgrounds Of Lafayette, Indiana, 7 miles away Wolfe's Leisure Time Campground, Indiana, 11 miles away Walnut Ridge Campground, Indiana, 15 miles away Holiday Resort and Trading Post, Indiana, 18 miles away Indiana Beach Camp Grounds, Indiana, 18 miles away Lost Acres Campground, Indiana, 19 miles away Norway Campground, Indiana, 20 miles away Broadview Lake, Indiana, 21 miles away Caboose Lake Campground, Indiana, 21 miles away Crawfordsville Koa Kampground, Indiana, 21 miles away Sugar Creek Campground, Indiana, 22 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Lafayette, Indiana: Three Lakes Trail, Monroe County, Indiana, 69 miles away Lincoln Heritage Trail, Clark County, Illinois, 79 miles away Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail, Cook County, Illinois, 98 miles away Tallgrass Nature Trail, Grundy County, Illinois, 108 miles away Lake Side Foot Trail, Jasper County, Illinois, 113 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Lafayette, Indiana: Sugar Creek, Indiana, Darlington 20 miles away, class I-II, 1.2 miles long. Rattlesnake Creek, Indiana, CR-275 W to Offield Monument Road 26 miles away, class II(III), 3.5 miles long. Big Shawnee Creek, Indiana, Highway 41 to 70 W Road 27 miles away, class II, 2.9 miles long. Big Pine Creek, Indiana, Rainsville to Twin Bridges 28 miles away, class II+(III), 6.7 miles long. Indian Creek, Indiana, Indian Road to Deer Mill 29 miles away, class II, 4.7 miles long. Mud Pine Creek, Indiana, Briscoe Road to Big Pine Creek 30 miles away, class I-II(III), 2.1 miles long. Pipe Creek, Indiana, 925 East Road to 275 South Road 50 miles away, class I-II+(V), 1.3 miles long. Mill Creek, Indiana, Cataract Falls 55 miles away, class V, 1 miles long. McCormick's Creek, Indiana, Bridle Trail to White River 64 miles away, class II-III(V), 1.5 miles long. East Race, Indiana, Whitewater course 78 miles away, class II(III), 0.4 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Lafayette, Indiana: Four Lakes, Illinois, 106 miles, vertical drop 100 feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana, 107 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Swiss Valley, Michigan, 107 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Villa Olivia, Illinois, 121 miles, vertical drop 180 feet Timber Ridge, Michigan, 125 miles, vertical drop 240 feet Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois, 131 miles, vertical drop 180 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Lafayette, Indiana: Holiday Inn Express Lafayette, In, Lafayette, Indiana, 6 miles away Holiday Inn Select Lafayette-City Centre, In, Lafayette, Indiana, 2 miles away Comfort Suites Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana, 6 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana, 2 miles away Lafayette Midwest Knights Inn, Lafayette, Indiana, 3 miles away Red Roof Inn Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana, 6 miles away University Inn Conference Center And Suites, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2 miles away Signature Inn Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana, 6 miles away Prestige Inn, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2 miles away Towneplace Suites By Marriott Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana, 6 miles away Super 8 Motel Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana, 3 miles away Days Inn And Suites Lafayette, In, Lafayette, Indiana, 6 miles away Best Western Lafayette Executive Plaza & Conference Center, Lafayette, Indiana, 6 miles away Econo Lodge West Lafayette, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2 miles away Lees Inn And Suites Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana, 7 miles away Rodeway Inn West Lafayette, West Lafayette, Indiana, 3 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana, 6 miles away Premier Hotel of Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana, 7 miles away Golf Courses near Lafayette, Indiana: Battle Ground Golf Club, Battle Ground, Indiana, 6 miles away Coyote Crossing Golf Course, West Lafayette, Indiana, 5 miles away Edwood Glen Country Club, West Lafayette, Indiana, 5 miles away Ravines Golf Course, West Lafayette, Indiana, 5 miles away The Ravines Golf Course, West Lafayette, Indiana, 5 miles away Lakes near Lafayette, Indiana: Lake Freeman, White County, Indiana, 15 miles away Purdue University Pond, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, 10 miles away Lake Shafer, White County, Indiana, 20 miles away Rutan Farms Lake, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, 16 miles away Davis Pond, Warren County, Indiana, 21 miles away Kates Lake, Warren County, Indiana, 21 miles away Riley Lake, Fountain County, Indiana, 25 miles away Sportsmans Club Lake, Montgomery County, Indiana, 23 miles away Beaches near Lafayette, Indiana: Bass Lake State Beach, Starke County, Indiana, 46 miles away Hulman Beach, Putnam County, Indiana, 52 miles away Marquette Park Beach, Lake County, Indiana, 66 miles away Calumet Park Beach, Cook County, Illinois, 79 miles away Munson Beach, Cook County, Illinois, 79 miles away National Parks near Lafayette, Indiana: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 60 miles Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, 97 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. 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Holiday Inn Express Lafayette, In, Lafayette, Indiana 6 miles away Holiday Inn Select Lafayette-City Centre, In, Lafayette, Indiana 2 miles away Comfort Suites Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana 6 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana 2 miles away Lafayette Midwest Knights Inn, Lafayette, Indiana 3 miles away Red Roof Inn Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana 6 miles away University Inn Conference Center And Suites, West Lafayette, Indiana 2 miles away Signature Inn Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana 6 miles away Prestige Inn, West Lafayette, Indiana 2 miles away Towneplace Suites By Marriott Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana 6 miles away Super 8 Motel Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana 3 miles away Days Inn And Suites Lafayette, In, Lafayette, Indiana 6 miles away Best Western Lafayette Executive Plaza & Conference Center, Lafayette, Indiana 6 miles away Econo Lodge West Lafayette, West Lafayette, Indiana 2 miles away Lees Inn And Suites Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana 7 miles away Rodeway Inn West Lafayette, West Lafayette, Indiana 3 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana 6 miles away Premier Hotel of Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana 7 miles away