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    Zip line over the water

    I've been zip lining here twice now and it's such a blast. They're really good at yea bing/helping you through everything. Highly recommend!

    Shadow the camp dog hung out with us in the cabin. You can see how stained the carpet was. Smelled bad, too.
    Selina B.

    CAMP CABINS Great option for summer camping. Bring everything except a tent. The cabins were in decent condition but did have a pretty musty smell. The carpet in the cabins should probably be ripped up in favor of wood or tile. The window unit AC is a welcome reprieve from sweltering summer heat when camping in the summer and the mini fridge with freezer worked great to keep 3 days' worth of groceries cold. The beds have a protective plastic wrap on them but I'd still give them a good wipe with a Clorox wipe. They're reasonably comfortable and way better than an air mattress or the hard ground. The cabin was a perfect size for the two of us and we were able to use the other beds as a place to put our stuff. It seems like this would be way too cramped for a family of more than three, but your mileage may vary depending on your tolerance. PROPERTY & STAFF The spacing and privacy between camp cabins leave something to be desired. Also, there is a bright light on the big barn convention center that points directly into one of the sites. Sadly, ours was that site. It was impossible to get in contact with anyone at the company after business hours. Randomly, there was a seasoned regular camping nearby who happened to have the number for the grounds manager who lived nearby so he came by to turn it off. There are also two adorable and sweet dogs who live there and they camped out with us the whole weekend. STUFF TO DO We booked the evening zip line and it was so great! The instructors were fantastic and the final zip over the lake was picturesque. The costs were competitive to other zip line excursions and it was so convenient. I've recommended this place to friends and family and would certainly give them another go.

    Rick H.

    Fun, fun, fun!! Take your kids here. We did the Explorer Canopy tour. The guides Janelle and Sam were awesome. They made us all feel safe and confident in our gear. The actual zip lines were awesome. The 2 sky bridges we walked across were pretty rad too. We paid the extra 10 bucks and did the Leap of Faith at the end and it was well worth it. The minimum weight is 50lbs so ill be bringing my 7 year old the next time we come here. I can only imagine doing this during the fall would be absolutely amazing with the colors.

    Sign for the bathrooms
    Elissa Z.

    My family did the Screamer zip tour. Our guides were Alex, Jeannelle and Chris. They did a great job explaining how everything was going to work before we did anything. They were very safety conscious. It was a good time. I didn't give it 5 stars because it seems like they could use more help in the office. There was only one person in the office to answer the phone and take care of people who came in. The phone was busy, so it was often 5+ minutes before anyone could talk to you. I loved the various signs posted around the place. All in all, highly recommended!

    kelly m.

    I went to Explore Brown County yesterday for my birthday. I loved it! All the staff made a huge deal that it was my birthday. I even got a free t-shirt because we were there celebrating. Gary, the owner, is awesome! He's funny and super knowledgeable about the land and the history of Brown County. He and Tony took us on the dune buggy tour. I had so much fun! After quick instruction and being outfitted in safety gear. We hit the trails! I got to drive up and down steep hills, through little creeks, over rocks, logs, and mud. All while learning about the land, homesteads and trees! It was the best driving experience! We also did the zip line tour! Jenelle and Danger were our guides. They were amazing! They were super funny and made the experience very exciting. They were great at explaining everything and I always felt very safe! The screamer zip line awesome! You definitely have to do that line while your there. Zip On!! Thank you Gary and Explore Brown County staff for making my experience fantastic! I will definitely be back and next time I'll bring my kids!

    Lori C.

    I haven't had this much fun in ages we went on the ATV tour and we had Tony as our guide he was so awesome!!!!! Very good teacher I'm almost 50 and my boyfriend will be 70 and he trained us to ride like champs in about 20 minutes we were so good at it we even stopped and took small breaks as he educated us on the history of Nashville Indiana ROCK ON YOU GUYS

    Christina C.

    Drove down to Brown County for a friend's Bday celebration. After a few wrong turns and NO sign on the main road we arrived at eXplore Brown County. Excited to ZIP-line we made our way to the office, still early for our reservation time. The meeting hall was an experience by itself, decorated with old-timey junk on the walls. It was ridiculously lovely... And then, it wasn't... The woman at the front desk shouted at the Bday girl "Are you the 12-20?" B: Umm... no. We had a reservation for 1:00pm. W: So you're the 12-20?! B:... Umm there are four of us, here to zip at 1:00pm W: You were supposed to be here at 12:30 for the 12-20!! (The woman barked -Apparently, 12-20 is the name of the course we chose online). B: We had a reservation for 1:00pm. W: Well it says get here a half hour early!! (Nowhere on the print out of our reservation does it say arrive 30mins early) W: You need to hurry up, because they just might have already left without you. (It's 12:50pm) The woman proceeds to take two of our three credit cards, and charge the full amount on them without giving us receipts, even after we asked for individual receipts for what was charged on our card. Clearly rushing us, she prints off the reservation three times and gives it to us as a receipt. We give up, and rush down the dirt trail hoping the group hasn't left us. We arrived at the loading station only to realize that a large group of about ten people were just sitting around starring at us. We assumed at first that they were angry guests... after some awkward laughing about the awfulness of how this adventure was going we apologized to the group for being late. It turns out they were all just trainee employees heading up to train on the lines at the same time as our group. We were the ONLY GUESTS scheduled for 1:00pm. The woman at the desk was rude, and really soured our visit from the start... for no reason. The ZIP-team was pretty great. We had two lovely guides; Bridget & Max... (actually, I think Max was her dog's name, but no one remembers the guys name so we'll substitute it here). Things to know before you go: The website says the course is ten lines. Don't be confused, each zip course is just two short zips (and we even did the longest one in the state). The zip is overwith pretty quickly. It takes an hour total to suit up, brief, take a tractor to the top of the hill... and then you zip for just a few minutes, and walk back. It's really quite short. It's fun. And the grounds and lake are lovely. But this place was rude to us and I'd say it wasn't worth the drive from Indianapolis to be treated like we were. They need to work on getting more signs for the main road, making their website clear about arriving 30 minutes early, and improve their customer service skills.

    Climbing up the bridge to the trust fall. It was like a mini bungie.
    Jessica M.

    We loved it! It was our first time doing any zip lining. My son and I went for his 13th birthday. My son is autistic and has trouble following instructions so I was nervous to take him, but he really wanted to try. I let the guide know this and he discretely made us both feel very safe and normal the whole time. We had "Danger" and Seth for our guides. They were both funny, professional, knowledgeable, and safe. We did the five zips with bridges. The other attractions looked pretty cool too. We might go back to try out the ATV's. It is definitely great for a quick trip down from Indianapolis.

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    If you are in the Bloomington Indiana area. This is a place you must come to. The best way to…read moredescribe it is a small town from the early 1900s with plumbing heating and Internet. The buildings are cottages you can rent in the general store has a very good dinner and reallycool bar in the basement. We had Guinness beef stew, and a puff pastry, my kids had the shepherds pie with lamb sourced from a local farmer, and we had a peach and blackberry pie that was fantastic. Rich runs the place and is a very kind and accommodating person. He tells the history of the town, how things have been built up and what has been restored. We stayed in the Doc Story House, which is a 2 floor, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, and hot tub replete with uneven floors and stain glass windows leading up the stairs to the second story. I can't say enough good things about this place. It is a unique throwback in time and holy recommend every part of it.

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    I attended a wedding here this past Saturday, and this place is very unique…read more My boyfriend is from Indiana, and one of his childhood friends got married here. It's in a rural part of Brown County (Columbus, IN, technically) and we thought maybe we had the wrong address - other than a few houses around, there's nothing else out there, and no signs for the venue, either, until you are right at it. His friend's ceremony was very short, and was outdoors in the rock formation area, of which I saw pictures of on the venue's website. Luckily it was a great day weather-wise - if it was rainy I could foresee some issues, as there's no cover. From there, we moved to the tent next door, which I believe he had rented (not sure it comes with the venue rental). There's also some sort of house or lodge on property, where I assume is for the bride, groom, and bridesmaids/groomsmen to get ready. The only negative I can say is that there were no "regular" bathrooms, only port-a-potties, which I definitely was not expecting. I can only assume that the house/lodge had a regular bathroom for the bridal party, but I'm not 100% sure on that. Otherwise, very nice area and venue, and I very much enjoyed attending the wedding I went to there.

    Prior to the wedding that I attended recently, I had called the number (twice) listed on the…read morewebsite and left messages. I knew that I would be attending an event there and needed to know how "handicap accessible" the site was as we had someone who would not be able to walk very far and would need a scooter. The voicemail does pick up and if I remember correctly, the gentleman's name who does the recording is Daniel. I never received a follow up call so I had to tell the attendee that she might have issues traversing the terrain. The wedding area was very pretty and can be decorated nicely. I was a little surprised that some of the areas had not been mowed or hit with a weed eater? There is potential here for a nice venue for small intimate weddings.

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    The 80s charm is my favorite thing about this place. It's quite impressive that the original…read moreappliances are still working. I love the large rooms, full kitchen, two bathrooms, and balcony. Sure, the carpet could be replaced - but otherwise I love the fact that it hasn't been modernized. The unit we stayed in was clean and everything worked - what more can you ask for? My guess is that Hotel Nashville started out as a timeshare or something to that effect. This would explain why the units are so big. We took advantage of the indoor pool and hot tub. It's pretty rare to find a hot tub these days. The lobby offered coffee. We didn't get a chance to check out The Chop House restaurant, but the menu looked great. This was my 2nd time staying at this hotel and I would definitely come back! The price is great, and the units are huge!

    The place was falling apart. When you walk into the lobby, a strong musty odors hits you in the…read moreface. The people working at the hotel are extremely nice, but the hotel is very run down and not worth the price! When I received my room key, I walked up to my room. The rooms are huge, but are severe need of an update! The bathroom had cracked tiles and the vent was hanging from the ceiling. The closet had minimal places to hang clothes and were attached to the rod as if the owners are afraid of people stealing hangers. The kitchenette area was filthy! The fridge had thus rusted, the dishwasher was dirty, and the had minimal utensils, plates, and cups (which I would not use). The utility room had the door missing and the light in this room was bare (which I believe is a violation). Lights in the bathroom were brunt out. The kitchen had no paper towels or cleaning cloths. The linens in the bathroom were bare threads. NO housekeeping services. I had to walk down to the front desk to obtain clean linens; then bag my old lines and place outside the door. The pool should be condemned! Mold, ceiling falling in, and just filthy. This place could be a very nice Mom and Pop Hotel in Brown County if the owner fixed the place up a bit.

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    Not sure where the good reviews are coming from but I stayed in the lower part of the hotel and it…read morewas like a room where a murder would take place. Actual keys for the door to room so they are way behind times, room looked nothing like pics I saw online...I assure you if they took pics of my dark and dingy room with a crappy little tv screwed to the wall they never would book a room. It just reeks of old mustiness and while on subject of the tv, you best bring a book or tablet cause the crappy reception to the room from some terrible cable connection will drive you mad. The temp to the room was modulated by a switch that states (hot / cold) written in marker on a plate...but doesn't matter cause both do the same thing.....nothing! The actual thermostat is from the 60's...doesn't do a damn thing either. Pillows were made of granite...couldn't even bend them..never had a worse pillow ever... Also seasons staff, don't have a vending machine with perishables in them if it doesn't have refrigeration! Nothing like a liquid kit jar bar..yum! All this for the God awful price of $138 a night!!! Go anywhere else...sleep in a dumpster If you must..

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