Knowing to whom this park is memorializing, I can't help but feel a little melancholy while my own children are enjoying the various playgrounds this park has to offer. However, it's a nice big open park with plenty of parking where a portion is paved and the other on gravel. It's a well kept park and you can tell there's a lot of community involvement to make this an enjoyable space for all who pass through. There are also many picnic areas to enjoy under pavilions and 2 buildings where their restrooms and concession stands are located. There are 4 playgrounds placed in different areas around the park, an amphitheatre towards the wooded area, a plain wide open field with a little hill, and 3 baseball/softball fields. The playground closest to the parking lot has workout equipment for adults, making this park available for all ages. The reason for my 4-Star review is due to the fact that the park is not 100% accessible for persons with handicap and/or strollers. One playground outside the baseball fields and towards the back has no paved walkway that it is almost difficult to access through the grass. Also, my lack of 1 star is from the limited restroom access during the weekday. The only restroom available was the family restroom by the parking lot. When we would play at the other playgrounds by the baseball fields, it was quite a long walk to the lone functioning restroom. Overall, we had a good time and the kids seemed to enjoy the different playgrounds so they are never bored. Since we came during a weekday, the park didn't seem so busy. read more

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On February 13, 2017, Delphi Community Middle Schoolers Abigail "Abby" Williams and Liberty "Libby" German were killed while hiking on an unusually warm day in Indiana while hiking near the Monon High Bridge. Indiana has been and continues to be preoccupied with the still unsolved tragedy. A grainy video with audio was left behind by the secretly recording Libby. During a Tenderness Tour event in 2018, I ended up wheeling the trail that Abby and Liberty were on when they were killed. I've continued to follow the case in hopes that their murders would be solved. Abby and Liberty Memorial Park was developed in memory of these young girls. It opened "officially" this weekend and I couldn't resist the opportunity to honor their memories myself once again by visiting the park on its opening weekend. Abby and Liberty Memorial Park includes softball and baseball fields, an amphitheatre, picnic shelters, a multi-purpose building, a concession stand, public restrooms, 2 age-appropriate playgrounds, and a walking trail that wraps around the beautifully set and developed park that is actually one mile north of Delphi at the intersection of State Road 25 and State Road 218 West. Given that this was considered an official opening for the entire park, activities were buzzing and you could tell that community members were in a reflective, thoughtful space. People were friendly and smiles were aplenty, though there was also a strong sense of melancholy mixed with determination. L&A Park Foundation, an established non-profit, maintains responsibility for the park and operates with a board of directors. In 2020, L&A Park Foundation was named a recipient of the NBA All-Star 2021 Legacy Grant. I should also note that the park was designed to meet ADA standards and the trail that surrounds the park is quite nice. I'm not sure I'd say it perfectly meets ADA, though it's clear the community has worked hard to make it a place where all are welcome. Delphi has always been a rather close community. I have a couple of friends from there and even prior to this tragedy had visited Delphi on my Tenderness Tour events. This park is a beautiful way of honoring Abby and Liberty and what I would call a communal coping skill. read more

Abby & Libby Memorial Park - A partial view of the recently opened park - Parks Near Me - Delphi, Indiana

This was a great place for softball. There's lots of shaded seating areas, the concession is well managed and has home cooked food options. Restrooms were clean and well maintained. Fields were in great condition. Only one minor issue is the proximity to the train tracks makes it hard to hear at times while trains are passing. read more