# The area

> The town of Monrovia, the towns nearby and how to get to Forest Park Lodge from Indianapolis, from the Forest Park Lodge team.

Canonical: https://forestparklodge.com/area/
Last updated: 2026-11-08

- [Indianapolis to Monrovia Indiana: 30-Minute Drive Time](https://forestparklodge.com/area/getting-here-from-indianapolis/): A 30-minute drive from Indianapolis to Monrovia, Indiana: 24.6 miles west on I-70 to Exit 59. Plan rush-hour timing, airport options and rental cars.
- [Monrovia, Indiana: Where to Eat and the September Festival](https://forestparklodge.com/area/monrovia-indiana/): Indianapolis International Airport is about 21 minutes from our Monrovia, Indiana lodge. Plan breakfast, coffee, pizza and the mid-September festival weekend.
- [Towns near Monrovia Indiana: Groceries and Pioneer Park](https://forestparklodge.com/area/mooresville-and-martinsville/): Mooresville is about 10 minutes from Monrovia. Plan grocery runs, Pioneer Park picnics and drive-in nights in the towns near Monrovia, Indiana.