Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Herald Telephone, July 14, 1974, p. 38. Note: This item was accompanied by one large photograph. LAKE MONROE CAMPGROUND OPENS Land and Leisure Campground, located on Fairfax Road near Lake Monroe, had its official ground opening Friday with a flag raising ceremony attended by company and county officials. The company now has 125 camp sites with water and electrical outlets with plans to eventually expand to 1,000 sites on the 185 acres. Rex Cox, Land and Leisure president, said next year a swimming pool, horse and motorbike riding trails, and a boat dock will be constructed along with sewers for campsites.