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Location
Visitor tip
Download the Indiana Beach app before your visit to navigate the uniquely compact layout where rides and attractions are stacked on top of each other. This helps you locate rides, dining, and plan your route efficiently in a park where everything is intertwined.
Best time
Visit on weekdays or during off-peak times to enjoy shorter lines and a less crowded experience. Reviews note the park wasn't busy during their visit, allowing them to ride coasters with minimal wait times.
Visitor tip
The attached water park is integrated directly into the amusement park with no separate entrance needed, making it perfect for cooling off on hot days without leaving the grounds. Bring swimwear and plan time for both attractions.
About Indiana Beach Amusement & Water Park
Casual resort with an amusement resort. Relaxed accommodations at a waterfront amusement resort with a pool & dining.
Quick Facts
- Operating Since
- 1926
- Rides & Attractions
- 45+ rides across two parks
- Setting
- Lakeside on Lake Shafer
- Lodging
- Multiple cottage and cabin options on-site
What visitors say
All hail Gene Staples for saving Indiana Beach! IB almost closed after COVID, but Gene Staples rescued it. Now IB will be celebrating its 100th year in 2026!! Indiana Beach is in Monticello, IN. It's located in a central spot between…
Very nice smaller park. It has a beautiful lake setting. The park wasn't very busy while we visited, the lines moved fairly quickly considering the rollercoasters only ran or had one train. Our favorites were steel hawg and lost coaster…
This amusement park was both a hit and a miss. The old time feel carnival vibe was nostalgic, great food and because it was hot it was nice to have a small water park to cool off at. The park is completely understaffed with alternating…
From 5,831 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- Indiana Beach was nearly closed after COVID but was rescued by Gene Staples, and will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026
- The Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain is a unique dark ride coaster where riders sit in a caged mine cart, ride an elevator to the top with skeleton animatronics, and experience an unconventional inversions-free coaster experience
- Indiana Beach has an integrated amusement and water park layout where attractions are physically intertwined - Cornball Express wraps around Tig'rr, Tig'rr sits on top of a building, and the Cyclone coaster runs underneath a waterslide
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