List of parks in Indianapolis

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Side box This list of parks in Indianapolis provides a general overview of parkland in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

Most parks are managed by the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation, also known as Indy Parks. In 2020, there were 212 city parks, four state-owned parks, and numerous privately-managed parks, plazas, gardens, and nature preserves.

Municipal parks

Indianapolis’s 212 municipal parks cover and feature some 129 playgrounds, 155 sports fields, of recreational trails, 23 recreation and nature centers, 21 spraygrounds, 19 aquatic centers, 13 golf courses, and four dog parks.

Name	Image	Est.	Size ac (ha)	Location	Description
Acton Park	File:Acton Campground 1859-1905.jpg	2004
Al E. Polin Park		1973
Alice Carter Place	File:Pump house in Indianapolis (cropped).jpg	1922
Andrew Ramsey Park		1971
Arsenal Park		1921
Babe Denny Park		1923
Barton Park		1946
Basswood Park		2003
Beckwith Memorial Park		1970			Beckwith Memorial Park features basketball courts, benches, a football field, a playground, and a shelter. 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.
Bel-Aire Park		2002
Bellamy Park		1962
Bertha Ross Park		1925
Beville Park		1959
Blickman Educational Trail Park		2005
Bluff Park		1946
Bowman Park		1959
Brightwood Park		1918
Broad Ripple Park		1946			Broad Ripple Park features 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). It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Broadway & 29th Park		1985
Brookside Park	File:Brookside Park Family Center south exterior.jpg	1898			Brookside Park features 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. The park is included in the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Brown's Corner Park
Canterbury Park		1959
Carroll & 42nd Park		2014
Carson Park		1964
Centennial & 20th Park		1946
Centennial & Groff Park		1926
Central Greens		2015			Central Greens is a track and field facility on a portion of the former Central State Hospital campus.
Century Park		2010
Chapel Hill Park		1946
Charles L. Whistler Memorial Plaza	File:Mercado, Indianápolis, Estados Unidos, 2012-10-22, DD 01.jpg	1977			Charles L. Whistler Memorial Plaza features the Sun King Market District Stage, 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. The plaza is maintained by the Indianapolis–Marion County Building Authority.
Christian Park		1921
Christina Oaks Park		1971
Chuck Klein Sports Complex		1983
Clayton & LaSalle Park		1972
Cloverleaf Conservation Area		1999
Colorado & 29th Park		2006
Colts Canal Playspace		2018			Colts Canal Playspace, located adjacent to the Canal Walk and Indianapolis Cultural Trail, features an accessible playground, benches, and shade structures. It is the first public playground in downtown Indianapolis.
Commons Park		2018			Commons Park features benches, a grill, a ping-pong table, and a playground.
Copper Grove Park		2007
Dan Wakefield Park		1928			Dan Wakefield Park features a beach volleyball court, a playground, a shelter, a splash pad, and tennis courts. Originally named Broadway & 61st Park, it was renamed to honor author and journalist Dan Wakefield in 2016.
Denver Park		1925
Dequincy Park		1953
Dollar Hide Creek Park		1965
Doris Cowherd Park		1956
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park		1961
Dubarry Park		1967
Eagle Creek Park	File:Eagle Creek Lake - canoers (2670077908).jpg	1972			Eagle Creek Park is the largest park in Indianapolis and among the largest municipal parks in the U.S. Features include a 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. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Eagle Highlands Park		1989
Edna Balz Lacy Family Park		1917			Edna Balz Lacy Family Park features a beach volleyball court, a bocce ball court, picnic tables, a playground, a shelter, and a shuffleboard court. Originally named Greer Park, it was renamed to honor philanthropist Edna Balz Lacy in 1995.
Ellenberger Park		1911			Ellenberger Park features athletic fields, ball diamonds, open space, an outdoor swimming pool, playgrounds, a shelter, a sledding hill, tennis courts, trails, and a volleyball court. It also serves as the northern terminus of the Pleasant Run Greenway. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Elwood & Mary Black Park		1946
Emhardt Park		1923
Eva C. Talley Park		2000
Faculty Park		1961
Fall Creek & 30th Park		1910
Fall Creek Pkwy. Preserve
Fall Creek Trail at Geist Dam					Fall Creek Trail at Geist Dam features a trail and woods south of Geist Reservoir. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Finch Park		1988
Five Points & Edgewood Park		2011
Forest Manor Park		1937
Fox Hill Manor Park		1964
Frank Young Park		1922
Frank & Judy O'Bannon Park		2003
Franklin & 38th Park		2004			Undeveloped woodland.
Franklin Township Community Park		1970			Franklin Township Community Park features ball diamonds, basketball courts, benches, open space, picnic tables, a playground, a shelter, soccer fields, trails, and woods. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Frederick Douglass Park		1921			Frederick Douglass Park features 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.
Friedman Park		1982
Garfield Park	File:Garfield Conservatory 118-37.jpg	1873			Garfield Park is the oldest municipal park in Indianapolis. Features include 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. Originally named Southern Park, it was renamed to honor President James A. Garfield in 1881. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Gardner Park		1962
Gateway West Park		1963
George E. Kessler Park		2002
Glenns Valley Nature Park		1991			Features include a nature center, open space, picnic tables, trails, and woods. A playground is shared with neighboring Glenns Valley Elementary School. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Grassy Creek Regional Park		1971			Established as German Church & 30th Park, it originally covered . 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. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Grassy Creek Wood Conservation Area
Gray Park		1999			Gray Park features unpaved trails in a wooded riparian zone along Buck Creek. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Griffin Woods		1965
Gustafson Park		1961			Gustafson Park features basketball courts, benches, football fields, an outdoor swimming pool, picnic tables, playgrounds, a shelter, tennis courts, and the Randy Shambaugh Baseball Park. Originally named Northwest Park, it was renamed to honor civic leader Howard Gustafson in 1967.
Hanover North Park		2006
Haughville Park		1922
Hawthorne Park		1923
Hendricks Park		2002
Highland Park		1898
Highway Parcel #15 Park		1922
Holliday Park	File:"The Ruins" at Holliday Park, Indianapolis, Indiana.jpg	1916			Situated along the White River, Holliday Park features an arboretum, a nature center, open space, picnic tables, a playground, a rock garden, wooded ravines, and of trails. 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. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Hot Shot Tot Lot		1973			Hot Shot Tot Lot features benches, a playground, and a picnic table.
Hudnut Commons	File:Hudnut Commons in 2022.jpg	1988			Built atop an underground parking garage, Hudnut Commons features 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). It is owned and maintained by the Capital Improvement Board, a municipal corporation that also owns the neighboring Indiana Convention Center.
Indianapolis World Sports Park		2014			Opened in 1990 as Post Road Community Park.
Indianola Park		1896
Indy Urban Acres		2011			Indy Urban Acres is an urban farm operated by the Parks Alliance of Indianapolis.
Iron Gate Conservation Area
Irving Circle Park	File:South Circle Irvington, Indiana.jpg	1904
J. T. V. Hill Park		1921
Jake Greene Park		1971
James Foster "Bruiser" Gaines Park		1971
John Ed Park		1925
Juan Solomon Park		1971
Kelly Park		1922
Kin Hubbard Memorial Park		1982			Kin Hubbard Memorial Park features a bench, open space, and trees on the Pleasant Run Greenway. It is named in honor of cartoonist Kin Hubbard.
Kitley & Troy Park		2007
Kitley Woods
Krannert Park		1972
Lappin Way Park		1994
Lentz Park		1928
Lieutenant Junior Grade Graham Edward Martin Park		1971			Originally named Fall Creek & 16th Park, it was renamed to honor Golden Thirteen member Graham E. Martin in 2011.
Little Valley Park		1998
Marott Woods Nature Preserve	File:Williams Creek, Indianapolis, Indiana.jpg	1945			Marott Woods Nature Preserve features picnic tables, a shelter, trails, and woods. The preserve is bounded by the White River (south) and Monon Trail (east). It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
The Matthew R. Gutwein Commonground		2014			The Commonground features 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.
McCarty Triangle Park		1897
McCord Park		1970
Moreland Park		1953
Municipal Gardens		1927
North Broad Ripple Park
Northwestway Park		1957
Olin Park		1967
Orange Park		1993
Oscar Charleston Park		1972
Pathways to Peace Garden		1995			Pathways to Peace Garden features benches, planters, and landscaping. It is among the smallest city parks, occupying on a triangular plot.
Patricia Park
Paul Ruster Park	File:Paul Ruster Park - Everett 19.jpg	1970			Paul Ruster Park features a dog park, open space, a playground, a pond, shelters, a sledding hill, trails, and woods. Originally named Prospect & Muessing Park, it was renamed to honor local educator and coach Paul Ruster in 1979. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Perry Park		1961
Pogue's Run Art & Nature Park	File:Pogue's Run Nature Preserve.jpg	2004			Pogue's Run Art & Nature Park was 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.
Porter Playfield		1924
Presidential Place Park	File:Indianapolis, October 4, 2024 - 06.jpg	1991			Presidential Place Park 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
Ransom Place Park		1997
Ravenswood Overlook Park
Raymond Park		1971			Raymond Park 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. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Red Maple Park		2007
Retherford Park		1965
Rev. Charles R. Williams Park		1965
Rev. Mozel Sanders Park		1931
Rhodius Park		1913
Richard G. Lugar Plaza	File:Richard G. Lugar Plaza and City-County Building.jpg	2018			Richard G. Lugar Plaza features 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). 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.
Ridenour Park		1956
Ringgold Park		1971
Riverside Regional Park	File:Taggart Memorial Amphitheatre (6).jpg	1898
Riverwood Park		2006
Robey Park		1972
Roselawn Park		1968
Ross Claypool Park		1940
Sahm Park		1963			Sahm Park features 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
Seerley Creek Park
Sexson Park		1973
Skiles Test Nature Park	File:Skiles Test Nature Park.jpg	1974			Skiles Test Nature Park features restored prairie, woods, and paved and unpaved trails, including access to the Fall Creek Greenway. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Southeastway Park	File:Golden Crowned Kinglet - John Wolf.jpg	1961			Southeastway Park features 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. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Southside Park		1966
South Street Square Park		2019			South Street Square Park features 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.
Southwestway Park	File:Southwest Way Park.jpg	1961			Located along the White River, Southwestway Park features Winding River Golf Course, Mann Hill, ball diamonds, open space, a playground, a shelter, soccer fields, trails, and woods. Popular recreational activities include birdwatching, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Spades Park	File:Spades Park 2024 jeh.jpg	1896			Spades Park features open space, a playground, and a shelter. The park is included in the Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Stable Chase Nature Sanctuary		1999
Stacy Park		1998			Stacy Park features benches, a picnic table, a playground, and a shelter. It is named for Stacy Ramsey.
Stamm Park		2004			Stamm Park features woods and open space.
Stanley Strader Park		1935			Originally named Bethel Park, it was renamed to honor former Indianapolis City–County Councilor Stanley Strader in 2023.
Stout Field Park	File:Stout Field Park - June 2017 - Dan Keck 18.jpg	1974			Stout Field Park features a basketball court, open space, picnic tables, a playground, restrooms, a shelter, a splash pad, and walking paths. It is named for the former Stout Field airport.
Stringtown Park		1970
Tarkington Park		1945			Tarkington Park features 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. It is named for author Booth Tarkington.
Thatcher Park		1973
Thompson Park		1999
Tolin-Akeman Park		1989			Tolin-Akeman Park features open space, a playground, and a shelter.
Town Run Trail Park	File:Moss in Town Run Trail Park.jpg	2000			Town Run Trail Park features a singletrack mountain bike course, hiking trails, picnic tables, and a shelter. The park is heavily wooded and hugs the western bank of the White River. It is maintained by the Hoosier Mountain Bike Association.
Upper Fall Creek Loop Trail
Virginia Lee O'Brien Park		1956			Virginia Lee O'Brien Park features a basketball court, open space, and a playground.
Washington Park		1923			Washington Park features 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. The original Indianapolis Zoo was located in the park from 1964 to 1987. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Watkins Park		1913
Watson Road Bird Preserve		1925			Watson Road Bird Preserve features undeveloped woods. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Wes Montgomery Park		1970
Wildwood Park		2008
Willard Park		1907
Windsor Village Park		1953
WISH Park		1995			WISH Park features benches, a playground, a shelter, and woods. 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.
Wolf Run Park		2013
Woollen's Garden of Birds and Botany		1909			Woollen's Garden contains a state nature preserve. The park is heavily wooded and hugs the southern bank of Fall Creek. It is named for William Watson Woollen.
Wright's Fields		2004

Other facilities

Indy Parks operates several standalone recreational facilities, including Kuntz Memorial Soccer Stadium and the Major Taylor Velodrome.

Private parks

Not managed by any municipality, each of these parks is run by its own independent volunteer board of directors, and operates with fundraising and volunteer support.

Name	Image	Est.	Size ac (ha)	Location	Description
ARTSPARK	File:Indianapolis Art Center - July 2008 - 06.jpg	2005			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 Indianapolis Art Center. Admission to the park is free. It was designed by postmodern architect Michael Graves.
Ball Nurses' Sunken Garden and Convalescent Park	File:Fountain at Ball Nurses' Sunken Garden and Convalescent Park.jpg	1934	Template:Efn		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.
Daubenspeck Community Nature Park		2006			Daubenspeck Community Nature Park features 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. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
The Idle	File:The Idle (4).jpg	2018			The Idle 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.
James Irving Holcomb Botanical Gardens	File:Holcombgardens.JPG	1950			Features include benches, a carillon, a fountain, a garden house, a pond, walking paths, a waterfall, woods, and a 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. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab		2002			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. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres	File:100 Acres lake and vegetation 3.jpg	2010			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. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.

State parks

Name	Image	Est.	Size ac (ha)	Location	Description
Fort Harrison State Park	File:Fall Creek at Fort Harrison.jpg	1996			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. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.
Military Park	File:Military Park, Indianapolis 02.jpg	1852			Military Park is the oldest park in Indianapolis and a listed national historic site. Features include a shelter house, walking paths, and open green space. 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.
University Park	File:Fuente del Memorial Depew, Indianápolis, Estados Unidos, 2012-10-22, DD 02.jpg	1876			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.
White River State Park	File:White River State Park - July 2016 - Ad Starkel 14.jpg	1979			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. It is part of the Indy Birding Trail.

Former parks

Name	Image	Est.	Size	Location	Description
Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors Park	File:CSP sign.jpg	1995			The park was demolished in 2017.

See also

• List of attractions and events in Indianapolis

External links

• Indy Parks and Recreation website