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Lodging and Camping near
Fairfax State Recreation Area

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TdR Lodging (see map for numbers)

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Hotels

TdR is on an IU football weekend.  The game is scheduled for Saturday, time TBD. This may make hotel rooms harder to get/more expensive.

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Lodging numbers below correspond to numbers shown on the map.

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1) Fourwinds resort at Fairfax SRA.

https://www.fourwindslakeside.com/

812 824-2628

  • Closest to the start/finish (0.5 miles)

  • On the lake

  • On the route

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7) Bloomington has many hotel options. Downtown Bloomington is 11 miles from the start

 

Camping (from closest to farthest from the start/finish)

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2) Lake Monroe Village

https://lakemonroevillage.com/

812 287-6855

  • Closest camping to start (2.2 miles)

  • On the TdR route, mile 2.2

  • Privately run

  • Also rents cabins

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3) Jellystone Park Camp Resort

https://jellystonelakemonroe.com/

812 824-3322

  • Close to start (3.4 miles)

  • Also rents cabins

  • On the route, mile 58

  • Privately run

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4) Hardin Ridge Campground

https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/hoosier/recreation/hardin-ridge-recreation-area

  • 14 miles from start

  • On route, mile 41

  • National Forest Service campground

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5) Blackwell Horse Camp

https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/hoosier/recreation/blackwell-campground

  • 16 miles from start

    • 1.3 miles OFF the route, mile 39

  • Free, first come/first served camping.
  • Water, pit toilets
  • Set up for horses, but all are welcome
  • National Forest Service campground
  • ** Site of start/finish for Sunday morning gravel ride

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6) Paynetown SRA Campground

https://indianastateparks.reserveamerica.com

  • 18.5 miles from the start

  • On the route, mile 26

  • Indiana DNR campground

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