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Sold: Indiana Beach bought by Morgan RV Resorts for undisclosed amount.
Kevin Howell
Reporter

For more than 80 years what has become Indiana's largest amusement resort has been owned and operated by the Spackman family, descendants of Indiana Beach founder Earl Spackman.

That era is nearing an end with the announcement Tuesday of the sale of Indiana Beach, Jellystone Park Camp-Resort, Indiana Beach Camp Resort and all other operations to New York - based Morgan RV Resorts for an undisclo... [Read More]

Indiana Beach is an amusement park located in Monticello, Indiana, USA on Lake Shafer, a manmade lake on the Tippecanoe River. The park, originally named Ideal Beach, opened in 1926 with only a sand beach swimming area, bath house, and refreshment stand.
Today it is home to one of the state’s largest coasters, the Hoosier Hurricane, and dozens of other amusement rides. Some of its other coasters include two older steel coasters, the Galaxi and the Tig'rr, and two other wooden ones, the Cornball... [Read More]

UFOs being chased by military jets has become a common theme in the USA other the past year. In all of these cases the jets almost immediately dropped flairs to cover up what was, obviously, a far more interesting mission. If any comments were forthcoming from the military, they merely stated that any military aircraft seen in the area were on training missions.

When most people think of UFOs being chased by jets, they think of the Stephenville and Erath County, Texas, events that took place... [Read More]

Indiana Beach Amusement Park

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Indiana Beach is Indiana’s #1 Amusement Resort and Vacation Playground! It’s the perfect destination for a day of fun or a family getaway! The Boardwalk Funway features 6 Great Coasters , 30 thrilling rides, many games, a large sightseeing paddle wheel boat , miniature golf , and a Kiddyland . The Water Park features six slides and the Action River . Swim, float, or relax around t... [Read More]

A brief overview of, Indiana Beach

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Welcome to Monticello, Indiana, home to Indiana Beach, Indiana's premiere amusement and camp resort! Located on beautiful Lake Shafer in Monticello, Indiana, Indiana Beach offers fun in the sun and the shade for people of all ages!
Indiana Beach offers amusement rides for all types of riders including the Air Crow, Rocky's Rapids Log Flume, The Den of Lost Thieves, The Shaf... [Read More]

Indiana Beach is open for its 83st season.

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Indiana Beach is open for its 83st season


The summer season officially arrived on Lake Shafer in Monticello on Sunday when Indiana Beach Amusement and Camp Resort opened for its 83st season.

It will continue to be open all summer long through Labor Day weekend. All five roller coasters, over thirty rides and attractions, dining, shopping,

and entertainmen... [Read More]

The family that has owned the Indiana Beach amusement park for more than 80 years has sold it to a company that operates campgrounds across much of the country.

Tom Spackman Jr., whose grandfather founded the park in 1926, says few immediate changes are planned by new owners Morgan RV Resorts of Queensbury, N.Y.

Spackman says Morgan plans to expand the park on Lake Shafer about 25 miles north of Lafayette, but details have not been finalized.

Spackman said the new owners will have more... [Read More]