Cumberland Park is one of the better planned parks in West Lafayette. There are large parking lots…read morefor visitors who are there to watch soccer or baseball/softball games. So, on Wednesday afternoons, a Farmer's Market sets up booths to take advantage of the space! The park also has a couple basketball courts, a large shelter with picnic tables, and a new sculpture at the entrance called "Rooster" to welcome the visitors coming for the Farmer's Market. The park also has a community flower garden that adds a bit of color to the park. Overall, it seemed to be maintained well and had plenty of room for further development. Review #1140

The Loeb renovation is just outstanding. I'd only seen pictures of old Loeb but the new is a…read moremodern, turf fields, beautiful sight lines, and seamlessly integrated with other attractions in Lafayette. What a gem of a park that will serve the area for decades to come. The Lafayette Aviators (essentially a college summer league) play their games here. The majority of players (I would estimate) are division 1 or 2, trending toward 2. But the baseball is good, these are players who know how to play. It is functionally identical to Kokomo Municipal (which I have also been too). Again there simply is everything to love about this stadium if you are a baseball fan and a perfect way to spend an evening watching summer baseball. Parking is a bit tricky in the area if you have never been FYI. It felt (?) like parking was limited to lining the nearby residential streets, perhaps I missed something larger.

Never again! We have…read morebeen going to Lafayette Aviators games since the beginning!!! Tonight they messed up our handicapped tickets, which left me with no seat. My husband is in a wheelchair, so he had a seat. I had nothing! They offered me a plastic folding chair but it hurts my back. I have plantar fasciatis so I can't stand on cement. The staff who had originally seated us in the wrong seats were rude when they moved us. They did offer seats in different sections. I spent over $100 there tonight but NEVER AGAIN!

There's a remarkable and historical foot suspension bridge that spans Deer Creek and connects Riley…read morePark to downtown Delphi. (I'm only reviewing the bridge as Ken has done a great job of reviewing the park.). The footbridge was first built in 1908 but has been replaced multiple times due to flooding. There was no bridge between the flood of 1913 and the rebuild in 1989. Todays bridge is suspended by steel cables and the walk way and rails are wood. You can see remarkable, majestic views of Deer Creek from the bridge. I have to admit, the bridge is a little wobbly when crossing by foot, especially if others are crossing. The bridge is part of the Riley-City Trail, one of many trails in Delphi. To access the bridge, park in Riley Park and there is a tree covered wood walkway to the bridge. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Riley Park (and the Annex across the street) provides nearly all you could want from a park. The…read moremain park has activities including baseball, basketball, tennis, volleyball, a hiking trail for walkers, and a playground for kids. There is also a gazebo and a large shelter/pavilion and several landscaped gardens. The park lies on the south side of Deer Creek and has an elevated boardwalk that leads to a footbridge that crosses over. There is plenty of parking and quite a bit of shade along the walking trail. Across the highway is the Riley Park Annex. Although it practically doubles the park size, it is less developed. It does have a small playground (swings) and a skate park, but most of the area is set aside for soccer fields. There isn't a water feature here, so on days like my visit, the park was pretty empty due to the heat/humidity. And be careful pulling out onto the highway since visibility is not the greatest for seeing oncoming traffic if you are crossing the road. Review #2789

So we came here on a Sunday afternoon to check out the creek which is adjacent to the park…read more Parking: ample space, on gravel. Unfortunately there is very little shade so your car ends up roasting under the sun. The place could definitely use with some nice green trees to provide natural shade. Restrooms: off to the left you'll see a brown, wooden construction which has male and female restrooms. I went into the female one and almost ran back out. There were two stalls but with no doors. Completely infested with mosquitoes (no joke) and just overall really filthy. I would highly advise against using them unless you are absolutely desperate. If you keep walking past the restrooms you'll see a narrow trail that leads to the creek. The creek is nice and the water is pretty shallow in most places. Good picnic spot, or a place to bring kids, or just hang out with friends/read a book.

Wea Creek Park is predominantly a baseball complex with the majority of the parking in a gravel lot…read moreon the south side of the baseball diamonds. There is a central complex that has concessions and restrooms. Some of the diamonds even have lighting for night games. If you look carefully, there is a small playground located on the west end of the complex and thoughtfully, not too far from the parking lot. Review #1068

Southwest of Lafayette is the new town of Shadeland (it still has a Lafayette mailing address…read morethough). The folks who live there have a fairly new park that has a combination of sports and playground equipment for kids to use. There is a nice parking lot on the southwest corner. To the east is a fair sized shelter with a picnic table and a grill. Down the hill to the north are a basketball court and a baseball field. Between the basketball and the parking lot is a bright and unique playground. There are lots of large animal shapes and even a few dinosaurs for kids to climb on. The rest of the equipment serves the same function of lots of other playground equipment in other parks, but these pieces look unique and might make for a little bit more excitement from kids given the chance to play here. The negative is that there is very limited shade outside of the shelter probably due to the park being so new. Maybe they should plant a few trees around the playground to solve that problem down the road. Review #1070

Knowing to whom this park is memorializing, I can't help but feel a little melancholy while my own…read morechildren 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.

On February 13, 2017, Delphi Community Middle Schoolers Abigail "Abby" Williams and Liberty "Libby"…read moreGerman 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.

I went here for pickleball. It had a lot of courts and very nice park. There is so much to do here,…read morethey even have a dog park!

The name McCaw is really used for two parks that are adjacent to each other. One is a standard…read morepark with playgrounds, a shelter, and multiple pickleball courts. The other is a baseball complex next door. They have separate entrances which is a shame if you want to visit both. (I suppose it keeps traffic around all the toddlers reduced for safety.) The baseball has lots of parking and diamonds for games. There are some facilities for the public convenience as well. The park is really cool and has one of the brightest and most loaded playgrounds I've seen in my travels. Underneath the equipment is one of those spongy shock absorbing materials that is kind of fun to walk on all by itself! There is a single entrance to the playground area, so it could get congested if cross traffic is heavy. The park is also host to a large number of pickleball courts. The sad thing is that they look like they either need attention or are undergoing some construction. I did not see a single court with a net in place, so that makes playing quite impractical. Hopefully, they will get the courts back in shape soon and make this a 5 star location. Review #1074

This venue is beautiful and is packed with history. We absolutely love coming to games here. I'm…read moreonly giving three stars because the seats are so close and it's hard to move around. It's nearly impossible not to touch the strangers around you. My back was so sore by the end of the game because of how I had to position myself to see around the people in front of me.

Great historic building to see a basketball game. The facility has been recently remodeled and is…read morealways clean before the fans get there. There isn't an obstructed view that I know of. You have a good vantage in about any seat. There are several food options. I really didn't explore these more than the Dominos pizza. There isn't much table space to stand and eat at. There seem to be plenty of women's restroom locations. The entry staff and ushers were welcoming and friendly and helpful.

This sprawling park has several areas clustered around a central grove of trees. To the south is a…read moresplash park (small) and playground. To the north is a baseball diamond. To the west is a football stadium. In the center is a group of small buildings including a shelter and a concession area. It's pretty much a place for locals to have games and enjoy, but not much of an attraction. Review #3013

Baseball and small towns seem to go together, so it was no surprise the the town park for Reynolds…read moreis a "Sports Complex". I only saw baseball fields during my visit, so I'm not sure it quite lives up to its title. There is a shelter on the north end of the park and a playground on the northeast side. The playground has a couple large pieces of climbing/slide equipment that seemed in pretty good shape. The parking was plentiful for access to the facilities. It's an okay park, but for a short drive, there are better ones not too far from town. Review #2763