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Monroe Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1620 E Monroe Dam Court
Bloomington, IN 47401-8774
Phone: (812) 824-9136

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See the Monroe Lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: South of Bloomington, IN. From IN 37, exit at Smithville Road or Harrodsburg exits; or east on IN 46, south on IN 446.

Lake History

Factoid: Monroe Lake: while this area of southern Indiana is known as the "The Limestone Capital of the World," at one time it also had several salt deposits, creating a lucrative trade by rafting the mined salt down the creek that would one day become Monroe Lake. Hence the name, Salt Creek.

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Recreation areas 1 - 11 of 11 at Monroe Lake

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Allens Creek       X            
Crooked Creek       X            
Cutright       X X C A GS      
Fairfax   X   X X   GS X BE  
Hardin Ridge E N G D     X           H
Moores Creek       X X   A   X    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Overlook-Dam             A GS X    
Paynetown E D   X X X D A GS   BE H
Pinegrove       X            
Salt Creek Ramp       X            
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Tailwater                   H
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area   Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected
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XExists at lake
Camping
EElectric Campsites
NNon-electric Campsites
TPull Through Campsites
GGroup Camping
DDump Station
Fishing
CFish Cleaning Stations
DFishing Docks
Picnic
APicnic Area
GGroup Picnic
GSGroup Picnic Shelter
Swimming
BEBeach
PSwimming Pool
Trails
BBike Trails
QEquestrian Trails
HHiking Trails
IHiking Trails - Interpretive
ROff Road Vehicle Trails
MMiscellaneous Trails


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