Monticello (Indiana) - city in west-central Indiana, United States
Monticello is the county seat of White County in Northern Indiana.
Get in
US 24 goes east-west through the city, connecting directly to Peoria, Illinois and Fort Wayne, Indiana
US 421 comes up from the south and leaves on the west side of town, connecting Monticello to Indianapolis, Indiana to the southeast.
Get around
It's easy enough to get around downtown by walking, but having a car is a good idea.
See
Twin Lakes. Two lakes on the Tippecanoe River formed by hydroelectric dams, Lakes Shafer and Freeman are great for boating and fishing.
Do
Camp Buffalo, 9400 N. Boy Scout Rd., +1 574 278-7114. The local Boy Scout camp is open for use by Scout-unaffiliated groups as well, featuring over 300 acres of natural beauty.
Indiana Beach Boardwalk Resort, 5224 E. Indiana Beach Rd., 40.79°, -86.77°, +1 574 583-4141. The only major amusement park in northern Indiana, Indiana Beach has quite a few rides, including the Steel Hawg, which for a while held the world record for steepest drop in a roller coaster.
Lake Shore Drive-In, 100 Rickey Road, +1 574 583-0311. There's not a lot of drive-in movie theaters anymore, but this one is so good, it makes you wonder why there's not more still around.
Buy
Eat
Abe's Pizza, 207 N Main St, Monticello, IN, +1 574 583-9600. A pizza place serving a wide variety of pizzas, including specialties like the cheeseburger pizza and taco pizza.