List of parks in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana, features a diverse network of publicly accessible parks and greenspaces that provide recreational, cultural, and environmental benefits across the city. The system includes neighborhood and regional parks, sports fields, nature preserves, golf courses, urban trails, and parkways following the city's primary waterways.[1]
The city's public park system originated in the mid-19th century, when civic leaders and private citizens advocated for public green areas amid rapid urban growth. Early parks emerged through land donations and municipal purchases in the 1860s and 1870s, and the Indianapolis Park Board, established in 1895, provided formal oversight for systematic expansion and planning. Landscape architects and successive municipal initiatives shaped a network of parkways and recreational grounds that balanced active programming with natural preservation. By the early 21st century, the city's parks department managed more than 200 properties totaling over 11,000 acres (4,500 ha) of greenspace.[1]
List
Indianapolis is home to more than 200 public parks overseen by multiple jurisdictions. Parks operated by the City of Indianapolis collectively cover 11,258 acres (4,556 ha) and include 129 playgrounds, 155 sports fields, 153 miles (246 km) of recreational trails, 23 recreation and nature centers, 21 spraygrounds, 19 aquatic centers, 13 golf courses, and four dog parks.[1]
To maintain focus and avoid undue exhaustiveness, this list limits entries to municipal and state managed parks within the consolidated City of Indianapolis. It therefore excludes the following categories:
- Privately administered parks—including those that may be open to public use but are overseen by community development corporations, homeowners associations, or other nongovernmental entities. Notable exceptions (like privately owned public spaces with separate Wikipedia articles) are explicitly identified with a “†” symbol.
- Municipal parks located within Marion County's excluded cities and towns, such as Beech Grove, Cumberland, Lawrence, Speedway, and other independently governed municipalities.
- Neighborhood pocket parks developed through the Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and AES Indiana Project GreenSpace program, which comprise approximately 82 sites across Marion County. These small-scale green spaces, while publicly accessible, are excluded due to their limited size, decentralized administration, and a planning and maintenance framework distinct from the city's primary park system.[2][3]
| Name | Image | Est. | Size ac (ha) |
Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Park | 2004 | 23 acres (9.3 ha) | 39°39′43″N 85°58′20″W / 39.6620°N 85.9723°W | The site in the Acton neighborhood was originally the location of a Methodist summer retreat from 1859 until it was destroyed by a fire in 1905. It remained in private hands until the city of Indianapolis purchased it in 2004 for a public park.[4] | |
| Al E. Polin Park | 1973 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°48′27″N 86°09′17″W / 39.8075°N 86.1546°W | ||
| Alice Carter Place | 1922 | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | 39°51′27″N 86°09′27″W / 39.8574°N 86.1576°W | ||
| Andrew Ramsey Park | 1971 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°49′57″N 86°09′54″W / 39.8325°N 86.1649°W | Features include a comfort station, picnic tables, a playground, a splash pad, and a shelter. | |
| Arsenal Park | 1928 | 12 acres (4.9 ha) | 39°50′29″N 86°08′10″W / 39.8415°N 86.1362°W | Features include basketball courts, a comfort station, a community garden, open space, a playground, a shelter, a skatepark, and a splash pad.[5] | |
| ARTSPARK† | 2005 | 10 acres (4.0 ha) | 39°52′41″N 86°08′39″W / 39.8781°N 86.1443°W | The sculpture park is situated along the south bank of the White River and immediately west of the Monon Trail. Home to 27 pieces of artwork, it is owned and maintained by the Indy Art Center. Admission to the park is free. It was designed by postmodern architect Michael Graves.[6][7] | |
| Babe Denny Park | 1923 | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | 39°45′19″N 86°09′51″W / 39.7552°N 86.1643°W | Features include a basketball court, benches, picnic tables, a playground, and a shelter. Originally named Meikel Street Park, it was renamed to honor civic leader Edward "Babe" Denny in 1989.[8][9] | |
| Ball Nurses' Sunken Garden and Convalescent Park† | 1934 | 5.5 acres (2.2 ha)[a] | 39°46′36″N 86°10′56″W / 39.7767°N 86.1821°W | Designed by the Olmsted Brothers firm as a therapeutic garden, it is a listed national historic site, featuring benches, a pergola, and a fountain home to the sculpture Eve. The park was rededicated in 2016 following restoration. It is owned and maintained by Indiana University.[10][11] | |
| Barton Park | 1946 | 6 acres (2.4 ha) | 39°48′01″N 86°09′45″W / 39.8002°N 86.1625°W | ||
| Basswood Park | 2003 | 7 acres (2.8 ha) | 39°41′00″N 86°03′30″W / 39.6833°N 86.0582°W | [12] | |
| Beckwith Memorial Park | 1970 | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | 39°48′44″N 86°07′23″W / 39.8121°N 86.1230°W | Features include basketball courts, benches, a football field, a playground, and a shelter.[13] Originally named Salem Village Park, it was renamed to honor Frank R. Beckwith, the first African American in Indiana to run as a major party candidate in a presidential primary.[14] | |
| Bel-Aire Park | 2002 | 15 acres (6.1 ha) | 39°43′24″N 86°12′59″W / 39.7232°N 86.2164°W | ||
| Bellamy Park | 1962 | 7 acres (2.8 ha) | 39°49′25″N 85°59′59″W / 39.8236°N 85.9996°W | ||
| Bertha Ross Park | 1925 | 15 acres (6.1 ha) | 39°49′13″N 86°10′52″W / 39.8203°N 86.1812°W | ||
| Beville Park | 1959 | 0.25 acres (0.10 ha) | 39°46′23″N 86°07′24″W / 39.773°N 86.1233°W | ||
| Blickman Educational Trail Park | 2005 | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | 39°52′26″N 86°09′15″W / 39.873782°N 86.154224°W | ||
| Bluff Park | 1946 | 10 acres (4.0 ha) | 39°42′24″N 86°10′09″W / 39.7068°N 86.1692°W | ||
| Bowman Park | 1959 | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | 39°49′14″N 86°14′42″W / 39.8206°N 86.2449°W | ||
| Brightwood Park | 1918 | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | 39°48′03″N 86°06′27″W / 39.8009°N 86.1074°W | ||
| Broad Ripple Park | 1946 | 56 acres (23 ha) | 39°52′16″N 86°07′51″W / 39.8712°N 86.1309°W | Features include athletic fields, a baseball diamond, a boat ramp, a dog park, a family center, an outdoor swimming pool, picnic tables, a playground, shelters, tennis courts, trails, and woods. It is situated along the White River. The park was the original site of White City Amuseument Park and the Broad Ripple Park Carousel (now housed at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis).[15][16] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Brookside Park | 1898 | 100 acres (40 ha) | 39°47′26″N 86°06′35″W / 39.7905°N 86.1096°W | Features include ball diamonds, basketball courts, a disc golf course, a family center, a football field, open space, an outdoor swimming pool, paved trails, picnic tables, playgrounds, shelters, and tennis courts.[18] The park is included in the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System.[19] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Brown's Corner Park | 3 acres (1.2 ha) | 39°46′14″N 86°05′03″W / 39.7705°N 86.0842°W | |||
| Canterbury Park | 1959 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°51′15″N 86°08′25″W / 39.8541°N 86.1403°W | ||
| Carroll & 42nd Park | 2014 | 20 acres (8.1 ha) | 39°49′55″N 85°57′15″W / 39.8319°N 85.9543°W | [12] | |
| Carson Park | 1964 | 25 acres (10 ha) | 39°41′07″N 86°15′59″W / 39.6854°N 86.2664°W | ||
| Centennial & 20th Park | 1946 | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) | 39°47′36″N 86°12′48″W / 39.7932°N 86.2133°W | ||
| Centennial & Groff Park | 1926 | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | 39°47′56″N 86°12′49″W / 39.7990°N 86.2135°W | ||
| Central Greens Sports Field | 2015 | 8 acres (3.2 ha) | 39°46′03″N 86°12′52″W / 39.7674°N 86.2145°W | A track and field facility on a portion of the former Central State Hospital campus.[12] | |
| Century Park | 2010 | 28 acres (11 ha) | 39°43′25″N 86°01′28″W / 39.7235°N 86.0244°W | [12] | |
| Chapel Hill Park | 1946 | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | 39°46′35″N 86°17′19″W / 39.7764°N 86.2886°W | ||
| Charles L. Whistler Memorial Plaza | 1977 | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) | 39°46′07″N 86°09′14″W / 39.7687°N 86.1539°W | Features include the Sun King Market District Stage,[20] benches, planters, moveable tables and chairs, and an original archway from Tomlinson Hall. The plaza is located on the west side of Indianapolis City Market and was named to honor civic leader Charles L. Whistler in 1987.[21] The plaza is maintained by the Indianapolis–Marion County Building Authority. | |
| Christian Park | 1921 | 73 acres (30 ha) | 39°45′40″N 86°05′45″W / 39.7610°N 86.0959°W | The park is included in the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System.[19] | |
| Christina Oaks Park | 1971 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°45′26″N 86°14′06″W / 39.7573°N 86.2350°W | ||
| Chuck Klein Sports Complex | 1983 | 22 acres (8.9 ha) | 39°45′59″N 86°14′25″W / 39.7663°N 86.2402°W | ||
| Clayton & LaSalle Park | 1972 | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | 39°45′41″N 86°06′31″W / 39.7615°N 86.1087°W | ||
| Cloverleaf Conservation Area | 1999 | 19 acres (7.7 ha) | 39°45′49″N 86°18′32″W / 39.7635°N 86.3090°W | ||
| Colorado & 29th Park | 2006 | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | 39°48′28″N 86°05′41″W / 39.8077°N 86.0948°W | [12] | |
| Colts Canal Playspace | 2018 | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | 39°46′38″N 86°09′52″W / 39.7773°N 86.1644°W | Located adjacent to the Canal Walk and Indianapolis Cultural Trail, features include an accessible playground, benches, and shade structures. It is the first public playground in downtown Indianapolis.[22] | |
| Commons Park | 2018 | 0.25 acres (0.10 ha) | 39°46′17″N 86°07′26″W / 39.7715°N 86.1239°W | Features include benches, a grill, a ping-pong table, and a playground.[23] | |
| Copper Grove Park | 2007 | 11 acres (4.5 ha) | 39°42′05″N 86°03′01″W / 39.7014°N 86.0504°W | [12] | |
| Dan Wakefield Park | 1928 | 3 acres (1.2 ha) | 39°51′54″N 86°08′51″W / 39.8649°N 86.1476°W | Features include a beach volleyball court, a playground, a shelter, a splash pad, and tennis courts.[24] Originally named Broadway & 61st Park, it was renamed to honor author and journalist Dan Wakefield in 2016.[25] | |
| Daubenspeck Community Nature Park† | 2006 | 22 acres (8.9 ha) | 39°55′01″N 86°11′03″W / 39.9169°N 86.1841°W | Features include benches, boardwalks, tallgrass prairie, trails, wetlands, and woods. The park is maintained by a nonprofit volunteer board of directors under a 30-year land lease with the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township.[26] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Denver Park | 1925 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°46′53″N 86°12′32″W / 39.7813°N 86.2090°W | ||
| DeQuincy Park | 1953 | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | 39°47′37″N 86°05′18″W / 39.7937°N 86.0883°W | ||
| Dollar Hide Creek Park | 2006 | 17 acres (6.9 ha) | 39°40′36″N 86°15′07″W / 39.6766°N 86.2520°W | ||
| Doris Cowherd Park | 1956 | 3 acres (1.2 ha) | 39°49′51″N 86°04′38″W / 39.8307°N 86.0773°W | ||
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park | 1961 | 14 acres (5.7 ha) | 39°47′35″N 86°08′47″W / 39.7931°N 86.1465°W | Features include benches, the Landmark for Peace Memorial sculpture, a swimming pool, picnic tables, a playground, a shelter, and open space. | |
| Dubarry Park | 1967 | 27 acres (11 ha) | 39°49′16″N 86°00′58″W / 39.8211°N 86.0162°W | ||
| Eagle Creek Park | 1972 | 5,300 acres (2,100 ha) | 39°52′07″N 86°18′20″W / 39.868642°N 86.305676°W | The largest park in Indianapolis and among the largest municipal parks in the U.S. Features include a 1,400-acre (570 ha) reservoir, an amphitheater, a bait shop, a beach, a bird sanctuary, a dog park, the Mary and John Geisse Soccer Complex, a golf course, a marina, a nature center, three nature preserves, an ornithology center, a playground, two retreat centers, a rowing course, sailing club, shelters, sledding hills, trails, and a zip line course. Canoes, kayaks, paddle boats, stand-up paddle boards, pontoon boats, sailboats, and mountain bikes are rentable. Birdwatching, canoeing, cross-country skiing, cycling, fishing, golfing, hiking, kayaking, picnicking, rowing, sailing, sledding, and swimming are popular recreational activities at the park. Eagle Creek is the only municipal park that requires an entrance fee.[27][28][29][30] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Eagle Highlands Park | 1989 | 18 acres (7.3 ha) | 39°49′53″N 86°16′58″W / 39.8314°N 86.2827°W | ||
| Edna Balz Lacy Family Park | 1917 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°45′24″N 86°08′54″W / 39.7568°N 86.1484°W | Features include a beach volleyball court, a bocce ball court, picnic tables, a playground, a shelter, and a shuffleboard court.[31] Originally named Greer Park, it was renamed to honor philanthropist Edna Balz Lacy in 1995.[32] | |
| Ellenberger Park | 1911 | 37 acres (15 ha) | 39°46′36″N 86°04′35″W / 39.7766°N 86.0765°W | Features include athletic fields, ball diamonds, open space, an outdoor swimming pool, playgrounds, a shelter, a sledding hill, tennis courts, trails, and a volleyball court.[33] It also serves as the northern terminus of the Pleasant Run Greenway. The park is included in the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System.[19] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Elwood & Mary Black Park | 1946 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°49′58″N 86°10′25″W / 39.8329°N 86.1737°W | ||
| Emhardt Park | 1923 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°43′48″N 86°09′50″W / 39.7300°N 86.1639°W | ||
| Eva C. Talley Park | 2000 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°49′33″N 86°04′06″W / 39.8257°N 86.0684°W | ||
| Faculty Park | 1961 | 6 acres (2.4 ha) | 39°48′55″N 86°15′57″W / 39.8152°N 86.2659°W | ||
| Fall Creek & 30th Park | 1910 | 11 acres (4.5 ha) | 39°48′32″N 86°08′37″W / 39.8088°N 86.1436°W | ||
| Fall Creek Pkwy. Preserve | 1974 | 12 acres (4.9 ha) | 39°51′27″N 86°04′54″W / 39.8574°N 86.0816°W | [12] | |
| Fall Creek Trail at Geist Dam | 2006 | 64 acres (26 ha) | 39°54′37″N 85°59′23″W / 39.9103°N 85.9896°W | Features a trail and woods south of Geist Reservoir. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Finch Park | 1988 | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | 39°45′21″N 86°07′49″W / 39.7557°N 86.1303°W | ||
| Five Points & Edgewood Park | 2011 | 35 acres (14 ha) | 39°41′02″N 86°02′45″W / 39.6839°N 86.0459°W | [12] | |
| Forest Manor Park | 1937 | 18 acres (7.3 ha) | 39°47′37″N 86°05′54″W / 39.7936°N 86.0982°W | ||
| Fort Harrison State Park | 1996 | 1,744 acres (706 ha) | 39°52′17″N 86°01′11″W / 39.871441°N 86.019816°W | Formerly the U.S. Army post of Fort Benjamin Harrison, the park's facilities include a golf course and pro shop, an inn and conference center, a visitors center, a museum, a playground, a sledding hill, a dog park, equestrian trails, hiking trails, shelters, and the Fall Creek Greenway. Recreational activities include birding, cross-country skiing, cycling, fishing and ice fishing, horseback riding, hiking, picnicking, and sledding. The park contains four nature preserves, two national historic districts, and access to Fall Creek. It is managed by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.[34][35] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Fox Hill Manor Park | 1964 | 9 acres (3.6 ha) | 39°51′42″N 86°11′29″W / 39.8617°N 86.1913°W | ||
| Frank Young Park | 1922 | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) | 39°48′26″N 86°10′43″W / 39.8071°N 86.1786°W | ||
| Frank & Judy O'Bannon Park | 2003 | 11 acres (4.5 ha) | 39°47′13″N 86°08′28″W / 39.7870°N 86.1412°W | ||
| Franklin & 38th Park | 2004 | 12 acres (4.9 ha) | 39°49′34″N 86°01′27″W / 39.8261°N 86.0241°W | Undeveloped woodland.[12] | |
| Franklin Township Community Park | 1970 | 99 acres (40 ha) | 39°40′46″N 86°00′33″W / 39.6795°N 86.0091°W | Features include ball diamonds, basketball courts, benches, open space, picnic tables, a playground, a shelter, soccer fields, trails, and woods.[36] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Frederick Douglass Park | 1921 | 80 acres (32 ha) | 39°48′18″N 86°08′02″W / 39.8049°N 86.1338°W | Features include ball diamonds, a basketball court, a family center, a football field, a golf course, a paved fitness trail, picnic tables, a playground, an outdoor swimming pool, and tennis courts. Originally named Douglass Park, it was renamed to honor abolitionist Frederick Douglass in 2017.[37] | |
| Friedman Park | 1982 | 18 acres (7.3 ha) | 39°51′42″N 86°09′37″W / 39.8617°N 86.1603°W | ||
| Garfield Park | 1873 | 123 acres (50 ha) | 39°44′01″N 86°08′45″W / 39.733528°N 86.14573°W | The oldest municipal park in Indianapolis, the park features the Burrello Family Center, MacAllister Center for the Performing Arts, an aquatic center, ball diamonds, a basketball court, a community arts center, a conservatory and sunken gardens, football/soccer fields, a public library branch, playgrounds, shelters, sledding hill, statuary, tennis courts, and trails, notably Pleasant Run Greenway.[38] Originally named Southern Park, it was renamed to honor President James A. Garfield in 1881.[39] The park is included in the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System.[19] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Gardner Park | 1962 | 13 acres (5.3 ha) | 39°50′22″N 86°02′56″W / 39.8395°N 86.0490°W | ||
| Gateway West Park | 1963 | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | 39°49′46″N 86°16′00″W / 39.8295°N 86.2668°W | ||
| George E. Kessler Park | 2002 | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | 39°48′12″N 86°09′21″W / 39.8033°N 86.1559°W | ||
| Glenns Valley Nature Park | 1991 | 27 acres (11 ha) | 39°38′45″N 86°11′37″W / 39.6459°N 86.1937°W | Features include a nature center, open space, picnic tables, trails, and woods. A playground is shared with neighboring Glenns Valley Elementary School.[40] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Grassy Creek Regional Park | 1971 | 242 acres (98 ha) | 39°48′49″N 85°58′45″W / 39.8136°N 85.9792°W | Established as German Church & 30th Park, it originally covered 41 acres (17 ha). A series of acquisitions since 2000 have brought the park to its current acreage. Features include a basketball court, a playground, a shelter, soccer fields, softball diamonds, a splash pad, tennis courts, and trails. Much of the acreage is undeveloped open space with some woods and wetlands.[41] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Grassy Creek Wood Conservation Area | 21 acres (8.5 ha) | 39°45′17″N 85°58′48″W / 39.7548°N 85.9799°W | [12] | ||
| Gray Park | 1999 | 8 acres (3.2 ha) | 39°39′53″N 86°06′05″W / 39.6646°N 86.1014°W | Features unpaved trails in a wooded riparian zone along Buck Creek. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Griffin Woods | 1965 | 10 acres (4.0 ha) | 39°39′22″N 86°17′05″W / 39.6560°N 86.2847°W | ||
| Gustafson Park | 1961 | 32 acres (13 ha) | 39°48′37″N 86°15′30″W / 39.8104°N 86.2584°W | Features include basketball courts, benches, football fields, an outdoor swimming pool, picnic tables, playgrounds, a shelter, tennis courts, and the Randy Shambaugh Baseball Park.[42] Originally named Northwest Park, it was renamed to honor civic leader Howard Gustafson in 1967.[43] | |
| Hanover North Park | 2006 | 14 acres (5.7 ha) | 39°43′47″N 86°01′43″W / 39.7296°N 86.0287°W | [12] | |
| Haughville Park | 1922 | 6 acres (2.4 ha) | 39°46′34″N 86°12′09″W / 39.7762°N 86.2026°W | ||
| Hawthorne Park | 1923 | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | 39°45′59″N 86°12′08″W / 39.7665°N 86.2023°W | ||
| "The Heart" of Cummins Green† | 2017 | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | 39°46′02″N 86°09′09″W / 39.7672°N 86.1525°W | Privately owned public space managed by Cummins. The Indianapolis Cultural Trail is routed along the western perimeter of the park (along Alabama Street). | |
| Hendricks Park | 2002 | 3 acres (1.2 ha) | 39°45′01″N 86°09′14″W / 39.7503°N 86.1539°W | ||
| Highland Park | 1898 | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | 39°46′15″N 86°08′17″W / 39.7709°N 86.1380°W | The park is included in the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System.[19] | |
| Highway Parcel #15 Park | 1980 | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | 39°48′41″N 86°10′42″W / 39.8114°N 86.1782°W | ||
| Holliday Park | 1916 | 95 acres (38 ha) | 39°52′17″N 86°09′42″W / 39.8713°N 86.1616°W | Situated along the White River, the park features an arboretum, a nature center, open space, picnic tables, a playground, a rock garden, wooded ravines, and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of trails.[44] The park is home to three atlantes designed by Karl Bitter from the façade of the demolished St. Paul Building. Referred to as "The Ruins," the pieces and accompanying grotto were dedicated in 1973. A performance space was added as part of a restoration completed in 2016.[45] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Hot Shot Tot Lot | 1973 | 0.14 acres (0.057 ha) | 39°45′22″N 86°08′29″W / 39.7560°N 86.1413°W | Features include benches, a playground, and a picnic table. | |
| Hudnut Commons | 1988 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°45′58″N 86°09′45″W / 39.7662°N 86.1624°W | Built atop an underground parking garage, features include benches, decorative brick walkways, fountains, an Indiana Pacers Bikeshare station, pergolas, gardens, and a lawn. Originally named Capitol Commons, the plaza was dedicated in 2014 to honor William "Bill" Hudnut, former mayor (1976–1992).[46] It is owned and maintained by the Capital Improvement Board, a municipal corporation that also owns the neighboring Indiana Convention Center.[47] | |
| The Idle† | 2018 | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | 39°45′20″N 86°08′38″W / 39.7556°N 86.1440°W | Features a gravel path that terminates at a vista overlooking the I-65/I-70 "South Split" interchange. The park contains benches, a shade canopy, and repurposed seats from the former Bush Stadium. It is accessible from the Indianapolis Cultural Trail.[48] | |
| Indianapolis World Sports Park | 2014 | 46 acres (19 ha) | 39°45′08″N 86°00′14″W / 39.7521°N 86.0040°W | Opened in 1990 as Post Road Community Park. | |
| Indianola Park | 1896 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°46′02″N 86°11′37″W / 39.7671°N 86.1937°W | The park is included in the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System.[19] | |
| Indy Urban Acres | 2011 | 8 acres (3.2 ha) | 39°47′49″N 86°01′56″W / 39.7970°N 86.0322°W | An urban farm operated by the Parks Alliance of Indianapolis.[1] | |
| Iron Gate Conservation Area | 1994 | 11 acres (4.5 ha) | 39°45′38″N 85°58′51″W / 39.760583°N 85.980966°W | ||
| Irving Circle Park | 1904 | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) | 39°45′59″N 86°04′13″W / 39.7664°N 86.0703°W | The park is included in the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System.[19] | |
| J. T. V. Hill Park | 1921 | 10 acres (4.0 ha) | 39°47′29″N 86°08′12″W / 39.7913°N 86.1368°W | ||
| Jackson Bells Run Park | 2022 | 13 acres (5.3 ha) | 39°50′06″N 85°59′09″W / 39.8350°N 85.9857°W | ||
| Jake Greene Park | 1971 | 10 acres (4.0 ha) | 39°47′25″N 86°01′36″W / 39.7903°N 86.0268°W | ||
| James Foster "Bruiser" Gaines Park | 1971 | 10 acres (4.0 ha) | 39°47′46″N 86°13′02″W / 39.7960°N 86.2171°W | ||
| James Irving Holcomb Botanical Gardens† | 1950 | 20 acres (8.1 ha) | 39°50′39″N 86°10′15″W / 39.8442°N 86.1709°W | Features include benches, a carillon, a fountain, a garden house, a pond, walking paths, a waterfall, woods, and a 500-foot (150 m) mall that terminates at the sculpture Persephone. The gardens are owned and maintained by Butler University. The gardens are named for James Irving Holcomb who served 24 years on the university's board of directors.[49][50] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| John Ed Park | 1925 | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | 39°47′38″N 86°07′34″W / 39.7938°N 86.1262°W | ||
| Juan Solomon Park | 1971 | 41 acres (17 ha) | 39°52′00″N 86°11′08″W / 39.8666°N 86.1855°W | ||
| Kelly Park | 1922 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°45′01″N 86°09′36″W / 39.7504°N 86.1599°W | ||
| Kin Hubbard Memorial Park | 1982 | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)[12] | 39°46′20″N 86°04′58″W / 39.7722°N 86.0828°W | Features include a bench, open space, and trees on the Pleasant Run Greenway. It is named in honor of cartoonist Kin Hubbard.[51] | |
| Kitley & Troy Park | 2007 | 60 acres (24 ha) | 39°43′45″N 85°57′49″W / 39.7292°N 85.9636°W | [12] | |
| Kitley Woods | 1998 | 7 acres (2.8 ha) | 39°44′07″N 85°57′37″W / 39.7352°N 85.9604°W | ||
| Krannert Park | 1972 | 42 acres (17 ha) | 39°45′26″N 86°15′59″W / 39.7573°N 86.2664°W | ||
| Lappin Way Park | 1994 | 19 acres (7.7 ha) | 39°47′50″N 85°58′40″W / 39.7972°N 85.9779°W | ||
| Lentz Park | 1928 | 3 acres (1.2 ha) | 39°46′39″N 86°11′45″W / 39.7776°N 86.1959°W | ||
| Lieutenant Junior Grade Graham Edward Martin Park | 1971 | 67 acres (27 ha) | 39°47′13″N 86°10′24″W / 39.7870°N 86.1734°W | Originally named Fall Creek & 16th Park, it was renamed to honor Golden Thirteen member Graham E. Martin in 2011.[52] | |
| Little Valley Park | 1998 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°44′52″N 86°10′44″W / 39.7478°N 86.1788°W | ||
| Mari Evans Park | 1985 | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) | 39°48′33″N 86°08′49″W / 39.8093°N 86.1470°W | Originally named Broadway & 29th Park, it was renamed to honor poet Mari Evans in 2024. | |
| Marott Woods Nature Preserve | 1945 | 99 acres (40 ha) | 39°53′17″N 86°08′35″W / 39.8881°N 86.1431°W | Features include picnic tables, a shelter, trails, and woods. The preserve is bounded by the White River (south) and Monon Trail (east).[53] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| The Matthew R. Gutwein Commonground | 2014 | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | 39°46′38″N 86°11′00″W / 39.7772°N 86.1832°W | Features include a café building, fountains, seating, trellises, and landscaping. Located on the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital campus, the plaza is owned and maintained by Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County, a municipal corporation. It is named after Matthew Gutwein, former president and chief executive officer.[54] | |
| McCarty Triangle Park | 1897 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°45′23″N 86°10′48″W / 39.7565°N 86.1799°W | The park is included in the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System.[19] | |
| McCord Park | 1970 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°49′17″N 86°08′50″W / 39.8215°N 86.1472°W | ||
| Military Park | 1852 | 14 acres (5.7 ha) | 39°46′14″N 86°10′07″W / 39.770433°N 86.168567°W | The oldest park in Indianapolis and a listed national historic site. Features include a shelter house, walking paths, and open green space. The park is included in the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System.[19]The Indianapolis Cultural Trail runs along its western boundary and the Canal Walk forms its southern boundary. It is managed by the White River State Park Development Commission.[55] | |
| Moreland Park | 1953 | 6 acres (2.4 ha) | 39°48′30″N 86°12′50″W / 39.8084°N 86.2138°W | ||
| Morris Bicentennial Plaza | 2023 | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) | 39°45′54″N 86°09′20″W / 39.7651°N 86.1555°W | Features include benches, bike racks, a covered basketball court/seasonal ice skating rink, moveable tables and chairs, public artworks, and restrooms. The plaza is on the north side of Gainbridge Fieldhouse and often hosts events in coordination with the Indiana Pacers and Fever. Its name honors civic leader Jim Morris and Indianapolis's bicentennial. It is owned and maintained by the Capital Improvement Board, a municipal corporation. | |
| Municipal Gardens | 1927 | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | 39°47′33″N 86°12′08″W / 39.7926°N 86.2021°W | [56] | |
| Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab† | 2002 | 55 acres (22 ha) | 39°49′06″N 86°12′14″W / 39.8184°N 86.2040°W | James A. Allison commissioned landscape architect Jens Jensen to design the grounds of Allison's estate to complement the site's natural features. The restored property features Jensen's original stonework, outdoor classroom space, a pond, trails, wetlands, and woods. It is owned and maintained by Marian University's Environmental Studies Department. The park is named for philanthropist Nina Mason Pulliam.[57] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| North Broad Ripple Park | 2013 | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) | 39°52′41″N 86°07′54″W / 39.8781°N 86.1318°W | [12] | |
| Northwestway Park | 1957 | 117 acres (47 ha) | 39°51′48″N 86°15′01″W / 39.8633°N 86.2504°W | ||
| Olin Park | 1967 | 8 acres (3.2 ha) | 39°46′41″N 86°13′34″W / 39.7781°N 86.2262°W | ||
| Orange Park | 1993 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°44′59″N 86°07′41″W / 39.7496°N 86.1281°W | ||
| Oscar Charleston Park | 1972 | 22 acres (8.9 ha) | 39°48′33″N 86°06′56″W / 39.8091°N 86.1155°W | ||
| Pathways to Peace Garden | 1995 | 0.08 acres (0.032 ha) | 39°46′20″N 86°09′47″W / 39.7723°N 86.1631°W | Features include benches, planters, and landscaping. It is among the smallest city parks, occupying 3,600 square feet (330 m2) on a triangular plot.[58] | |
| Patricia Park | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | 39°48′44″N 86°14′00″W / 39.8122°N 86.2334°W | |||
| Paul Ruster Park | 1970 | 102 acres (41 ha) | 39°45′33″N 85°57′46″W / 39.7593°N 85.9629°W | Features include a dog park, open space, a playground, a pond, shelters, a sledding hill, trails, and woods.[59] Originally named Prospect & Muessing Park, it was renamed to honor local educator and coach Paul Ruster in 1979.[60] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Perry Park | 1961 | 21 acres (8.5 ha) | 39°39′02″N 86°09′12″W / 39.6506°N 86.1534°W | ||
| Pleasant Run Golf Course | 1922 | 103 acres (42 ha) | 39°46′40″N 86°03′32″W / 39.7778°N 86.0590°W | 18-hole golf course and included in the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System.[19] | |
| Pogue's Run Art & Nature Park | 2004 | 43 acres (17 ha) | 39°48′02″N 86°05′21″W / 39.80046°N 86.089135°W | Designed as part of a flood control project on the Pogue's Run waterway, features include benches, public art, trails, wetlands, and open space. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Porter Playfield | 1924 | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | 39°45′38″N 86°07′29″W / 39.7606°N 86.1247°W | ||
| Presidential Place Park | 1991 | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) | 39°46′01″N 86°09′09″W / 39.7669°N 86.1524°W | Features a small brick plaza modeled after the Mile Square plan of Indianapolis as well as a memorial elm tree planted by former U.S. president George H. W. Bush in 1990. The tree honors Ryan White. | |
| Pride Park | 1968 | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) | 39°45′05″N 86°06′32″W / 39.7515°N 86.1089°W | ||
| Ransom Place Park | 1997 | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) | 39°46′44″N 86°10′17″W / 39.7788°N 86.1714°W | ||
| Ravenswood Overlook Park | 2007 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°53′16″N 86°08′09″W / 39.8877°N 86.1357°W | [12] | |
| Raymond Park | 1971 | 36 acres (15 ha) | 39°44′19″N 86°00′57″W / 39.7386°N 86.0157°W | Features prairie, trails, wetlands, and woods. In partnership with the Metropolitan School District of Warren Township, baseball fields, basketball courts, a disc golf course, tennis courts, and the Indy Island Aquatic Center are located on the grounds of neighboring Raymond Park Middle School.[61] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Red Maple Park | 2007 | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | 39°44′11″N 86°06′50″W / 39.7365°N 86.1138°W | [12] | |
| Retherford Park | 1965 | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | 39°39′05″N 85°58′19″W / 39.6514°N 85.9720°W | ||
| Rev. Charles R. Williams Park | 1965 | 8 acres (3.2 ha) | 39°48′57″N 86°08′22″W / 39.8159°N 86.1394°W | ||
| Rev. Mozel Sanders Park | 1931 | 29 acres (12 ha) | 39°47′05″N 86°11′39″W / 39.7848°N 86.1943°W | ||
| Rhodius Park | 1913 | 24 acres (9.7 ha) | 39°45′15″N 86°11′39″W / 39.7542°N 86.1942°W | The park is included in the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System.[19] | |
| Richard G. Lugar Plaza | 2018 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°46′03″N 86°09′13″W / 39.7674°N 86.1535°W | Features include an interactive fountain, an event lawn, Indiana Pacers Bikeshare station, bike racks, moveable tables and chairs, and access to the Indianapolis Cultural Trail. It is named for Richard Lugar, former mayor (1968–1976) and U.S. Senator (1977–2013).[62] The plaza is located on the south side of the City–County Building on the site of the former Marion County Courthouse and is maintained by the Indianapolis–Marion County Building Authority. It was formally declared to be a park on February 26, 2026.[63] | |
| Ridenour Park | 1956 | 7 acres (2.8 ha) | 39°45′53″N 86°13′23″W / 39.7646°N 86.2230°W | ||
| Ringgold Park | 1971 | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) | 39°44′52″N 86°08′32″W / 39.7477°N 86.1421°W | ||
| Riverside Regional Park | 1898 | 862 acres (349 ha) | 39°48′18″N 86°11′37″W / 39.804976°N 86.193495°W | The park is included in the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System.[19] | |
| Riverwood Park | 2006 | 12 acres (4.9 ha) | 39°53′11″N 86°07′37″W / 39.8864°N 86.1269°W | ||
| Robey Park | 1972 | 20 acres (8.1 ha) | 39°48′19″N 86°18′55″W / 39.8052°N 86.3154°W | ||
| Roselawn Park | 1968 | 11 acres (4.5 ha) | 39°49′43″N 86°05′12″W / 39.8287°N 86.0868°W | ||
| Ross Claypool Park | 1940 | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | 39°44′48″N 86°12′01″W / 39.7468°N 86.2003°W | ||
| Sahm Park | 1963 | 155 acres (63 ha) | 39°54′58″N 86°03′12″W / 39.916145°N 86.053247°W | Features include an aquatic center, a basketball court, a disc golf course, a golf course, open space, picnic tables, playgrounds, shelters, soccer fields, tennis/pickleball courts, sand volleyball courts, and woods. Originally named Northeastway Park, it was renamed in honor of William S. Sahm in 1978. | |
| Sandorf Park | 1959 | 6 acres (2.4 ha) | 39°44′25″N 86°07′44″W / 39.7403°N 86.1290°W | ||
| Sarah Shank Golf Course | 1927 | 118 acres (48 ha) | 39°43′36″N 86°07′03″W / 39.7267°N 86.1175°W | 18-hole golf course[64] | |
| Sargent Road Nature Preserve† | 2024 | 26 acres (11 ha) | 39°53′59″N 86°00′44″W / 39.8998°N 86.0122°W | The nature preserve features benches and hiking trails. It is owned and managed by the nonprofit land trust Mud Creek Conservancy in Lawrence Township.[65] | |
| Seerley Creek Park | 2006 | 18 acres (7.3 ha) | 39°42′52″N 86°14′51″W / 39.7144°N 86.2474°W | [12] | |
| Sexson Park | 1973 | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) | 39°44′31″N 86°09′10″W / 39.7420°N 86.1527°W | ||
| Skiles Test Nature Park | 1974 | 81 acres (33 ha) | 39°52′19″N 86°03′00″W / 39.8719°N 86.0499°W | Features include restored prairie, woods, and paved and unpaved trails, including access to the Fall Creek Greenway.[66] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Smock Golf Course and Dog Park | 1970 | 160 acres (65 ha) | 39°38′22″N 86°05′46″W / 39.6394°N 86.0962°W | Features a dog park and 18-hole golf course, including a pro shop, clubhouse, and driving range. Originally known as County Line South Golf Course, it was renamed in honor of Carl E. Smock in 1977. | |
| Southeastway Park | 1961 | 188 acres (76 ha) | 39°41′12″N 85°57′29″W / 39.686664°N 85.958022°W | Features include an activity center, open space, picnic tables, playgrounds, a pond, shelters, short and tallgrass prairie, a sledding hill, paved and unpaved trails, wetlands, and woods.[67] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Southside Park | 1966 | 8 acres (3.2 ha) | 39°42′28″N 86°07′30″W / 39.7077°N 86.1251°W | ||
| South Street Square Park | 2019 | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | 39°45′38″N 86°09′07″W / 39.7606°N 86.1520°W | Features include benches, an event lawn, landscaping, and walking paths. Under a public–private partnership, Eli Lilly and Company developed the property, then donated it to Indy Parks. The company maintains the park.[68] | |
| Southwestway Park | 1961 | 587 acres (238 ha) | 39°39′12″N 86°14′27″W / 39.6533°N 86.2408°W | Located along the White River, the park contains Winding River Golf Course and Mann Hill, featuring ball diamonds, open space, a playground, a shelter, soccer fields, trails, and woods.[69] Popular recreational activities include birdwatching, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Spades Park | 1896 | 31 acres (13 ha) | 39°47′09″N 86°07′40″W / 39.7859°N 86.1279°W | Features include open space, a playground, and a shelter.[70] The park is included in the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System.[19] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Stable Chase Nature Sanctuary | 1999 | 16 acres (6.5 ha) | 39°45′10″N 85°57′53″W / 39.7529°N 85.9648°W | ||
| Stacy Park | 1998 | 0.25 acres (0.10 ha) | 39°45′24″N 86°08′01″W / 39.7568°N 86.1336°W | Features include benches, a picnic table, a playground, and a shelter.[71] It is named for Stacy Ramsey. | |
| Stamm Park | 2004 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°53′01″N 86°07′49″W / 39.8835°N 86.1302°W | Features woods and open space.[72] | |
| Stanley Strader Park | 1935 | 15 acres (6.1 ha) | 39°44′39″N 86°06′53″W / 39.74406°N 86.1147°W | Originally named Bethel Park, it was renamed to honor former Indianapolis City–County Councilor Stanley Strader in 2023.[73] | |
| Stout Field Park | 1974 | 14 acres (5.7 ha) | 39°43′58″N 86°13′42″W / 39.7327°N 86.2284°W | Features include a basketball court, open space, picnic tables, a playground, restrooms, a shelter, a splash pad, and walking paths.[74] It is named for the former Stout Field airport.[75] | |
| Stringtown Park | 1970 | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | 39°46′09″N 86°11′28″W / 39.7692°N 86.1910°W | ||
| Tarkington Park | 1945 | 10 acres (4.0 ha) | 39°49′38″N 86°09′29″W / 39.8272°N 86.1580°W | Features include benches, basketball courts, a café and restroom building, open space, picnic tables, a playground, a splash pad, and tennis courts. A $6 million renovation of the park was completed in 2017.[76] It is named for author Booth Tarkington.[77] | |
| (A. J.) Thatcher Golf Course | 1967 | 39 acres (16 ha) | 39°46′24″N 86°14′23″W / 39.7733°N 86.2396°W | ||
| (A. J.) Thatcher Park | 1974 | 22 acres (8.9 ha) | 39°46′13″N 86°14′25″W / 39.7704°N 86.2403°W | ||
| Thompson Park | 1999 | 9 acres (3.6 ha) | 39°41′36″N 86°03′05″W / 39.6934°N 86.0513°W | ||
| Tolin-Akeman Park | 1989 | 6 acres (2.4 ha) | 39°41′29″N 86°05′34″W / 39.6914°N 86.0927°W | Features include open space, a playground, and a shelter.[78] | |
| Town Run Trail Park | 2000 | 127 acres (51 ha) | 39°55′37″N 86°04′42″W / 39.9269°N 86.0782°W | Accessible from East 96th Street, the park features a singletrack mountain bike course and 7 miles (11 km) of natural surface hiking trails. It is maintained by the Hoosier Mountain Bike Association.[79] The park's southernmost reaches overlap with Oliver's Woods Nature Preserve, managed by the Central Indiana Land Trust. Accessible from North River Road, the preserve contains 16 acres (6.5 ha) of woods and 37 acres (15 ha) of restored prairie-savanna. Both properties hug the western bank of the White River.[80] | |
| University Park | 1876 | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | 39°46′19″N 86°09′25″W / 39.771999°N 86.157017°W | University Park occupies the southernmost block of the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza, a national historic landmark district. Its bilaterally symmetrical layout was designed in 1914 by George Kessler as part of the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System. Depew Memorial Fountain is the park's focal point. Other features include walking paths, floral gardens, benches, and statuary. It is managed by the Indiana War Memorials Commission.[81][82] The park is included in the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System.[19] | |
| Upper Fall Creek Loop Trail | 1999 | 63 acres (25 ha) | 39°53′38″N 85°59′51″W / 39.8940°N 85.9976°W | ||
| Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park† | 2010 | 100 acres (40 ha) | 39°49′34″N 86°11′20″W / 39.8261°N 86.1888°W | The park houses several site-specific art installations by national and international artists. Other features include bike racks, meadows, a quarry pond, walking paths, wetlands, woods, an Indiana Pacers Bikeshare station, and the Ruth Lilly Visitors Pavilion. It is owned and maintained by the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Admission to the park is free. Virginia B. Fairbanks, the wife of benefactor Richard M. Fairbanks, is the park's namesake.[83][84] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Virginia Lee O'Brien Park | 1956 | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | 39°48′02″N 86°04′04″W / 39.8005°N 86.0678°W | Features include a basketball court, open space, and a playground.[85] | |
| Wallace F. Holladay Preserve at Ameriplex† | 2013 | 52 acres (21 ha) | 39°40′25″N 86°18′35″W / 39.6737°N 86.3098°W | Managed by the Central Indiana Land Trust.[86] | |
| Washington Park | 1923 | 128 acres (52 ha) | 39°48′53″N 86°06′52″W / 39.8147°N 86.1145°W | Features include basketball courts, a disc golf course, a family center, open space, playgrounds, shelters, walking paths, wetlands, and woods. It is home to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department North District offices and The Headquarters: Mountain Bike Skills Park.[87] The original Indianapolis Zoo was located in the park from 1964 to 1987.[88] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Watkins Park | 1913 | 19 acres (7.7 ha) | 39°47′59″N 86°10′16″W / 39.7998°N 86.1712°W | [89] | |
| Watson Road Bird Preserve | 1925 | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | 39°49′25″N 86°08′29″W / 39.8235°N 86.1413°W | Features undeveloped woods.[90] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Wes Montgomery Park | 1970 | 37 acres (15 ha) | 39°49′13″N 86°04′34″W / 39.8204°N 86.0762°W | The park was named in honor of jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery in 1972.[91] | |
| Whispering Hills Golf Course | 1995 | 132 acres (53 ha) | 39°44′10″N 85°58′37″W / 39.7362°N 85.9770°W | 9-hole golf course | |
| White River State Park | 1979 | 250 acres (100 ha) | 39°46′00″N 86°10′11″W / 39.766667°N 86.169722°W | Bisected by its namesake, the White River, the park is home to several major attractions, including the Indianapolis Zoo and White River Gardens, the Eiteljorg Museum, the Indiana State Museum, the Medal of Honor Memorial, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) headquarters and Hall of Champions, Everwise Amphitheater, Victory Field, and two national historic sites. Sections of the Canal Walk and Indianapolis Cultural Trail traverse the park. It is managed by the White River State Park Development Commission.[92] It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.[17] | |
| Wildwood Park | 2008 | 9 acres (3.6 ha) | 39°42′57″N 86°01′31″W / 39.7158°N 86.0253°W | [12] | |
| Willard Park | 1907 | 11 acres (4.5 ha) | 39°46′00″N 86°07′39″W / 39.7668°N 86.1276°W | The park is included in the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System.[19] | |
| Windsor Village Park | 1953 | 8 acres (3.2 ha) | 39°48′15″N 86°03′20″W / 39.8043°N 86.0555°W | ||
| WISH Park | 1995 | 16 acres (6.5 ha) | 39°53′11″N 86°12′21″W / 39.8864°N 86.2059°W | Features include benches, a playground, a shelter, and woods.[93] Crooked Creek is the park's northern boundary. The park is named for local television station WISH-TV which donated the land to the city.[94] | |
| Wolf Run Park | 2013 | 53 acres (21 ha) | 39°41′50″N 85°59′19″W / 39.6973°N 85.9886°W | [12] | |
| Woollen's Garden of Birds and Botany | 1909 | 55 acres (22 ha) | 39°51′48″N 86°03′05″W / 39.8634°N 86.0514°W | Contains a 38-acre (15 ha) state nature preserve. The park is heavily wooded and hugs the southern bank of Fall Creek. It is named for William Watson Woollen.[95] The park is included in the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System.[19] | |
| Wright's Fields | 2004 | 39 acres (16 ha) | 39°45′00″N 85°57′15″W / 39.7500°N 85.9542°W | [12] |
Defunct
| Name | Image | Est. | Size | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors Park | 1995 | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | 39°46′50″N 86°10′28″W / 39.7806°N 86.1745°W | The park was demolished in 2017.[96] |
See also
Notes
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The plaza nearing completion between the State House and the Indiana Convention Center and Hoosier Dome has been named Capitol Commons. (...) The vote by the Capital Improvement Board was 6–1.
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During a noontime ceremony today at the park, Emerson and New York, Mayor William Hudnut honored Hubbard and presented memorabilia about the cartoonist to his children, Virginia Schotters and Ohio newspaperman Tom Hubbard.
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Managed by Environmental Studies Department at the college; used by K-12 students and open to the public. (...) [Jens] Jensen was hired by James Allison to design the park-like grounds around the businessman's Indianapolis estate. His prairie-style landscaping used native plants and materials and was designed in harmony with nature. (...) The EcoLab project also received $250,000 from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust...
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The new Downtown park will be dedicated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23. (...) The Peace Garden is a 3,600-square-foot pocket park...
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Mayor William Hudnut will lead dedication ceremonies at 1 p.m. Wednesday when Prospect and Muessing Park, 11300 Prospect, is renamed Paul Ruster Park. The name was chosen last June to honor Ruster, a 10-year physical education teacher and coach at Lowell Elementary School, 2150 Hunter Road.
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Betty Walker, a teacher in Wayne Township for 14 years, says the name for the park and school came from Stout Field – the old airport (and now the home of the Indiana National Guard) situated directly across the [Sam Jones] expressway.
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Booth Tarkington park is the officially adopted name of the newly-acquired, ten-acre city park...
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Also billed as 100 Acres, the park — consisting of woodlands, wetlands and a meadow — opens today as the newest attraction at the IMA. (...) An $11 million gift from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation will be used to offset the operating costs of 100 Acres. (...) The park is named after his wife, Virginia, who died in 2007.
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WISH Park, 16 acres of mostly woods on Westland Road near Michigan Road, was donated to the city by WISH-TV. (...) The park, which straddles the Pike-Washington township line, is bordered on the north by Crooked Creek.
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