What: Celebrate Peak Fall Color at the Covered Bridge tour
When: Meet at 10:30am on October 25, 2025
Where: Meet at the Billie Creek Village parking lot (From Carmel plan on a 1 hr. 30 min drive via Highway 36)
Subject: Field Trip Update – Details for Saturday’s Covered Bridge Outing
Robert Candis and I made a reconnaissance visit in preparation for our field trip this Saturday, and it was well worth the trip! We wanted to share a few important details and updates.
We’ll meet at 10:30 AM at the Billie Creek Village parking lot, located just east of Rockville. As you enter, you’ll see a Welcome Center building—that’s where we’ll gather. (See attached photo.) There is plenty of parking available.
We also met with a few volunteers at Billie Creek Village, and they’re looking forward to having us as our first stop. . There’s quite a lot to explore at this first stop alone—three covered bridges (Beeson, Leatherwood, and Billie Creek) plus several period buildings, including a church, bakery, and general store (both the bakery and store will be open) and if you like soda pop – the general store has an amazing selection of old brands.
After Billie Creek Village, there are four additional covered bridges nearby:
· Crooks Bridge
· McAllister Bridge
· Neet Bridge
· Bridgeton Bridge (which also features a waterfall and mill)
While the waterfall at Bridgeton has less flow due to low water levels, it’s still a great photo opportunity. Bridgeton will be our final planned stop, but anyone who wishes to continue exploring will find several more bridges in the area to photograph. All of the bridges can be easily found using your phone’s navigation—just type in the bridge name. At times there is no cell coverage but it’s sparce – most of the time there is good coverage.
Because there are multiple stops, it will be difficult to stay together as one group throughout the day. Billie Creek Village will serve as our main meeting point, and from there, you’re welcome to explore at your own pace.
If you go at a leisurely pace, from Billie Creek to Bridgeton should take about 2 to 2.5 hours.
As a final note – if you are planning on attending, please send me an email just so I have an idea as to how many to expect. svkinzie@gmail.com
I’ve attached a few photos from our visit.
Thanks
Scott Kinzie