Indiana Beach is a vacation destination. Visitors go for the beach, lake, golfing, fishing, relaxing or nightclubbing. There are many resorts to choose for all tastes. From cabins, to camping and suites to cottages, Indiana Beach will delight travelers. Alternatively, beach-goers might try southern Lake Michigan for dunes and long days of sunbathing and hiking. Indiana beaches go from the lakefront to the white sandy beach.
At Bayside Resort, guests can easily walk to the beach, or bask in the calm bay of Lake Shafer.
Bayside Resort offers a deck, full kitchen facilities in their kitchenettes or mini suites, and an indoor pool.
Bayside Resort
5088 E. Indiana Beach Road
Monticello, IN 47960
(574) 583-3511
baysideresortlodging.com
Neon Bay offers a convenient store, motels and cabins. There is a private heated pool and a boat dock. Guests who stay here will have frontage views of the lake and walking distance to the amusement park and the beach.
Neon Bay Resort
5014 E. Indiana Beach Road
Monticello, IN 47960
(574) 583-6366
neonbayresort.com
Guests will find this hotel in peaceful Honey Creek Bay on Lake Shafer. It is a quiet family resort near Indiana Beach with a heated pool and spa. The Indian Beach Ferry stops by the resort to take passengers to the amusement park. The accommodations range from hotel rooms and suites to cottages spread out on three different ground levels. Guests can also relax and fish off the pier, or take a spin in a boat.
Andrews on the Bay
4770 East Harbor Court
Monticello, IN 47960
(574) 583-3328
andrewsonthebay.com
Indiana Beach Resort started as a cornfield that a horse and cart turned into a beach. Now it is
home to six roller coasters and the largest resort in Monticello. Package deals are available for the amusement park, water park and other attractions. Anyone staying at the resort will receive a free general admission to the beach boardwalk and amusement park. For rides and attractions, guests have to buy an admission ticket. It is also recommended to buy tickets for the Water show and Dive Spectacular. Talented water sports professionals do flaming high dives, and extreme ski shows. There are two restaurants on property, the Skyroom or the Roof Garden Lounge.
Indiana Beach Resort
Lake Shafer
5224 E. Indiana Beach Road
Monticello, IN 47960
(574) 583-4141
indianabeach.com
Lake Shafer is a manmade lake in the Monticello area. The other manmade lake is Lake Freeman. Lake Shafer is known for large size black bass. This lake covers about 1400 acres with a water depth of 30 feet. Norway and Oakdale hydroelectric dams are located on Lake Shafer. Boating is available on Lake Shafer, from ski boats and pontoons to wave runners. Indiana Beach has an amusement park that features roller coasters and more than 45 amusements. Golf and shopping are major pastimes for Indiana Beach. At Indiana Dunes, the sandy Lake Michigan shoreline varies from dunes at highs as 125 feet to beach grasses. There are 15 miles of national lakeshore to explore.
