Jeffersonville, IN Road Trips

1 Howard Steamboat Museum, 1101 East Market St, ☏ +1 812 283-3728. A 22-room, late Victorian mansion features stained and leaded glass windows, intricate hand carved and original furnishings. Artifacts & models of famous boats built in the Howard Shipyards are exhibited. 2 Vintage Fire Museum, 723 Spring St. (updated Sep 2019)

1 Big Four Station, 304 Mulberry Street. The area around the Big Four Bridge was transformed into one of Jeffersonville Premier parks that is a destination for many people from all over the community and host to special events. (updated Sep 2019) Bob Hedge Park, 926 French St. A small community park at the site of a former elementary school. Mainly of interest to parents of children with disabilities because of "Lydia's World", a playground featuring disability-friendly equipment. 2 Charlestown State Park, IN 62 East, Charlestown. Hiking trails and camping at the old army ammunition plant. (updated Oct 2022) Covered Bridge Golf Club, 12510 Covered Bridge Rd, Sellersburg, ☏ +1 812-246-8880. 18-hole course designed by Fuzzy Zoelle with a driving range. Annually hosts Wolf Challenge featuring pro and celebrity golfers. Deam Lake, 1217 Deam Lake Rd, Borden, ☏ +1 812-246-5421. 194-acre lake and forest with fishing, boating, swimming, camping and hiking. Hidden Creek Golf Club, Utica-Sellersburg Rd., Sellersburg. 27 holes of golf. An 18 hole championship course and a 9 hole executive course (called The Turning Point).

Bearno's, 5570 IN-62, ☏ +1 812-282-3125. Pizza, pasta, Italian sandwiches. Cast Iron Steakhouse, 1207 E Market Street, ☏ +1 812-590-2298. This steakhouse serves Certified Angus Beef, hand-cut in their kitchen and aged to perfection from 21 to 28 days. All of their dishes are made from scratch from dressings to dessert. (updated Sep 2019) 1 Cluckers, 100 W Riverside Drive, ☏ +1 812-590 3362. Upbeat restaurant & sports bar with a chicken-focused menu, including wings, tenders & sandwiches. Overlooking the riverfront. (updated Sep 2019) 2 TOWN. A Neighborhood Pub, 415 Spring St, ☏ +1 812-285-1777. This neighborhood saloon houses a family Italian spot that wouldn't be out of place in Brooklyn. Cracker Barrel, I-65 & IN 311, Sellersburg. Down home cooking with a country store for shopping. Golden Blossom Buffet, Tenth St. & Jefferson Center Way. Indi's, 2978 E. Tenth St, ☏ +1 812-288 8980. Local fried chicken fast food chain. (updated Sep 2019) 3 Kingfish Restaurant, 601 W. Riverside Dr, ☏ +1 812-284-3474. Fried fish in a family dining setting overlooking the Ohio River and downtown Louisville make this a popular seafood restaurant. Mai's Thai Restaurant, 1411 E. 10th St, ☏ +1 812-282-0198. With a broad range of well prepared and authentic Thai dishes, Mai's is the eatery to beat among the Louisville area Thai restaurants. The Fireside Bar & Grill, 7611 IN 311, Sellersburg, ☏ +1 812-246-5456. Best known for the specialty seasoned fried chicken, Neil's also makes excellent pastas, steaks, seafood and salads.

Losers 812, 1005 W. Market, ☏ +1 812-308-6836. Probably good if you like emo. Mick's Lounge, 1448 Gateway Plaza, ☏ +1 812-283-8096.

1 Motel 6 - Louisville North, 2012 Hospitality Way, ☏ +1 812-308-6919. 2 Sheraton Louisville Riverside Hotel, 700 West Riverside Drive, ☏ +1 812-284-6711. Located directly across the river from Louisville, the lobby at Sheraton Louisville Riverside Hotel features Link @ Sheraton, a connectivity portal with Internet access, web cameras and printing capabilities. The hotel includes 8,000 square feet of meeting space, including the Riverside Ballroom which is capable to accommodate 300 guests.

Interstate 65, which crosses the river on the John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln Bridges (respectively carrying southbound and northbound traffic), connects Jeffersonville with Louisville and other points between Chicago and Mobile, AL. Interstate 265, with the 2016 opening of the Lewis and Clark Bridge to Kentucky, offers a bypass around the northern end of the city. The 65 and 265 crossings are tolled, with all-electronic tolling (no toll booths). The lowest toll rates are available only to drivers with transponders issued either by the local tolling authority or the multi-state E-ZPass consortium. Small aircraft can fly into Clark County Airport, 5 miles north in Sellersburg. Passenger jet service is available at Louisville International Airport, 8 miles south off of I-65 and I-264. Amtrak discontinued service to Jeffersonville and Louisville in 2003.

The main road through Jeffersonville is 10th Street (formally IN 62). Riverside Drive and Utica Pike carry traffic along the Ohio River. Hamburg Pike runs north-south along the western side of the city. Veterans Parkway connects the north side of Jeffersonville with the retail district of Clarksville. Holmans Lane connects Veterans Parkway with 10th Street on the east side, where at that point Allison Lane connects 10th with Utica Pike.