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Follow the route of the Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway and its loops through the Whitewater Valley. Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway Driving Guide.

https://issuu.com/ruralphil/docs/wcsb_driving_guide_5.22.12

11/05/2026

Help us light up Gateway Park for Christmas!

The Whitewater Canal Byway Association is excited to announce a new Christmas decorating contest at Gateway Park in Metamora, beginning the day after Thanksgiving and continuing through Christmas.

There will be two ways to participate:

Decorate a Campsite — $25 entry
Participants will be assigned one of the wooded campsites at Gateway Park and can decorate the trees and area within their site.

Campsite prizes:
First Place — $500
Second Place — $300
Third Place — $100

Front Porch Christmas Tree Contest — $10 entry
Bring your own Christmas tree, decorate it, and we’ll display it on the front porch area at Gateway Park.

Tree prizes:
First Place — $50
Second Place — $30
Third Place — $20

The Christmas display will be free and open to the public, with visitors invited to drive through Gateway Park and enjoy the decorated campsites and trees throughout the holiday season. The event will coincide with Metamora’s Christmas Walk.

Individuals, families, businesses, churches, clubs, and organizations are all encouraged to participate. This is a great way for organizations to showcase their group, get creative together, and be part of a new holiday tradition.

Although the Whitewater Canal Byway Association is based in Metamora, our work supports communities throughout Ripley, Dearborn, Franklin, Fayette, Union, and Wayne counties. We encourage participants from across the region to join us, explore the byway, visit our communities, and see what treasures you find along the way.

To enter, send a direct message to the Whitewater Canal Byway Association page or email [email protected].
All decorations must be removed by Jan. 7.

We are also seeking sponsors to help provide the contest prize money. Businesses, organizations, or individuals interested in sponsoring a prize can contact us via Facebook or by emailing [email protected].

All proceeds will benefit the Whitewater Canal Byway Association and its efforts to support and promote communities along the byway.

Help us fill Gateway Park with lights, color, and Christmas spirit and make it a destination for families from across the region this holiday season!

11/01/2026

Help us light up Gateway Park and have a chance to win the $500 grand prize! Send us a message to enter and start decorating! ❤️🎄

10/28/2026

METAMORA, Ind. - The $14.4 million Whitewater Canal State Historic Site Preservation Project has cleared another significant hurdle, with final written approval received from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) allowing the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites (ISMHS) to begin spe...

10/24/2026

Some of the trophies to be handed out today!

10/24/2026

Today at Gateway Park! Come on out and support the MFVD!

To everybody coming today US 52 is only closed at goose creek road gps is showing closed from Andersonville to here but it is open there!!!!

10/01/2026

Canal Days is almost here!

Vendors are setting up at Gateway Park and getting ready for a busy weekend. Canal Days kicks off tomorrow and runs through Sunday, and Gateway Park will have vendors, food trucks and convenient parking for $6.

Come spend the weekend in Metamora, support the shops and vendors and enjoy Canal Days!

09/24/2026

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CANAL DAYS

Canal Days is almost here, and WCBA could use a few extra hands as we finish preparations and get through our biggest fundraising event of the year!

Before the event, we need volunteers this weekend and throughout next week to help with final setup, including marking vendor spaces, fencing and walkway roping, mowing, bathhouse preparation, trash cans and signs, parking signage and other last-minute layout needs.

During Canal Days — Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we will need volunteers who can fill in where needed throughout the event. One of our biggest needs will be helping empty trash cans during the day and again in the evening. We will also need help providing relief for volunteers working shifts in other areas.

Even an hour or two helps. This event takes a lot of work behind the scenes, and volunteer help is what makes it possible each year. Canal Days is WCBA’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and the money raised helps us continue supporting projects and activities in our community.

If you can help, please send a direct message to the WCBA page or email [email protected].

Thank you to everyone who continues to step up and help make Canal Days happen!

05/09/2026

It’s a beautiful day to visit the Whitewater Valley! Stop by the Gateway Park Visitors Pavilion and we’ll help guide you!

03/22/2026

Today’s WCBA Gateway Park Highlight: Primitive Campsite #8

Tucked away at the very back of the park, Primitive Campsite #8 is a quiet little escape for those looking to truly unwind.

Nestled in a cozy nook of trees, it’s the perfect spot to pitch a tent and relax while listening to the gentle sound of the creek flowing just behind you. It’s peaceful, simple, and exactly what a primitive camping experience should be.

Today, we spent time raking, clearing sticks, and getting the site ready for the season.

We can’t wait to welcome campers out to enjoy it!

Primitive sites are $18 per night. Call (765) 647-2541 for reservations!

Address

19067 US 52
Metamora, IN
47030

Telephone

+17656472541

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