This is lake country and a small boater's paradise. 8 connecting lakes will be the center of your adventures at Chain O'Lakes State Park in Noble County. Paddle through the chain, hike the trails, or attend a nature program in the park's 'old schoolhouse' nature center. At nearby Rome City, you can visit the Gene Stratton-Porter Home, state historic site.

• Canoe some of these glacier-carved kettle lakes.