The Green Bean Coffee & Sweet Shop
Start your morning in Hamilton, Indiana, with a fresh breakfast bite and a hot drink to carry you down the road.
Fall Road Trips Worth the Drive
Fall is for wandering—windows down, a hot drink in the cup holder and a little detour off the main road. This season, we’ve mapped out two easy loops through ACRES country, each one pairing a favorite local coffee shop or lunch stop with a string of preserves at their colorful best. Pick a route, grab a friend and see where the day takes you.
North Route: Steuben & LaGrange Counties
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Robb Hidden Canyon – 1.6 miles
Come September, the fields fill with cheerful yellow goldenrod. As the greenery dies back later in the season, the ravine opens up into a picturesque view with a clear creek below.
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Marion’s Woods – 0.4 miles
This short but sweet urban trail is an easy stop for any schedule. Mature oaks and hickories overhead put on a colorful fall display.
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Sutton’s Deli
Refuel in downtown Angola with a sandwich, soup or slice of pizza before your next stop.
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Wing Haven – 1.9 miles
Rolling fields and forested ravines make this a favorite spot to take in the changing colors. Watch for migrating waterfowl resting on the glacially carved kettle hole lake.
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Ropchan Memorial Nature Preserve
Glacial ridges and a kettle-hole lake frame a fall palette of golden tamarack, fiery maple, and deep red oak. The trail winds through 80 acres of wetland and woods — a quiet, colorful escape.
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Fawn River Nature Preserve – 1.5 miles
Hike along an ancient moraine lined with golden beech and maple before reaching the clear waters of the Fawn River. Find a bench along the bank and take in the view and the sound of the river.
South Route: Allen, Huntington & Wabash Counties
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The Hive Coffee House
Kick off your day in southwest Fort Wayne with a seasonal drink and a bite from this neighborhood favorite.
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Fogwell Forest – 1.4 miles
This trail has a mix of field and forest, bringing golden grasses alongside oaks and beech trees.
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Tel-Hy – 0.8 miles
The trail opens into a field framed by colorful trees, then winds deeper to a bluff-top view of the Wabash River.
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950 Speakeasy Bistro
Grab a sub or pizza in downtown Lagro and enjoy it out on the patio.
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Hathaway Preserve at Ross Run – 2 miles
This preserve is gorgeous this time of year. As undergrowth dies back, visibility improves down the steep cliffs to the waterfalls below.
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Asherwood – 2.4 miles
The bright maple forest invites you to explore along Asher Creek and through the ravines. The ponds and vernal pools may be quiet without frogs and insects, but keep watch for migrating birds overhead.
Snap a photo along the way and tag us on our socials, we love seeing where the road takes you!
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