Fairfax State Recreation Area

Bloomington, IN · State park

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Bloomington
#9
of 51 hotels
City Percentile
60%
rating percentile
Address
Fairfax State Recreation Area, 8955-9013 S Fairfax Rd, Bloomington, IN 47401
Phone
(812) 837-9546
Website
stateparks.in.gov/2954.htm
Status
Open · Closes 11 PM

Fairfax State Recreation Area is a hotel located in Bloomington, IN. It is one of 51 hotels listed in Bloomington. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Bloomington city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #9 of 51 hotels in Bloomington. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday7 AM–11 PM
Sunday7 AM–11 PM
Monday7 AM–11 PM
Tuesday7 AM–11 PM
Wednesday7 AM–11 PM
Thursday7 AM–11 PM
Friday7 AM–11 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Nancy Stenger · Sep 2025

It was a really pretty day, kind of hot. This was my first trip to Lake Monroe. I visited Fairfax Station Recreation area which has a reservoir and a beach. There were families and other groups of peopl

★★★★★ 5.0 Lori A · Jul 2023

Nice place to relax & rent paddle board or kayak. The staff were awesome to rent from. A few trails by the pavilion across the road from the beach that are easy, but one area needs mowed a little better. Make sure to use bug & tick spray.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Joey Trottier · May 2021

Had a $7 fee to get in, then the bathroom/beach house was all locked up so we couldn't even change into suits. The beach was murky and beach "sand" just lots of little rocks and shells. May be normal for the area, not sure. The kids enjoyed it but changing in a room would've been cool. 90° out and the beachcomber still locked!

★★★★★ 5.0 R E Bruce · Jul 2018

Fun and beautiful place. Has a little beach with a safe area to swim. A lot of neat nature including Bald Eagles, Red tail Hawks, Snakes, Deer and of course fish.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 John · Jun 2025

Apparently the beach can be used as a boat ramp now when the water is high.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Picnics ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Hiking ✓ Barbecue Grill ✓ Picnic Tables ✓ Public Restroom ✓ Swings ✓ Credit Cards ✓ Debit Cards ✓ Good For Kids ✓ Kid Friendly Hikes ✓ Playground ✓ On Site Parking ✓ Dogs Allowed

Services

State park

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