Santa Claus, Indiana is the home of Holiday World and Splashin' Safari, an amusement park. The town itself follows a year-round Christmas theme and many shops and restaurants cater to the families drawn by the amusement park. Accommodations in the area are located convenient to Holiday World and range from campgrounds to chain motels.
The Lake Rudolph Campground and RV Resort is a popular camping destination for families. This campground provides the nearest accommodations to Holiday World. They offer a shuttle to the theme park free of charge so their guests can avoid the parking hassle. With more than 200 cabins and RVs available for rent on-site, the campground has a large capacity. Lake Rudolph boasts air-conditioned bathhouses, a game room with video games and pinball, free WiFi, a laundromat and a convenience store.
Lake Rudolph Campground and RV Resort
Highway 245
Santa Claus, IN 47579-6152
877-4-RUDOLPH
lakerudolph.com
Christmas decorations abound all year at Santa's Lodge, the hotel located closest to Holiday World. The rustic lodge has an on-site restaurant and boasts both standard guest rooms and whirlpool suites. Santa's Lodge offers a number of amenities including cable TV, in-room hair-dryers, indoor and outdoor pools, a banquet facility and meeting rooms.
Santa's Lodge
Highway 162
Santa Claus, IN 47579-6152
812-937-1902
santaslodge.com
Located 6 miles from Holiday World in Dale, Indiana, the Best Western Lincoln Land Inn is a chain hotel with a pool, fitness center, free continental breakfast and high-speed internet service. The Best Western, which is off Interstate 64, is also convenient to Lincoln State Park and the Lincoln Amphitheater.
Best Western Lincoln Land Inn
1339 N Washington Street
Dale, IN 47523-9688
812-937-7000
bestwesternlincolnland.com/
The Comfort Inn in Ferdinand, Indiana, is a member of the Choice Hotels Group. In addition to being only 7 miles from the nearby theme park, the Comfort Inn is close to the Lincoln Boyhood Home National Memorial, the Sisters of Saint Benedict Monastery and the Christmas Lake Golf Course. Offering a business center with wired and wireless Internet access, free local calls and a deluxe complimentary continental breakfast, the Comfort Inn has plenty of perks for travelers. A kids' play area even has three holes of miniature golf.
The Comfort Inn
440 South Main Street
Ferdinand, IN 47532
812-367-1122
comfortinnferdinand.com
Days Inn of Jasper, Indiana, offers Holiday World packages for vacationers planning to visit the theme park. They also have Stay and Play Golf packages due to their location near six popular courses. The Days Inn is 20 miles from Holiday World. Guests receive free Internet access and free breakfast as well as the convenience of queen-size beds in the standard rooms, with the option of a king bed upgrade.
Days Inn Jasper
272 Brucke Strasse
Jasper, IN 47546
800-742-7482
daysinn.com/DaysInn/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=06907&brandInfo=DI
