Reasons we LOVE Morse Park & Beach Newly renovated playground with multiple levels to climb and explore--perfect for adventurous kids! Features monkey bars, a variety of slides, and a fun whale-shaped rock wall Has a small toddler section, but overall better suited for confident climbers Woodchip ground--something to consider for babies or toddlers still crawling Great, easy fishing spot if you have your license In the summer, there's a beach area for swimming and cooling off Such a fun mix of playground + outdoor adventure all in one spot! read more

Morse Park and Beach - Climbing - Parks Near Me - Noblesville, Indiana

Place is a JOKE. I drove an HOUR up to the beach and all to be told it was at maximum capacity. There were a bunch of people leaving. Nobody was maintaining the number of patrons leaving so others could go in. The employees couldn't even tell us to our faces that they weren't letting anyone else in. They told a patron that had already paid to get in to tell us someone about wrist bands and they were at maximum capacity. ridiculous!! read more

Morse Park and Beach is a lovely park with lots of amenities on Morse Lake. The park is quite large with beach front, trees and green areas. The grounds are well manicured. My granddaughters loved the upscale playground with lots of climbing structures. The swings are suitable for all ages. Various merry-go-rounds were favorites. There are many nice benches, picnic tables and grills throughout the park. Accessible walkways meander through the park and across the water front. Fishermen were taking advantage of the early morning fishing along the waterfront. There are a number of places to dock your boat or launch your kayak within the park. There are a number of picnic pavilions along with the Osprey Pavilion. The Osprey Pavilion is an air conditioned building that can be reserved for holding meetings or events. There is a deck that overlooks the lake from the building. The deck needs some work. There is a beach that charges $6 per person (under 1 are free) to enter and play/swim in the lake. We had planned on letting the kid's swim, however they do not open if the air temperature is below 70 degrees and it was 68 degrees. The enclosed beach area and fence looks like it needs some updating and care. There are public restrooms that were nice except that there was no soap during our visit. There is a lot of green space to play ball sports and there is also a frisbee course and volleyball court at the park. There is no charge to enter the park (just the beach area). There is plenty of parking in several lots including accessible parking. I'm guessing that the park is crowded on weekends. read more

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Very disappointed. We drove hours from out of town to the beach for a birthday for our son. The beach area is fenced off- and the building and entrance are closed and locked. Online and by phone- everything says they should be open. But no one is here, and the phone number to call just has a looping message of the hours- which again says they should be open. read more

I was drawn to Morse Park and Beach because it gave me a short trail that I could add to a Tenderness Tour event while I was in Hamilton County. I'm always drawn to waterside locations, so Morse Lake seemed ideal. This is a 23-acre park with its own disc golf course, baseball/softball diamond, boat dock, fishing, locker room, four shelters that can be rented, a playground, public restrooms, trails, and an area for volleyball. The obvious selling point for the park/beach is obviously Morse Lake itself. It's a beautiful lake that offers boating. It tends to be surrounded by upper-income residential areas and tends to also have a feeling of neighborhood park in both good and not so good ways. Three of the four shelters hold approximately 50 people, while there's one shelter that goes up to 100. I'd say two of the four are pretty clearly wheelchair accessible (assuming grass is maintained - which I don't assume as this park can be hit-and-miss). They offer sidewalks up to the shelters that are free of obstacles. These are shelters B and C. Because this is a waterside park, it can be impacted by Morse Lake levels. Additionally, there are some areas where swimming is off limits. Follow the signage pretty clearly. Morse Park was first donated/developed in 1972 with the first 15 acres. The final eight acres came along in 1983. The trail that I wheeled was developed in 2005 - while it's a fairly wheelchair friendly trail, true trail users will find it less an actual "trail" and more a path for park users. I enjoyed being there, but was definitely hoping for something a bit more substantial. Morse Reservoir is a 1500 acre body of water owned by Indianapolis Water Company (or whatever it's called these days). It is designed to help serve Central Indiana's water needs. Overall, this is truly more of a residential park than a destination park. Even if you're desperate for some waterside time there are better options in Central Indiana and there aren't enough amenities here to make it worth going out of the way. I'd easily defer to either Geist or Eagle Creek before I'd stop by here, though for area residents this is absolutely a viable alternative and worth the time. Hamilton County has a pretty amazing trail system in each community, but the Morse Park Trail is really just a park add-on that doesn't connect to the network and won't likely satisfy real trail seekers and hikers. read more

Morse Park and Beach - Me before my morning Tenderness Tour start at Morse Beach - Parks Near Me - Noblesville, Indiana

Clean and love the view of the beach. Took some clients and they loved it too and watching boats go by.

Fun place to play disc golf. We came over Labor Day weekend at 2:30 pm Saturday, and surprisingly, there was only one other person on the course. But there were plenty of people on the playground, and there was a private party by the lake. The course is open and wide with a few small hills for changed elevation. There are some trees scattered about that my discs always somehow seem to gravitate to. :P I like how you can easily see the disc golf baskets and not lose any discs in the bushes because the course is open. Also, no poison ivy or water traps is a big bonus for this beginner. The course is fairly small, so you reuse all the baskets for the 18 holes. But there are different unique starting platforms. Plenty of parking in a private lot, too. read more

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Stopped into this park this weekend while trying to kill time before dinner and was pleasantly surprised. First off they offer a public bathroom, which is huge for a public park! The restroom was clean too. There is a dock available for anyone wanting to put in a paddleboat of any sort or just wanting to fish off the dock. The park offers a playground, walking/running path, extreme Frisbee nets, volleyball court, and lots more! Definitely, a place I would bring kids or spend an afternoon relaxing outside. Being on the lake is beautiful and you can look at the rich houses and dream one day you too will be rich... CHEERS! read more

I was surprised how nice this place was compared to the other beaches in the Indy area. On google maps it looked small and unimpressive but when you're there it feels like a legitimate Lake Michigan beach. They actually have real sand not the ground up gravel like they have at eagle creek. The swimming area is very large and goes deeper than other beaches so it's more fun for adults. And the best part was the waves that come in from the boats going by. Gave it a more authentic lake feel. I will be back next summer for sure read more

The park has some amenities, but I wasn't impressed with how well it was maintained. There is a small public beach area with sand, but much of the water front cautions to be careful of drop offs and bans swimming in those areas. There are some piers where you can engage in some water sports. Since it was the offseason, I am not sure if you can rent them here or have to bring your own. There is a playground and a disc golf course on site, but the drainage is really poor since a large part of the park is near water level. I couldn't walk around the playground without stepping in puddles, so be aware of the local weather and conditions before going. If you like listening to and watching boats go by, this place could be a draw in season, but otherwise, there isn't much to bring you here. Review #758 read more

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Great looking park. We showed up on a Thursday morning. The playground was popping with the kids in their swimsuits ready to hit the beach. There was a stand up paddleboarding class taking place on the lake. Some guys were heading out on a boat. The old fellers were throwing their lines in the water waiting for a tug. We saw the amazing dam and sat on a two person rocker and watched the lake. Nice getaway from it all in the middle of it all. read more

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I love Morse Park and Beach! Frisbee Golf? Check. Fishing? Check. Boat docks? Check. Lake views? Obviously. Small and teeny tiny beach? You betcha. Picnic areas/tables/shelters? Yes yes yes! Baseball diamonds! For sure. Playground? Naturally. You can't really go wrong here. We love grabbing a picnic table or two by a grill and whipping up a few kabeths or burgers for a group of pals or just walking around the lake. My boyfriend likes meandering down into the wooded area to catch a few fishies. He also plays softball here two nights a week so the park gets a little busy most every evening in the spring/summer. The patois always clean and is well maintained. There are no hiking trails as it's quite a small park but it's a relaxing spot to kick back for a bit or even dock your boat or jet ski while you eat lunch. read more

We went to Morse Park Beach today. I believe they just switched owners. The beach has the potential to be something great but it has some improvements that need made in order for that to happen. There was goose poop everywhere, on the grass, on the sand, pretty much where ever you looked by the beach. Trash and weeds inhabited the fence line.They should comb the beach for debris prior to people arriving. The sand is definitely more like ground rock. We had an ok time and it does help to have the amenities of the park as well as watching the boats. Please work on some improvements. I think it could be such a fun place. read more

Nice park for a variety of activities with the family or by oneself. Fishing, boating (or just watching the boats pass by), various sporting fun as well as picnicing are some of the activities one can enjoy here. Even just bringing a book to read while flying solo is good. There is a beautiful view of Morse Reservoir from here, especially as the sun begins to descend into the horizon. It's close enough to a small grocery, convenience store/gas station & several restaurants if a short day at the park turns into a longer day or you need extra of something. read more

Beach-Website and all other sources state close at 5. I drive 40 minutes to get here and It's CLOSED due to "low attendance" ! I'm so pissed off right now. Who's gonna pay for my gas wasted? Needless to say the disappointment from my grandson! Also the phone numbers don't work. I am never coming here again if I have to wonder if it'll even be OPEN when I get here!! read more

The parks and playground equipment here are great but the beach is disgusting. There are no lawn chairs anymore, no life guards, and tons and tons of geese feces all over the grass and the beach. It's disgusting. read more

Since Morse beach got a new owner.. the beach is trash. There is geese poop everywhere, in the grass and on the sand. They have no "lifeguard" on duty but there's one that sits in the back does nothing but sit on their phone. Maybe they should be picking up the geese poop? The platform used to have a diving board but now there's nothing and they took off the ladder so now there's no jumping... literally the beach sucks now and needs to be cleaned up/improved or else it's gonna get closed. Not coming back here again!! read more

Had the best time with family at this location! We rented a shelter one time, had a cookout, so much room to spread out. Offers many great things like fishing, swimming, walking, frisbee golf, etc. Another time, took family night fishing. Very relaxing, felt very safe, memories made at this park. read more