Hotels in Elkhart, Indiana

A little about Elkhart...

Elkhart is a city, part of the South Bend metropolitan statistical area, in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The population, according to the 2000 census, was 51,874. It is located in the region known as Michiana and has three mini-suburbs. They are Dunlap, Simonton Lake and Jimtown. Signs leading into the city claim it to be "The City with a Heart."

Elkhart is located at 41.683149, -85.968798.

The city sits on the St. Joseph and Elkhart Rivers. The Elkhart River drains into the St. Joseph at Island Park just north of Downtown. There are also numerous small lakes around the city.

The Elkhart Jazz Festival is a three-day event that takes place in late June on the banks of the Elkhart River. It is known as one of the premier Jazz festivals in the nation. In 2007, the festival celebrated its 20th anniversary.

Each June, the Elkhart Parks and Recreation Department presents Rhapsody in Green. It is a weekend event put on at the city's Island Park. It is a typical summer festival with live music and food.

Also, the Elkhart Air Show is an annual event that takes place at the Elkhart Municipal Airport at the end of July. It features a wide variety of airplanes old and new. The event was canceled in 2007 due to financial issues. It is unclear whether the show is on hiatus or gone for good.

Ivy Tech Community College is a statewide system of community colleges and has a campus on the city's east side.
Bethel College in Mishawaka has a small satellite campus on the city's south side.
Indiana University South Bend has their Elkhart Center located in the city's downtown area.

The city has 35 different facilities including parks, pavilions, a waterpark, a skatepark, golf courses, greenways and the downtown riverwalk.

A new theme park named American Countryside is planned to be built over the next ten years on the southwest side of the city. The first phase, which is a farmer's market, opened in May of 2007.

The Midwest Museum of American Art has over 2500 works in its collection and offers 8-10 temporary showings per year in addition to that.
The National New York Central Railroad Museum tells the history of the New York Central, Penn Central, Amtrak and Conrail railroads. Conrail established the Rail Yards in Elkhart that are now owned by Norfolk Southern.
The RV/MH Hall of Fame & Museum is appropriately located in the city. Elkhart County is known as being the RV Capital of the World.