8 days in Bloomington Itinerary

Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Shades State Park and Hemlock Cliffs in Hoosier National Forest. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Bloomington: Mooresville (Pioneer Park & Anderson Orchard), Virgil I. Gus Grissom Memorial Museum (in Mitchell) and Milwaukee Trail (in Bedford). There's still lots to do: hit the best photo ops around with Indigo Birding Nature Tours, identify plant and animal life at Fairfax State Recreation Area (Monroe Lake), take an in-depth tour of Monroe County History Center and Research Library, and examine the collection at Wylie House Museum.

For traveler tips, ratings, maps, and more tourist information, refer to the Bloomington trip maker website.

In August, plan for daily highs up to 84°F, and evening lows to 62°F.