Fairfax Beach Lake Monroe

Fairfax State Recreation Area (Monroe Lake)

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(41) · State park in Bloomington, United States
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Fairfax State Recreation Area is one of 9 state recreation areas located on Monroe Lake (Bloomington, IN) and managed by Indiana State Parks. …

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4.3/5 · 41 reviews
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Sep 5, 2023
What a lovely place to while away the hours. We paid $7 to park and it was worth it. Such a beautiful, well maintained park and lake. Full review by Go678434
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Questions & answers

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Between Fairfax and Paynetown beach, which is better? Cost, view, how crowded, etc.
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The entrance fee for both properties is exactly the same ($7 per vehicle with Indiana plates). I'd say that the view from both beaches is pretty much the same! The primary difference …
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The entrance fee for both properties is exactly the same ($7 per vehicle with Indiana plates). I'd say that the view from both beaches is pretty much the same! The primary difference between the two beaches is that Fairfax is about 3x larger.
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Answer by Jill V · Jul 5, 2018
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Do you have grills available for use?
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There is a charcoal grill located next to most of the shelters. Shelters may be reserved; otherwise, they are available first-come first-served.
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Do you have Shelter for a large group around 100 people.? We want to do it on July 29th.
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Not really. Our largest shelters can accommodate about 40 people.
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Are you able to fish from the beach shore? If not where is a good spot to shore fish at Monroe lake?
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Actually, you can fish on the south end of the Fairfax beach; I've done it several times and caught some carp and catfish; I've also walked the sidewalk on the north end of the beach to …
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Actually, you can fish on the south end of the Fairfax beach; I've done it several times and caught some carp and catfish; I've also walked the sidewalk on the north end of the beach to the other side of the point and caught fish along the concrete wall.
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What's the cost to swim at the Beech
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Beach access is included with property admission. Property admission is $7 per vehicle with Indiana license plate ($9 per vehicle with out-of-state plate). We have a beach at both …
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Beach access is included with property admission. Property admission is $7 per vehicle with Indiana license plate ($9 per vehicle with out-of-state plate). We have a beach at both Fairfax SRA and Paynetown SRA. They are open daily from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend. Swimming hours are dawn to dusk; however, the beach houses (with changing areas and showers) are only guaranteed open from 11:30 a .m. to 7 p.m.
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Is this a policy or is it enforceable by law?
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It is enforceable as a part of the Indiana Administrative Code (IAC). There are two property regulations that address this situation:
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