My bf and I rented jet skis on a Sunday morning and I can't wait to do it again. Go in the morning…read moreand you get an early bird price! (And the lake isn't as busy) As someone who has boated on Monroe my whole life, jet skis created a whole new experience of the lake. I had never driven one, but it was super simple. Next time I'll rent one for longer. :) No complaints in regards to the staff. It's never a bad idea to take photo/video of the jet ski or boat before you head out on the water though. They were very thorough with us and I felt prepared! You may want to note that a $7 fee is required to get into the park where they are located- unless you hold the state park pass!

I left my zens in cup holder tried to get them back 10 mins later I saw the workers using my zens…read moreand told me to look in the boat. POs workers and the boat rental made me pay for the tore up roaters even though the video I had they look the same. POs company pos ppl

What a great spot! Feels like a million miles away from Bloomington. So calm and peaceful…read more We enjoyed the well marked hiking trails. Would love to return and get out on the water!

Visiting Griffy Lake was one of my favorite adventures while in Bloomington for a fall weekend…read moregetaway. It's a scenic, windy drive to the lake with a large parking lot. It even looks like you can rent kayaks and boats here. We followed the boardwalk path and enjoy sitting on the bench admiring the fall foliage before following the path through the woods and marsh area. On a Sunday morning, there were families and dogs walking through the trails.

This property opened the year Lake Monroe opened -1966. Some of the interior decor appears to be…read morefrom the same era. I had the opportunity to stay here a year ago for a work function, and then more recently for a quick getaway. For its age, the rooms are pretty spacious. The rooms have been remodeled (although the paint on the wall of one room was peeling). Check in and out is quick and easy. The restaurant is seasonal so it was closed this last visit. The previous visit, the food was good and priced well. The staff accommodated 50 of us with no problem. As the property is adjacent to the marina, access is easy. There is an indoor pool as well. There are restaurants off site close by (I recommend the golf course). I would definitely recommend a lakeside room for a great view.

I am in town just for a weekend on the boat. Our company is always looking for places to host…read moreevents so I was told to check it out. We walked in, greeted immediately by a very sweet friendly girl, asked for a seat outside and were accommodated and sat immediately. It was a Sunday at 6:15, very few tables were occupied inside and out. It was breezy and comfortable. They offered to attempt to find us someone to open the umbrella the rest of the way (it had a plastic knife shoved in there, I assume to keep it halfway opened) but we had shade so we declined. We got water and our order taken very quickly by an attentive server, drinks served quickly. Things were looking good. After we ordered we waited quite awhile but that was ok, we expected to get our appetizer and just relax while we ate. After quite a while the server shows up with the appetizer AND our entrees. I was not happy. What about an appetizer says it comes out with the meal, you are barely busy inside and now we have to shove it all in fast so our meal isn't cold when we hurriedly get to it. If you can't serve an appetizer as an appetizer, you obviously have time management as well as leadership issues in your kitchen. Bang bang shrimp: Shrimp was good sized. Cooked well. Tasted like it was dipped in that awful cornmeal bagged type "breading" you buy at a local grocery store and then topped in that fake "Bang Bang Shrimp" recipe you find on Facebook that people swear is a copycat of Bonefish Grill. Fish and chips: Again that awful cornmeal bagged breading taste. Cod without it was actually good, that breading made it so off putting. Coleslaw: Cabbage with a dollop of what seemed to be just mayo. My husband said that is the worst coleslaw I have ever tasted. It went untouched. Tartar sauce: Just a ton of mayo and little seasoning. Fries: Actually delicious. Pizza: Come on now...it's obviously a frozen disaster. If they are really trying to claim they make the dough...find someone new to learn how to make dough, it's very easy. It's like actual flavorless cardboard. My husband said I think they buy frozen pizza and top it with these uncooked veggies (they were so underdone he scraped them all off to try to eat it unsuccessfully and I refused to even finish a slice) and call it their own. Those tomato's needed another week to ripen. It came home with us and he threw it away when we got here. Drinks: Strong and good. Service: GREAT Food quality: Cheap tasting and felt like it was grabbed from a freezer. Worth the price: Absolutely not, the view is pretty but skip the food, grab a drink and go home to cook for yourself. Recommend as whole: NO *Please do not message me asking me to discuss, to change my review or invite me back...my opinion is my opinion, I won't return and it won't be changed.

Being a county since I was nine years old, I moved here from Anderson, Indiana, I absolutely love…read moreJ.L. Waters! This company has the best top of the line products I've ever seen! For anything and everything! All the way around upside down, backwards, yesterday!! Cindy was amazing with helping me and Abbi ordered the harness for my baby Yo~Yo!!

Bought my first camping gear here in 1981. Been going back ever since. Wonderful old store that's…read morelike going to your Grandpa's house. I love the creaked old floors. Knowledgeable personable staff there when you need them, but leave you be when you want to roam. Good prices, extensive gear selection, and they allow you to bring your dog in. What more could you want?

Great people who know their boats! Helpful and honest . Matter of fact honesty with personal…read moreexperience on several lakes with several type boats. Has "seen it all"! Definitely the place to do business for your boat!

When I first bought my boat Dave went to Charlotte North Carolina and picked it up for me. Very…read morereasonable in the charges. When I got my dock at Lake Monroe he helped me pick one that would get less exposure from wakes and wind. I also had them install a lift in my dock slip and they did an excellent job. I highly recommend The Dam Boathouse

Renting a boat for the day was a simple process. But what led me to leave this review was the…read morehelpful follow through with their cancellation policy. We unfortunately had to cancel our trip to Lake Monroe due to a series of unforeseen events. Angel was quick to respond and mentioned their policy regarding cancellations. Today I received word that the boat had been re-rented and that our fees would be returned less the cancellation fee. Happy to have worked with an honest and helpful company. Looking forward to getting back to Lake Monroe and using Lake Monroe Marina to get back out on the water.

I recently had a very good experience here and an awesome day spent out on Lake Monroe. A group of…read moreus rented the smaller pontoon boat with the slide on it for the day we found the guys working here to be top notch. Friendly atmosphere, nice peaceful lake and a great day with friends. Highly recommended.

One of the nicest marinas ive been too. The owners are very nice and will help you in any way…read more When i had a dead battery she helped me get it jumped. The amenities they provide are really nice also. Small convenient store. Very clean bathrooms and showers. Washer and dryers and ethanol free gas. Prices gor their slips are very reasonable also.

WE have boated for over 50 years and this is the nicest marina we have ever used. Very good docks…read moreand excellent rest rooms and amenities. Plus, John and Lori are the most helpful owners you could find anywhere. Mel D.

We did a weekend trip to brown county and wanted to do a last minute kayaking trip for two.... He…read moregot us on his schedule right away... made sure we had all the equipment we needed and went over all the details about kayaking on the river. Great experience with owner and relaxing float down the river. Highly recommend!

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BEAUTIFUL LAKE IN THE FOREST…read more =========================== We rented an amazing Airbnb right on Lake Lemon at the beginning of May. My son, who lives in Bloomington, found it for my husband and I because the hotels in Bloomington were doubling their rates for graduation weekend which was a total ripoff. Lake Lemon is a thirty minute drive from Bloomington and it's surrounded by two big forests. The drive through the countryside is beautiful. I would recommend spending a lot less money and finding an Airbnb instead of a hotel.

I've grown up on Lake Lemon, and spend almost every weekend here. I love this place…read more It is not as large as Monroe, or as fancy as Geist (thankfully), but I prefer it over the others. We have a party cove (the dam), plenty of room for skiing/wake-boarding/tubing, great fishing, a bar with a dock (the Porthole), beautiful wooded shoreline, and great locals.

Being new to town, someone we met recommended Outback Marine. We took our boat in last winter to…read morehave it winterized and to have the company check the engine due to engine loss earlier in the summer. We were told the timing for everything would be a couple of months (close to December), which was fine considering the time of the year. In January, we called to ask about timing. We were informed Outback Marine was backed up and it would take longer. We waited and as spring came, we called again. We were told the issue was a cylinder and we needed a new motor. Soon after, we picked up the boat and brought it home. Upon inspection of the boat, we discovered a broken rocker--the engine culprit, which meant we did not need a new motor. He also found a crack in the motor, which happened because the boat was not properly winterized. We called the company. They said to bring in the boat and did own up, stating they did not properly winterize the boat. This realization did make us nervous as we feared other things had gone wrong. When Outback agreed to fix the crack, we asked them to install a new fin as ours was broken. They estimated approximately $100 for a new fin with approximately one to two weeks turnaround. Over the next couple of weeks, we called to check in on the boat repairs. We were told parts were on back order, the motor wasn't finished, etc. We returned to the marine to try and get the boat on the water while waiting for the fin. The engine did not run, which did not make sense. We talked with someone at Outback again and they did not have an answer. Were almost always talking to someone different and it appeared there was not a great deal of communication passed between employees. We returned the boat to the marine the same day we tried taking it into the water and continued to wait for the new fin. Another week or so later, we returned to pick up the item after we called and learned the boat was fixed. When picking up the boat, my husband was told the fin was more expensive than originally estimated (over $100 more) as they had to order a different fin than originally thought. We were not informed of the additional cost and were not asked if we would approve the more expensive purchase. Patience now gone, my husband just paid the bill. When he brought the boat home to research the issue, which my husband now thought was a fuel problem, we discovered that someone disconnected a wire. My husband reconnected the wire and now the boat runs. Not only did we almost buy a new motor, which wasn't necessary, our boat was never winterized, items were disconnected and not reconnected, and we were not asked permission for a much more expensive fin. We take blame for not arguing the price of the fin and for not calling more to find out a timeframe after we were quoted a much shorter time frame.

My family and I have been boating on Lake Monroe for 30 years as I grew up on that Lake. 446 Marine…read moreformerly known as Outback Marine had been in business since I was a kid. My parents had taken their boat motor issues to Outback for years with great service and customer service. Last fall my wife and I had purchased a used pontoon boat with a 90 HP Yamaha four stroke engine. (2007) model year. We also purchased a new camper and settled down in a seasonal campground in the area which my parents and family have been in for many years. So unfortunately one day this summer 2020 back in late June when we were on the Lake developed a bad engine noise and had to get off the water. When we got back to the campground I immediately called 446 Marine and discussed my issue. They told me that they were open Sunday the next day if I wanted to bring it in, but warned me that they were backed up and it would be four weeks before they could get me in. So without many choices we brought the boat in and dropped it off. Not hearing a thing from them for four weeks they finally called me and told me that I have wasted gears in my gear case and that they wouldn't be the ones to help me with this issue. My first question was why not ?? I was told that since they're not a Yamaha Dealer they wouldn't be able to help me with this issue. My 2nd question "Then why in the hell did you waste my time if you had no intentions on working on my engine"??? I was very upset that they wasted my four weeks of my summer, didn't offer any help or suggestions. My third question was "So how about the rest of the items on my list did you look at those ?? no we did not was the answer I got . Well, they replied (Linda) we can work on Yamaha but it takes so long for us to get parts it could be weeks before we get them. So at this point I picked up the boat from them and was charged $65 for labor when the mechanic never dropped the lower unit, never did any testing , and I believe all he did was spin the prop and said yep bad gears. I brought the boat back to the campground and noticed that my boat trailer license plate had been bent in half. So, I told my wife that I'll just fix the damn thing myself. So, I ordered a new lower unit for my engine, and replaced the tilt trim motor and steering cable myself. At this point I'm so very, very, disappointed in 446 Marine. The only reason I went there was of their past reputation. So to my fellow boaters stay away if I were you !!! Get on you tube and learn as much as you can about your particular motor or boat. It will save you time and money. I'll never step foot in this shop ever again !!! oh, and my favorite thing yet was they didn't even give me the key to the boat engine I had to go back in and get it, then told me wife if there's anything we can do for you guys please let us know. Really !!!!