Indiana Beach / Monticello KOA Holiday

We stayed at site 97 and over all it was ok except for the sewer hookup, see the photo. The trees have pros and cons. Shade is a pro, there wasn't a lot of shade, and trying to pull out is a con, trees are on all the right side corners. We were lucky enough to be able to pull through the site in front of us to make a wider turn to get out. The pool was clean but needs some maintenance. There were large chips out of the concrete and the paint needed to be done better; sloppy and faded. The campground was adjoining to the Indian Beach Campground and as it was explained to me they were the same campground a few years ago. There were still a few seasonal sites that were grandfathered. The dog park was large and fairly well maintained. All the staff were very friendly and informative about area attractions.

Sep 01, 2024

The place is clean. Plenty of bathrooms, which is helpful for little kids. Downside, the playground is worn down, put put is not at this location but the next door location. The pool, which was not open, which is fine; does not look appealing; at all. The people were not friendly at check in. I was told on the phone by guy that we could come at 2p for the cabin; we got there at 2p. I was pretty surprised when I found I would be charged $20 to check in early. When asked the same guy he told me that he got the times confused. The lady, immediately jumped out of her seat and demanded that I was charged $20 and checked to ensure he charged me. Or I could leave come back at 4p but I would need to leave the campground. I was surprised. I agreed after driving 2hrs to get there. The little red cabins were great, (we had #22,) for our family of 4. Downside, nothing for our kids to do but play at the sad little playground. The beds were not too bad and space in between was okay, little tight. Again, not a lot of room for our kids to play near us, as we cooked. We had to let them play in other empty spaces. We have been to other KOA sites and there has always been plenty of activities for kids to do. Other campers were not friendly and staff was frustrated already for the season. Sadly, we will be not staying here next month (booked already,) and choose another location with activities spots for kids and space for kids. My husband was right, this good if you are going to Indiana Beach but nothing else. Camp store was didn’t have a lot of things (we have stayed off season before and had stocked stores.) Just nothing to do on site with 2 kids who are 6yrs old. Best activities around: Van Meter Buffalo Ranch. Super cool and very kid friendly. 20 min drive and cost with a buffalo burger, chips and soda with ride to see up close buffalo, $30.00 for all 4 of us.

May 12, 2024

The campground was spacious. We stayed at the KOA. The game room on this side was good, not so much on the IB side. Many broken games. The lady at mini golf was a sweet heart. The front desk lady at KOA was very nice and informative. My grandson was thrilled with the splash pad. Most of the guards were great. But some teenagers were knocking littles down. I told the guard, and she said she told them to stop and they wouldn't. Very shy. Mind you the parents were there, so I went and told the kids, they said tell my parents, which I did. There were two guards throughout our stay that were more worried about their phone. Picture attached. But the others that were there were great. Constantly walking around. I think Evan was one name, he was great.

Jul 23, 2024

Probably one of the worst KOA's we have been to. Locations were not the best, staff wasn't the friendliest, it's a large pool but not heated. Overall would recommend looking for another campground if interested in the area, if just visiting for Indiana Beach Amusement park would also recommend skipping that.

Aug 31, 2024

This campground was big and had great spacious sites. We ended up with a full hookup across from the gift shop so there was a lot of traffic near our site. We did not use the restrooms/showers so I don't know how clean they were. The KOA had a clean pool, big dog run and nice grocery/gift shop. The staff worked hard and they were very friendly. You can get discounted tickets ($27) for the Indiana Beach Boardwalk. A historic amusement park and beach/water park The Boardwalk was rundown, but new investors have bought it and are in the process of remodeling it. Still the kids had a great time there. The KOA is next door to the Indiana Beach Campground which was a massive crowded campground. Looked like a lot of fun. If you like big crowds. Will visit again in the future.

Sep 15, 2020