With some great road trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to experience everything that Evansville, 35 miles away, has to offer. Among the first stops you make here should be Tropicana Evansville Casino, Eastland Mall and Mesker Park Zoo. The locals are also likely to point you in the direction of Marion, 45 miles away. If you only see one thing here, make sure it’s Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. (But we’d also highly recommend Marion Carnegie Library and Rent One Park.)