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Indianapolis’s 212 municipal parks cover 11,258 acres (4,556 ha) and feature some 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.
Riverside Park housed Indianapolis’ first zoological garden, beginning in 1898 with exhibits containing eagles and foxes. In 1899, a bear pit was built into the hillside near the cold springs. The 20-foot (6.1 m) diameter pit housed two brown bears and was enclosed by stone steps and two concentric seven-foot (2.1 m) iron fences.
Southwestway Park is the third largest park in Indianapolis, Indiana.It is located at 8400 Mann Road [1] in the southwestern section of the city and covers approximately 587 acres (238 ha) on the west bank of the White River, bordered on the north by Southport Road, on the west by Mann Road, and extending south past Ralston Avenue.
The Indianapolis public parks system is bringing high-speed public wi-fi to park facilities across the city. Installations have already been completed at 19 public parks facilities, and another 10 ...
Eagle Creek Park is the largest park in Indianapolis, and one of the largest municipal parks in the United States. It is located at 7840 W. 56th Street in Indianapolis, Indiana and covers approximately 1,400 acres (5.7 km 2) of water and 3,900 acres (16 km 2) of land. There are about 10 miles (16 km) of paths within it.
Southeastway Park is a 188-acre nature park managed by the Indianapolis Parks and Recreation Department. The park is located in the southeast corner of Marion County at 5624 South Carroll Road. [1] [2] [3]
The U.S. state of Indiana has 24 state parks maintained and operated by Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR). [1] In addition, a separate state agency operates White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis. [2] Marion and Clark are the only counties to have two parks.
Brookside Park is a 108-acre (0.44 km 2) urban park in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It is located at 3501 Brookside Parkway North Drive on the near eastside of Indianapolis, just north of the Rural-Sherman neighborhood. The park straddles Pogue's Run, a tributary of the White River. [1]