French Lick, Indiana

About French Lick

Set in the southern part of Indiana, French Lick is a small town counting 1,753 people who proudly call it home.

French Lick holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.82 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 963 residents per square mile.

📰 French Lick News Today

• Ben Affleck Made a Pilgrimage to French Lick, Indiana to Meet Larry Bird FOX Sports Radio · Oct 8
• Robert Douglas “Doug” Beaty, 67, French Lick Dubois County Free Press, Inc. · Oct 9
• Ben Affleck Made a Pilgrimage to French Lick, Indiana to Meet Larry Bird YouTube · Oct 8
• Ben Affleck on driving from Boston to French Lick to try to meet Larry Bird IndyStar · Oct 9
• French Lick Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Indiana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes French Lick Unique

• The only place in America named French Lick — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in French Lick

• 33 Brick Street — american
• Just Off the Brick Pizza — pizza
• French Licks
• Hagen's — steak house

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Big Splash Adventure Indoor Water Park · Water park
• French Lick West Baden Museum · Museum
• Indiana Railway Museum · Museum
• French Lick Resort Casino · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in French Lick

• Springs Valley Recreation Area reviews ★
• Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in French Lick

• Springs Valley Comm High School
• Springs Valley Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of French Lick

🏘️ Nearby Communities