Local favourite beach · Monroe, Indiana
Fairfax Beach
Fairfax Beach is a beach in Monroe, Indiana.
Fairfax Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Fairfax Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Fairfax Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.02232, -86.48270. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fairfax Beach
- Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~9 km · Must-see
- Browning Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~12 km · Must-see
- Charles C. Deam Wilderness · sanctuary · Monroe · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Monroe · ~18 km · Must-see
- Seminary Square Park · park · Monroe · ~20 km · Must-see
- Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology · museum · Monroe · ~21 km · Must-see
- Selma N. Steele State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Brown · ~21 km · Must-see
- M60 · attraction · Lawrence · ~23 km · Must-see
- Otis Park · park · Lawrence · ~23 km · Must-see
- Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tecumseh Trail · trek · Brown · ~30 km · Must-see
- Story Monument · attraction · Brown · ~31 km · Must-see
- Morgan-Monroe State Forest · sanctuary · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
- Brown County State Park · sanctuary · Brown · ~31 km · Must-see
- Yellowwood State Forest · sanctuary · Brown · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Lemon · lake · Monroe · ~35 km · Must-see
- Weed Patch Hill · viewpoint · Brown · ~35 km · Must-see
- INRD Indianapolis Subdivision · attraction · Greene · ~41 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Fairfax Beach
- Paynetown Beach · beach · Monroe · ~10 km
- Hulman Beach · beach · Putnam · ~80 km
- Patoka Lake Swimming Beach · beach · Orange · ~87 km
- Muscatatuck Swimming Hole · beach · Jennings · ~95 km
- Practice Bunker · beach · Oldham · ~139 km
- 1 bunker 2 · beach · Hamilton · ~141 km
- 1 bunker 3 · beach · Hamilton · ~141 km
- Geist Beach · beach · Hamilton · ~142 km
- Sand · beach · Clay · ~93 km
- sand trap · beach · Clay · ~93 km
Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Fairfax Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Fairfax Beach?
Nearby: Lake Monroe (lake, 9 km), Browning Hill (viewpoint, 12 km), Charles C. Deam Wilderness (sanctuary, 15 km), Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower (viewpoint, 18 km), Seminary Square Park (park, 20 km), Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (museum, 21 km).