Elkhart tours

I always suggest for anyone who will be in the Northern Indiana area to stop in on Das Dutchman Essenhaus in Middlebury, Indiana. It's not that far from Elkhart and well worth going there for lunch or dinner. They are closed on Sunday. You won't be disappointed. Explore the little shops and just have fun.

Jayco, Coachmen, Shasta, and Starcraft RV manufacturing plants are also located in the Middlebury address. Might consider an factory tour from one of them too. Grand Design is just North of Middlebury, right off of I-80 and US 131.

On your way there if you take Highway 20, you'll probably pass Riverside Retro RV, Dutchmen, and KZ Manufacturing.

And there are still several RV manufacturers in Elkhart.

You can travel the East-West back country roads that parallel Highway 20 and you will see Amish homes, horse and buggy, and several small business run by Amish families.

Here's a link to some interesting sites in the area: Click here.

If you don't mind driving the other direction, to South Bend, there is also the University of Notre Dame. To see the chapel there, by itself only, is well worth the drive.

I have to second DutchmenSport's note on visiting Notre Dame. It is a Beautiful campus without a doubt. Well worth going out of your way on any day.

kenboat wrote:
We are planning on going to Elkhart for a tour of the Sprinter plant in January or February.

Sprinter plant?

MB builds Sprinters in SC... which plant in Indiana?

In addition to the RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum, one of our favorite things to do is ride our bikes on the Rails to Trails paths through all the Amish farms - though February might be a bit cold to do that.

Rob

Flea Market, E&S sales, they tout Yoder's but I was no impressed.

mkc wrote:

kenboat wrote:
We are planning on going to Elkhart for a tour of the Sprinter plant in January or February.

Sprinter plant?

MB builds Sprinters in SC... which plant in Indiana?

I think the OP means the Keystone Sprinter plant not the Sprinter chassis for the class b's

Yes, Keystone Sprinter.

Thanks for the info everyone. Looks like we will find plenty to do.

Thanks.

Check out the Rise n Roll Bakery aka to some as The Amish Crack House, they have a sof serve filled donut, it is right on Rt 20 heading towards Shipsweanna

dblr wrote:
Check out the Rise n Roll Bakery aka to some as The Amish Crack House, they have a sof serve filled donut, it is right on Rt 20 heading towards Shipsweanna

That place is incredible.. Their Cinnamon Caramel Donut ( which is the local staple) is really good..

kenboat wrote:
Yes, Keystone Sprinter.

Thanks for the info everyone. Looks like we will find plenty to do.

Thanks.

If I were in the area I'd look into visiting Newmar in Nappanee and Entegra in Elkhart?

http://www.irv2.com/forums/f278/entegra-vs-newmar-plant-tour-367401.html


Not so much to compare with the Sprinter but more to just get ideas on some possible "Special Projects" you might do once you are an owner.

Whatever you do Take Pictures - Literally Hundreds as they will provide so much additional info once you return home.

Have more memory that you think you might need and a couple extra Batteries.

JMHO,