If you like to hike and dine, the Indiana town of Versailles is a good pick. Versailles State Park includes a 230-acre lake created by a dam across Laughery Creek and offers seven trails, including some that are designed for horses and mountain bikes, and can be shared with hikers. The 2.9-mile South Loop Trail is moderately challenging and takes about an hour, making it a nice complement to Crossroads Family Restaurant, about a mile from the park.

Choose your strategy: Fuel up for a hike with a hearty breakfast or reward yourself with country-style cooking. Either way, the combination can create one of those classic Midwest experiences. Hoosiers know this; Versailles is pronounced: “Ver-SAYLES.” In any case, Versailles is located at the junction of U.S. Highways 50 and 421. That’s how Crossroads Family Restaurant got its name in 2000 when the owners remodeled a home originally assembled from a kit by Civilian Conservation Corps workers.

Take the 2.9-mile South Loop Trail at Versailles State Park.
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The lush vegetation frames the trail and creates a remote sense for all who hike it.
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White oak and beech trees give the parks different looks, depending on the season.
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The layers of the landscape also create a waterfall that varies from a drip to a steady flow at different times of the year. There's more to learn from the State Parks website.
Versailles State Park, 1387 US-50, Versailles, IN 47042, USA
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Fuel up with a great meal at Crossroads Family Restaurant. It's one place that serves breakfast all day!
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The western omelet will give you plenty of fuel for a hike, or maybe it's your prize at the end.
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There are lunch options available as well. The chicken bacon salad pairs nicely with the peaceful setting of Crossroads Family Restaurant.
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The pork tenderloin overwhelms the bun, and that can only be a good thing. The restaurant website provides interesting background information and days and hours of operation and the Facebook page has great photos.
Crossroads Family Restaurant, 615 US-50, Versailles, IN 47042, USA
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Would you like to go to Versailles to hike and dine in Indiana? While you’re in town, be sure to look around and capture the history of Versailles.

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