Notable beach · Monroe, Indiana
Paynetown Beach
Paynetown Beach is a beach in Monroe, Indiana.
Paynetown Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Paynetown Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Paynetown Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.08042, -86.43076. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Paynetown Beach
- Browning Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~4 km · Must-see
- Charles C. Deam Wilderness · sanctuary · Monroe · ~11 km · Must-see
- Selma N. Steele State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Brown · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Monroe · ~13 km · Must-see
- Seminary Square Park · park · Monroe · ~16 km · Must-see
- Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology · museum · Monroe · ~16 km · Must-see
- Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tecumseh Trail · trek · Brown · ~21 km · Must-see
- Brown County State Park · sanctuary · Brown · ~23 km · Must-see
- Story Monument · attraction · Brown · ~23 km · Must-see
- Morgan-Monroe State Forest · sanctuary · Monroe · ~24 km · Must-see
- Yellowwood State Forest · sanctuary · Brown · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Lemon · lake · Monroe · ~26 km · Must-see
- Weed Patch Hill · viewpoint · Brown · ~26 km · Must-see
- Otis Park · park · Lawrence · ~31 km · Must-see
- M60 · attraction · Lawrence · ~32 km · Must-see
- CCC Recreation Building · fort · Owen · ~43 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Paynetown Beach
- Hulman Beach · beach · Putnam · ~78 km
- Muscatatuck Swimming Hole · beach · Jennings · ~90 km
- Patoka Lake Swimming Beach · beach · Orange · ~96 km
- 1 bunker 2 · beach · Hamilton · ~132 km
- 1 bunker 3 · beach · Hamilton · ~132 km
- Geist Beach · beach · Hamilton · ~133 km
- Practice Bunker · beach · Oldham · ~141 km
- Fairfax Beach · beach · Monroe · ~10 km
- Sand · beach · Clay · ~91 km
- sand trap · beach · Clay · ~91 km
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Frequently asked
Is Paynetown Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Paynetown Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Paynetown Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Paynetown Beach?
Nearby: Browning Hill (viewpoint, 3 km), Lake Monroe (lake, 4 km), Charles C. Deam Wilderness (sanctuary, 11 km), Selma N. Steele State Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 12 km), Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower (viewpoint, 13 km), Seminary Square Park (park, 16 km).
Is Paynetown Beach worth visiting?
Paynetown Beach is listed as a notable beach in Indiana on Spotwander.