Overview
Ferdinand is a small town in Southwestern Indiana.
1 sights · 1 things to do · 2 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 2 places to stay
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Best things about Ferdinand
Ferdinand State Forest
Six miles northeast of town on Route 264. Camping, fishing, swimming, picnicking, and hiking.
Monastery Immaculate Conception
The Ferdinand Benedictines are one of the largest Benedictine communities of women in the United States. Guided tours and souvenir shop, visitors welcomed to join in prayers or Mass.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 89°F; winter lows dip to about 28°F. Wettest: May and Apr. (climate data from nearby Louisville)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- OWB Owensboro Daviess County Airport, Owensboro — 37 mi away. Directions
- EVV Evansville Regional Airport, Evansville — 39 mi away. Directions
- SDF Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, Louisville — 61 mi away (major hub). Directions
Interstate 64 passes just to the south of Ferdinand, IN. Use exit 63, then go north on Indiana highway 162 to enter the Ferdinand town limits.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Monastery Immaculate Conception
- Lunch Fleigs Café
- Afternoon Ferdinand State Forest
- Dinner Homestead Pizza
- Evening Oasis Restaurant
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Understand
Ferdinand (pop. 2,300) is primarily a farming community, with a number of furniture factories.
Founded in 1839 by Father Joseph Kundek, a Croatian priest who was instrumental in the creation of several German Catholic communities in this area of southern Indiana, Ferdinand was named after the Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria.
Get in
By car
Interstate 64 passes just to the south of Ferdinand, IN. Use exit 63, then go north on Indiana highway 162 to enter the Ferdinand town limits.
Get around
Indiana highway 162, also called Main Street, is the main road through Ferdinand.
See
Do
Eat
Eat Fleigs Café
Sports bar and tavern. Bar food, fried chicken, fish.
Eat Homestead Pizza
Family restaurant, pizza.
- National fast food chains Subway and Wendy's are represented locally.
Drink
Drink Oasis Restaurant
Bar and grill, American cuisine.
Sleep
Stay Harvest Moon Bed and Breakfast
A four-room bed and breakfast, conveniently located in the heart of town.
Go next
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial - Learn more about the 14 years Abraham Lincoln spent living in Indiana, from the age 7 to 21, during the years of 1816 to 1830.
- Santa Claus, a small village with a Christmas theme, is on Route 162 near the Lincoln State Park.
Nearby
Santa Claus
City / town · 11 listings · 8 mi away
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Park · 3 listings · 10 mi away
Jasper
City / town · 36 listings · 12 mi away
Owensboro
City / town · 28 listings · 34 mi away
Corydon
City / town · 41 listings · 40 mi away
Brandenburg
City / town · 15 listings · 41 mi away
Evansville
City / town · 45 listings · 41 mi away
Odon
City / town · 7 listings · 43 mi away
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