Mary Scott Park is one of Richmond's smaller parks. It's a seven-acre park with an open-air…read moreshelter, playground, and a converted log cabin. As the late Yelper Ken N. notes, the cabin was built in the 1820s. It moved to this spot in the 1940s, and it experienced some significant renovation including losing one of its two stories, gaining a kitchen, gaining a meeting room, and also getting a fairly basic yet effective wheelchair ramp for access. Mary Scott Park was previously known as Northwest Seventh Street Park. It sits next to Parkview Elementary and Dennis Middle School. Mary Scott Park is on Richmond's northwest side, between NW 7th and 8th Streets. It was formerly named "Northwest Seventh Street Park." The park spans seven acres and sits next to Parkview Elementary School and Dennis Middle School. This certainly isn't a destination park. It's a comfortable, laid back neighborhood park. I suppose if you really wanted to see the log cabin, it could be considered a "destination." However, for the most part this is a relaxed, minimal activity park. My seminary is on the west side of Richmond, so experiencing Mary Scott Park was a pretty regular happening for me during those years. On my most recent visit, not much had changed but I still find the park a nice place to chill out. Because of the efforts at access, I'm moving up to a 4-star for this one. For most people, Ken N. is probably right in calling this your mid-range 3-star park.

This park on the west side of Richmond is nestled south of a school with its own private parking…read morearea. The park has a shelter and a playground with mature trees for shade. There is even a converted log cabin on site but it doesn't have any history posted so that visitors can find out the history. Turns out that the cabin was built in the 1820's and moved to this site in the 1940's. The renovation of the cabin reduced the size from a two-story to a single story and used the old wood to build the porch. A kitchen and meeting room were added to the back of the cabin after the modification of the height. The park has signs posted about no baseball or golfing allowed on the seven acres. I assume the city thinks there are enough other places to play those sports. Review #1021

Nope..do not go there drive through there or visit. It's being over run and cops are doing…read morenothing!! I repeat don't go there It's dangerous!!

Tenth Street Park, or South Tenth Street Park, is a 2.2 acre park that primarily serves as an open…read moregreenspace for the surrounding neighborhood. I was preaching at First Christian Church this morning directly across the parking lot and got there early enough that I had time to wheel through Tenth Street Park and check it out. Tenth Street Park was the first official park in the city of Richmond. It primarily serves as a casual gathering space and annually hosts the city's Family Fun Fest. Parking is primarily on the street and I had no problem finding abundant spaces. While there's not technically accessible parking, the streets around the park are wide enough and traffic light enough that it shouldn't be a problem. The park is filled with mature trees and benches. There are no other park-like features. There's not a playground. This is, quite simply, a greenspace. There is a historical marker commemorating the presence of Camp Wayne during the Civil War. I liked this park. After driving a couple hours from Indy, it was a nice place to wind down and pray before I was preaching less than a block away. This is technically right off "downtown" Richmond and it's sort of a combination business/residential district. It's a well-maintained park that is certainly no longer considered one of Richmond's primary park spaces. That said, if you're in the area it's worth a visit.

Excellent, large park. I came looking for the aircraft, but it is so much more. They are nicely…read moretaken care of and displayed. There are also a few tanks. Plus many memorials, to most US wars across the years. Very fitting place to honor veterans. Also a very nice shelter house, a path along the river, and a "balcony" on the hill overlooking the park. Well done and well cared for. A bit hard to find, even with GPS- mine gave me the wrong street name to turn on. It said Johnson Street, but it's actually Goebels. Down the hill, under the tracks, and around the corner. Plenty of parking. Take your time and wander.

There are an awful lot of things to respect about Wayne County's Veteran's Memorial Park, an…read moreincredibly well developed park that sets the tone for this type of park in the state of Indiana. It begins with the little things - actually getting the domain name for the park so that people can easily find out about it. That's such a basic thing to do, but I'm amazed how many parks don't do it. The Park is located in the Whitewater Gorge and can be accessed via automobile via the Johnson Street entrance or via foot over the pedestrian suspension  bridge on Sim Hodgin Parkway or via the Whitewater Gorge walking/bike  trail. The park includes a variety of memorials worth mentioning including memorials for conflicts not often recognized. For example, there's a monument for conflicts from 1980-1996 including the Iranian Hostage conflict, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, the Persian Gulf War, Haiti, and Somalia. There's a monument for POW's and those still MIA. There are individual monuments dedicated to area residents who served. There are multiple Vietnam monuments, markers, and benches. There's a monument to the Korean War. World Wars I and II are obviously honored. There's a monument to the U.S. Civil War that notes 320 Wayne County residents died during the conflict. Families can purchase memorial bricks, benches, and other markers for placement in the park. The website also lists the name of every soldier honored with a brick (again, this speaks to fabulous organization of the park). The park has a Memorial for Women Soldiers, a Purple Heart Memorial, two M3A3 Stuart Tanks, a HUEY Helicopter, an M60 tank, two naval guns, and more. It's a surprisingly large park that honors vets with dignity and respect and it's very well cared for. It was developed by veterans for veterans. The entrance to the park is just west of the Sheriff's building (super easy to find in Richmond). For veterans, this is a remarkable park to visit and for families of veterans in this area it's a wonderful way to honor your loved one. Richmond has a surprising number of monuments and is easily worth a day trip for a variety of spots. I spent several years attending seminary here and it's a wonderful little community and they've certainly done right by their veterans here.

If you wanted to plan a farmer's market space, I would suggest visiting the Jack Elstro Plaza. Not…read moreonly does it have designated spaces for stalls, but there is parking, restroom facilities, a lawn area for picnics, tables for visitors who prefer sitting on chairs, and a shaded area. And to make it look even more appealing there are dancing fountains on the east side of the plaza. The multi-shaded brick has been inlaid in zigzag pattern that lets you know this place has added a cool design to what was formerly just another parking lot downtown. Parking is good for three hours in the lot and if you are lucky, you can grab a spot along the shade trees. Overall, it's a nice place to pick up something from the market or to stroll over for a quiet space to enjoy lunch during the week. Review #1020

After my wife's chemotherapy this week, she needed some fishing therapy. She's caught 3 so far…read more I love to see her smile!

Beautiful lake!! We've taken the pontoon out here and also do paddle boarding. It's a spectacular…read morearea!

This pocket park is located right on Main Street and commemorates the city's history as a…read moretransportation town. There is a plaque to the canal and to the rail transportation. There is a small monument to the "Dinkey" small rail line for Cambridge City and Dublin. The park is well maintained and has a small gazebo, flower gardens, and a clock. It is a colorful addition to the downtown which has a number of large murals commemorating the history of the town. Review #1014

During my seminary years, I spent quite a bit of time at Richmond, Indiana's Glen Miller Park. It's…read morea 194 acre park on Richmond's eastside directly off Main Street. Glen Miller Park also houses the administrative offices for Richmond Parks. Glen Miller Park opened on June 6, 1885. It's named for Colonel John Ford Miller, a railroad executive who'd bought the land specifically to establish a park and ended up selling it to Richmond five years after acquiring it. One of the things that attracted Miller to the Park was its freshwater springs. He had them tested and they were noted as being high in iron (which was believed at the time to be good for your health - people still fill water jugs here). In 1890, Glen Miller Park established a zoo within its grounds and it grew in 1908. By 1964, it had 250 different birds and animals. Unfortunately, it started to decline and by 1984 was named by Parade Magazine as one of the nation's 10 worst zoos. It closed in 1986 and all the animals were relocated. The entrance to the park is marked by the Madonna of the Trial Monument - it's one of 12 monuments built by the Daughters of the American Revolution along U.S. 40 dedicated to the spirit of pioneer women. The Richmond Rose Garden is also housed here. At one point, Richmond was known as The Rose City as it served as home to three of the nation's premier growers and marketers of cut roses. Park amenities include a band shell, concessions, fishing, the Rose Garden, golf course, nature area, picnic areas, an ADA accessible playground, restrooms, both open and closed shelters, an 11,000 square foot skate park, splash pad, and tennis courts. You can, of course, rent the shelters for your events. As the most popular park in Richmond, Glen Miller Park hosts a lot of the city's special events. It's had occasional issues with crime, but I've been here many times during my weekends in Richmond and have never had any issues. Because it's on the main drag through Richmond, police presence is not uncommon here.

I have comical memories of busting my butt on one of the old metal slides at Glen Miller Park in…read morethe early 90s. Despite only being in preschool, I will never forget slamming off the end of that slide. Ha, now days the slides are plastic, lower to the ground and padded more at the bottom for soft landing. Fast forward 27 years and I found myself at Glen Miller Park to swap Christmas gifts with my mother in the parking lot. Funny enough, we weren't the only ones swapping gifts outside for the holidays. 2021 Glen Miller Park features a music garden with hands on instruments, ponds filled with ducks, extensive playscapes and walking trails. The bathrooms were closed during our December visit. Overall, a pretty straightforward but spacious park a stone's throw from Richmond's shops and restaurants.

If you like trains, or just want a trek into Indiana, this is a pleasant and, to me, an interesting…read moreexperience. You will become very familiar with a diesel train horn. The volunteers on the train with us were friendly and knowledgeable. We took a 45 minute trip from Connersville to Laurel. When we stopped at Laurel, we walked to the fire station and had a buffet style BBQ dinner. As the sun set, we returned to Connersville. I think that individuals might vary on how they perceived this trip based on personal tastes, but I, and my friends had a good time.

The mystery trip to Laurel was a club. There were 50 or more people who did not get food. I had…read morechicken wing(which was not good) a roll and two cookies. Very disappointed.