Lake Holiday is an unincorporated

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

, private community on the banks of its eponymous body of water, notable for its dam, size, and its scenic beauty http://www.goingoutside.com/lake/103/1033937_Lake_Holiday_Indiana.html. Lake Holiday is in Montgomery County, Indiana

Montgomery County, Indiana

Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 38,124. The county seat is Crawfordsville-Early history and settlement:...

, and it contains several parks as well as these subdivisions: Holiday Shores, Royal Hills, Imperial Woods, Wellington Villa, Cambridge Shores, Indian Hills, Sherwood Forest, and Seneca Hills. With more than 360 houses, Lake Holiday is larger than several incorporated towns in Montgomery County.

History

Many of the older houses in the community were built in the early 1960s, as was the dam that created Lake Holiday. In March 1993, the Montgomery County Circuit Court approved a district plan that reorganized the governance of the community into two major bodies: The Lake Holiday Conservancy District, which owns and is responsible for the lake, dam, boat ramps, parks, clubhouse, and maintenance building. The other governing organization, the Lake Holiday Property Owners Association, maintains the roads and is responsible for housing and lot developments. It is a tax-exempt entity. http://www.taxexemptworld.com/organization.asp?tn=726394 http://www.lake-holiday.net/LH/GOVERNING_ORGANIZATIONS.pdf
According to its website, the Lake Holiday area now "covers 750 acres, has 780 property owners, 369 homes, and 1,296 privately owned lots. The lake itself covers 150 acres and has an average depth of 18 feet with depths up to 60 feet near the dam. There are many miles of shoreline along the lake and approximately 16 miles of roadway." http://www.lake-holiday.net/

The clubhouse hosts community breakfasts, regular card-playing events of a social nature, Easter Egg hunts, and other seasonal activities. http://www.lake-holiday.net/events.html There is a crappie fishing tournament on the lake each May. http://www.lake-holiday.net/news.html

Location

Lake Holiday can be found five miles (8 km) southwest of Crawfordsville, Indiana

Crawfordsville, Indiana

Crawfordsville is a city in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,915. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County...

, off Indiana State Road 47

Indiana State Road 47

State Road 47 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a state highway in west-central and central Indiana. Although State Road 47 is signed as a north–south highway, it runs more east–west.-Route description:...

, between County Roads 400 W & 550 S., near New Market, Indiana

New Market, Indiana

New Market is a town in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States, which was platted in 1872. The population was 659 as of the 2000 census.-Short History:...

. http://www.ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/twsp/index.html
Its offices are located in the lake's clubhouse:
5000 South 400 West,
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
The lake, community, and its various subdivisions are located in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana

Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana

Union Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 23,837. Wabash College is located in Crawfordsville in this township.-Geography:...

, in the South Montgomery County school district. http://www.southmont.k12.in.us/ It should not be confused with the campground of the same name. http://www.lakeholidaycamp.com/