A great place for a nice leisurely walk. A lot of foliage, alongside a creek, a loop trail, and…read morequiet on a weekend afternoon. It connects to Lion's park.

If you want to get up close to nature and the sycamore trees and not travel too far from home then…read moreCreekside Park is the place to be. This little Zionsville park is located in a former floodplain. Nice trails throughout the park and along the creek now bring you so close to nature that you instantly relax. The park is an excellent place to watch birds or look for native wildflowers. Today we saw a Canadian goose sitting on her nest. There were many people out walking their dogs today. The park offers cleanup bags for your pooch at the entrance. The park also connects to Lions Park through a bridge that goes beneath the highway. There are three picnic tables in the park. The park offers limited parking with only five spaces and one handicap space. The park is totally accessible with nice wide smooth trails.

This is a very small park located off of a very very busy street. The park has some paved walkways…read moreand benches. It entrance is marked by a very distinguishable arch that welcomes visitors to the city of Fishers. The park was dedicated to the City by the Rotary Club to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Rotary International in 2005. The park is well maintained. They were even working on it while I was there. And this was in December. Even though the park has benches, it is not very peaceful to sit here with all of the traffic going by. This park does not have much to offer outside of that. There is some parking on the park's perimeter, off of the main drag, but I do not see this park getting many visitors. This is definitely not a destination spot and may get a few people from the nearby businesses on a good day. I would probably check this park out from my windshield next time.

There is a nice park on the southwest corner of 116th and Lantern that is maintained well. They…read morehave lots of shade and the shrubs along 116th help keep the noise and exhaust from the traffic from the park visitors. The park features an arch that welcomes visitors to Fishers and in the crest of the arch is the symbol for the Rotary International group. Although there are lots of shrubs and trees, the park could use some benches to encourage visitors to stop and relax. Benches are few and right along 116th by all the traffic. Seems like a simple fix to make the park more useful and enjoyable. Review #1287

During a recent visit to Lacy Park, I was dismayed to learn that for some reason someone had…read morereported this vibrant neighborhood park as closed. It is not closed. It was impacted by the current health pandemic (as was most of the state of Indiana). However, Lacy Park is alive and well and on a recent weekend when I visited it was definitely being utilized. Lacy Park is practically the definition of a neighborhood park. This 2-acre Fletcher Place park is nestled in nicely at the corner of Greer St. and East Street. In fact, it was originally known as Greer Street Park until being named after Edna Balz Lacy in 1995. The park itself was established in 1917. While Edna Balz Lacy may not seem like a familiar name, her impact on Indy is rather profound. She was an Indianapolis native who started off as a teacher in 1972; in 1934, she married Howard J. Lacy II (son of U.S. Corrugated-Fibre Box Company founder Howard J. Lacy). Lacy took over the company from his father in 1952. He passed away in 1959 and Edna took over the company and led it for 24 years. In 1972, it became Lacy Diversified Industries. In 1973, she established the Stanley K. Lacy Foundation in memory of her son. The Stanley K. Lacy Leadership Series is one of is many contributions to Indy and it continues to this day. Edna passed away in 1991. Lacy Park was developed to reflect its diverse heritage. If you notice, its gazebo is painted red, white, and green to reflect the Italian heritage of the area at the time. Along with playgrounds and picnic areas, there's a sand volleyball court along with four bocce ball courts that were contributed by the Italian Heritage Society. The group hosts bocce ball leagues here. Holy Rosary Italian Festival is also located in this neighborhood that is easily within view of Lilly and is close to downtown yet feels like a little bit of a wooded oasis. This is a small neighborhood park that remains as welcoming today as it was designed to be in the early 20th century. It continues to be considered a "family park" - a reflection of Lacy's own emphasis on family including ensuring that her business continued to stay within the family. While this is not really a destination park, for those near downtown needing to get away for awhile this is a perfect place to get away. If you're looking to have a near downtown picnic, Lacy Park is a great place to do so.

This park is a very small, only covering 2 acres. It does not have a parking lot, but there is a…read moredecent amount of street parking available. The park has a decent gazebo with a picnic table under it. The gazebo could use a coat of paint. There are also a few picnic tables scattered across the park. The grounds could have used a little TLC. I do not know if the parks department has stopped for the season, or if this park was just missed. In the front of the park you will find an adequate sand volleyball court. There is also 4 dirt boccee ball courts near the back of the park. They did not look very inviting though. The park has a small jungle gym with some slides, a larger jungle gym with more awesome slides, a bank of traditional swings, and a bank of toddler swings. The playground is lined with wood chips and the equipment is a bit on the older side. It has definitely seen better days. This park has a history dating back to 1917 when it was known as Greer Street Park. It was renamed the Edna Balz Lacy Family Park in 1995, to honor a notable local businesswoman. Fun fact: One of Indianapolis's first recreation centers was built here at this park. The park has a strong Italian heritage background. The gazebo is actually painted in the Italy flag colors, red, green and white. Also, the boccee ball courts were a gift from the Indianapolis Italian Heritage Society. They hosts spring, summer, and fall bocce ball leagues on those courts. This is an ok park to visit, if you are in the area. But last many of the features, and maintenance of the newer mega parks. It is definitely a gem if you live close by, but is probably not a park that you would drive to to bring the little ones, or run. I saw the park getting most of its use with kids on the playground equipment for a bit and it was also popular with people walking their dogs.

This is a little park / playground that's open to everyone, not just the residents of The Village…read moreof West Clay. There are parking spaces all around it, so just park and mosey on over to the playground. This might be a nice place to visit if you had a toddler just learning to walk, because the ground is that soft rubber material, and what few equipment pieces that are on the playground are pint-sized just for little kids. It's the kind of playground that's good for toddlers and very young kids who are in that stage of putting everything in their mouth, because there's really nothing dangerous here. There are benches everywhere to sit, and lots of trees and beautiful landscaping to enjoy. There's also a fountain and paths that go all around the park and the square, and shops (including an awesome candy shop) across the street. It's also very quiet and clean and peaceful. I could see myself visiting this park when my kids were 1 or 2 years old.

On the southwest corner of University Green in West Clay (Carmel), there is a small section devoted…read moreto being a tyke's playground. There is convenient parking next to the lot which is fenced in stone and has a sign posted that dogs aren't allowed. The park is unique in that there is a round gazebo in one corner and an obelisk monument in the other. There is also a playhouse and a pergola. Not that any of those have anything for kids to play with, but it might stir one's imagination. There are benches for adults to sit and watch kids play on the climbing "monkey bars" or the teeter totter. There is also a swing and spinning piece of equipment for kids to hop on and hang on. The setting is open a overlooks the green that it tree lined. There is a textured surface to help water run off from the playground while providing some cushion from the occasional fall. Review #3168

Orange Park is a "blink and you'll miss it" kind of park that falls under the umbrella of Indy…read moreParks. It's not a park that I'd have gone out looking for, however, I was on the southside resolving some errands and, quite honestly, got lost coming back. I looked over at one point and there was Orange Park. So, I stopped to check it out. Orange Park is definitely a neighborhood park with a relatively small playground, some benches, some green space, and that's about it. You can find parking along the street, but this is far from a destination park with nothing else to really do. Orange Park was established in 1993. It did receive an upgraded playground in 2024, though it tends to be pretty modest even after the upgrade. This park is a one-acre park. It's a little bigger than a pocket park, but not by a whole lot. The park is on the Southeastside of Indy. The park's playground targets kids aged 2-12. There's definitely nothing for teens here. For what it is, Orange Park is perfectly fine. There's no reason to go out of your way to visit it. However, it serves its purpose for those who live in this area.

Southeast of Fountain Square is a neighborhood playground and open space park. Located on Orange…read moreStreet, it is easy to understand how the park got its name. There are a few pullover spaces along the street for convenient parking if you are headed eastbound. The park's south perimeter is lined with mature trees for shade, but the park itself doesn't have any shade by the play areas. There are some benches, but no shelter is available. The playground has a few remaining pieces including a small fort, some swings, and a climbing structure. As I moved around the park, I could see timbers remaining from some forgotten purpose that had the equipment removed and has become reclaimed by the lawn. Although there isn't a lot to draw visitors here currently, it is hoped that as the area becomes home to more younger people wanting to live near Fountain Square, the park will get some needed attention to make it an asset for the neighborhood. Review #2862

I'm embarrassed to admit that despite having a primary care physician directly across the street,…read moreI'd completely missed the development of Indy's 212th official city park. South Street Square Park is located at 315 S. South and was developed by Eli Lilly & Co. and then donated to the City of Indianapolis in a ceremony in September 2019. It's a 3-acre park located almost directly across from the CityWay Development and easily accessible from the nearby Irsay Family YMCA. In addition to donating the park, Lilly reportedly donates approximately $40,000 annually to help maintain the greenspace that is adjacent to their Indy headquarters. South Street is really more an official greenspace than an actual park. There's over 30,000 square feet of concrete walks designed into a circular design with pathways that branch off. There are benches throughout the park and, in a sign of its business location, USB and power outlets readily available. Bricks from Eli Lilly's Brazil, Indiana offices have been relocated and repurposed. There are flowers, shrubs, and approximately 200 trees planted in the area along with extra lights to help ensure safety. In researching, there's apparently either parking available or planned. I was parked across the street at the YMCA, which is paid parking, and my first visit was rather quick during a doctor's appointment but I definitely plan to return. This little urban oasis is definitely more of a place to chill out than actually enjoy park activity, but it's a beautiful and welcome addition to near-downtown Indy and has to be welcome by the growing CityWay population. I look forward to spending even more time at South Street Square Park in the near future.

This is a small but well kept park right outside of the Eli Lily Complex. The park is 3 acres and…read morewas donated and developed by Eli Lily. It is beautiful. They actually donate about 40 G's per year to maintain the park. It is in the backyard of the Irsay YMCA and has an awesome view of Lucas Oil Stadium. The park is well maintained, has its own very small parking lot, and is a what you see is what you get kind of park. There is no playground or picnic tables, no restrooms or hiking trails. There is just a huge green field and some plants, surrounded but a bunch of benches. There are intertwined paths that you can use to walk or jog, I would say it was about a quarter mile around. The park seems pretty safe and is well lit. As I mentioned, it is a simple park and does not get very busy. It is a nice place to sit and chill or walk/jog in a safe loop.

I love when I pull up a place on Yelp to review it, and see that the only other review is from my…read moregood buddy Ken N. (RIP). It makes me feel nice to think about my friend, who has transitioned to writing Yelp reviews in heaven. Brandywine Park looks like it mostly functions as a sports park. There are soccer fields, softball diamonds and walking trails. The fields are beautiful and lush, which seems unusual considering we're just now entering spring. They really take care of the fields here, apparently. There's also a snack bar, which was closed when I visited. The playground is fine and does the job of giving kids something to do while their siblings are playing soccer or softball. I wouldn't go out of my way and bring my kids to visit this playground, but if we were here, my kids would have a good time. One thing to look out for is that the only two slides on the playground are made out of metal, so I'm sure they get super hot and unusable in the summer. There are also swings and a little playground structure for young kids. Lots of parking here, but not lots of shade! Probably bring your own shade if you're coming here to see a game. Also, there's a gaga ball court, but you need to bring your own ball.

This park is best known as a large baseball and soccer park. There are so many practice fields…read morethat I wasn't able to count them all....I think some are temporary. Anyway, there is a shelter and a small playground area. There is also some caged area that looks like it might have been a tennis court, but there are no signs of pavement within the fencing. I am not sure whether it may be some sort of community garden or if some new construction is going to fill the area. Good place for kids on athletic teams. Otherwise, there are plenty of decent options elsewhere. Review #787

Although this park is seven acres in property, most of the park is greenspace. There is a…read moreplayground and a shelter near the street (street parking is all that is available.) There is a restroom building on site, a bench near the playground, and a grill by the shelter. Review #699