Top rated Tourist attractions in South Bend

Experience the best that South Bend has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 25 places from Tourist attraction category.

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Studebaker National Museum
Museum
Spacious museum with 3 floors of presidential carriages, car culture history & sleek vintage cars.
4.80 (1.5K reviews)
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Unity Garden
Community garden
πŸ‘πŸ‘ This place is wonderful, well loved, organized and beautiful! Their programs are well designed and I enjoy picking produce with my children.
4.80 (180 reviews)
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South Bend Museum of Art
Art museum
Modern galleries with traditional & contemporary works by regional & national artists.
4.70 (185 reviews)
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St Matthew Cathedral
Catholic cathedral
😠 Very disappointed in Christmas Eve Mass this year. I have loved Christmas Eve Masses in years past, singing traditional carols and participating. This year was like a concert by the organist singing songs that sounded like funeral dirges, one carol, and everything was in Latin! Didn’t feel like a...
4.70 (131 reviews)
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Pacific County Historical Society & Museum
Museum
πŸ‘πŸ‘ I just randomly stepped into this museum out of curiosity, but two ladies there made my day. After visiting, she asked me to put a nail on the world map, where I came from. There was only me coming from Iran but such a beautiful work she did to keep a memory of people who pass byβ™₯️β™₯️
4.70 (39 reviews)
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Potawatomi Park
Park
πŸ‘ South Bends' best park beside the new Howard Park, which ranks no.2 due to its eradication of all the trees. Potawatomi, named after the Native American people that once lived there, is full of tall old-growth trees, so shade is easy to find, even for parking spots. Four main features make this par...
4.60 (498 reviews)
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Rum Village Nature Center
Park
Nature center featuring a bird-viewing window, an animal feeding station, a beehive & more.
4.60 (307 reviews)
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River Lights Plaza
Park
πŸ‘ If you're looking for a short activity to do in South Bend at night, I recommend this. The light displays are pretty, and the changing colors are oddly calming. The 5 structures each have interesting backstories you can read on the signs, and the whole walk is only a few tenths of a mile. Conveni...
4.60 (254 reviews)
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The History Museum
History museum
πŸ‘πŸ‘ I must admit that it is a very interesting museum. Even though I came here just passing through, I was not disappointed. It is worth coming here and learning about the history of this region.
4.60 (218 reviews)
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The Oliver Mansion
Historical place
Tours of the J.D. Oliver family's 38-room, 1897 home, with its original interiors & woodwork intact.
4.60 (153 reviews)
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Potawatomi Zoo
Zoo
Open since 1902, this zoo supplements its exhibits with educational programs, train rides & more.
4.50 (5K reviews)
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Pinhook Park
Park
Compact waterfront park & fishing spot with playground equipment & a picnic area.
4.50 (664 reviews)
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Governor Joseph Kernan Park
Park
Riverside park area with benches & a few picnic tables, popular for fishing & boating.
4.50 (183 reviews)
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Kid's Kingdom at Potawatomi Park
Playground
πŸ‘πŸ‘ A local favorite for kids. Good shade in the summer, and a variety within the play structure itself for kids. An easy access parking lot nearby, and close to other features in Potawatomi Park.
4.50 (107 reviews)
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Woodlawn Park
Park
This forested riverside park on 16+ acres includes hiking/biking trails & benches.
4.50 (95 reviews)
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Leeper Park Amphitheater
Amphitheater
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Cabin Days are perfect for all the school kids to learn first hand about history!
4.50 (70 reviews)
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O'Brien Park
City park
Recreational park with a 13,000-sq.-ft. concrete skate park, plus a splash pad & football field.
4.40 (187 reviews)
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LaSalle Park
Park
πŸ‘ Clean park...attending the Juneteenth event here.
4.40 (39 reviews)
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Island Park at Century Center
Park
πŸ‘πŸ‘ I was there because of Ramencon and sitting out here was beautiful and the lights were cool.
4.40 (38 reviews)
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Kennedy Water Park
Water park
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Very nice little splash pool...good for younger children and children with special needs ... Water is very shallow.. might be 20inches deep in the middle section... Price is fairly reasonable... Cost Under 2 free ages 3 - 10 is $4. ages 11 and up $5 a person... BONUS - THEY DO ALLOW FOOD & DRIN...
4.30 (172 reviews)
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