The 3,000-acre resort includes the French Lick Resort Casino, a 51,000-square foot Vegas-style gaming facility, and two luxury hotels--the West Baden Springs Hotel and the French Lick Springs Hotel. There are also three golf courses. The Pete Dye Indiana Golf Course was selected to host the 2010 PGA Professionals National Championship.
The museum, located in French Lick, features pieces of locomotives and other railroad-related memorabilia. It also offers a 20-mile round-trip train ride through the Hoosier National Forest and the 2,200-foot Burton Tunnel.
The 200,000-acre forest has trails and rolling hills, making it perfect for hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking.
A Big Log Cabin in the Clouds is a restored 1863 log cabin on 120 acres of managed woodland habitat and tall-grass prairie. Guests can hike on private trails and see wildlife, including bald eagles.
The French Lick Municipal Airport accepts charter, corporate, private and small commercial flights. For bigger commercial flights, the Louisville International Airport and the Evansville Regional Airport are both 1 ½ hours away. Indianapolis International Airport is 2 ½ hours away.
NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird is from French Lick. He received a nickname as "a Hick from French Lick."
