Visit Ferdinand Information
Visit Ferdinand Information
Due to Ferdinand’s ideal location and accessibility, residents and visitors have access to a wide variety of area attractions. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, many campers, fishing boats, speed boats, motor and non-motor-cyclists, joggers, walkers, hikers, swimmers and hunters can be seen on their way to their favorite activity around the area. Ferdinand is a dream-come-true for the lover of the outdoors.
Ferdinand State Forest is just a few minutes outside the city limits and offers camping, hunting, swimming, fishing, hiking, and nature watching. Modern facilities, including bathhouses, electricity, restrooms, picnic tables, grills and campfire pits, all nestled in this hilly forest ready for you to enjoy.
VISIT FERDINAND'S FAMOUS PARKS
Our parks offers an enchanting escape into nature’s embrace, where lush greenery and serene landscapes invite exploration and relaxation alike. Ferdinand’s parks cater to diverse interests for nature enthusiasts of all ages.
- Ferdinand State Park
- 5th Street Park
- 18th Street Park
- Old Town Lake
Tour the “Castle on the Hill”
Home to one of the largest communities of Benedictine women in the Country, the Monastery Immaculate Conception welcomes visitors to experience their way of life. Seek. Pray. Share. is their motto. The Sister’s of St. Benedict offer guided tours, have beautiful gardens on site to explore & reflect. Visit the Monastery Gift Shop and don’t forget to stop in at St. Benedicts Brew Works, a local brewery housed right on the grounds of the Monastery.
We had a wonderful tour of this monastery. The Sisters serve as tour guides of their monastery and explain it’s long history. Wonderful Hildergrad cookies are available in the gift shop and a brewery is opening for your craft beer tasting. Highly recommend you take a guided tour of this facility.
Larry Mock
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St. Meinrad Archabbey
Just 10 minutes from the Monastery Immaculate Conception
Explore this awe-inspiring community of Benedictine Monks & take a self-guided tour of their grounds.
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