DuBarry Park is a 27-acre park that was acquired by Indy in 1967. It is located behind Tindley…read moreSummit Academy and has a playground, basketball and tennis courts, a football field, a pond, greenspace, and a fairly freshly updated playground. DuBarry's ponds are stocked with fish by Indiana DNR. There is a bathroom facility, though it's not always available. The park is located in a residential area and is utilized fairly well. When I worked for a youth mentoring agency, we would often meet some of our youths in this park. There's a decent shelter with picnic tables and a nicely done, short walking trail that I consider wheelchair friendly. DuBarry now has 3 pickleball courts, though there are no nets or backstops (there are posts for a net - which means if you have the net you could easily use it here). In 2024, a funding for a new splash pad was noted. DuBarry has seen sporadic issues with violence - most noteworthy a double killing of two teenagers in 2022 - Isaiah Jackson and Da'vonta White (ages 15, 14). While I think that's worth mentioning, I've never felt unsafe in the area and I have multiple friends who regularly visit and use the trail at this park without any concerns.

This park is a hidden gym. tucked away in a little neighborhood. There is a decent private parking…read morelot there. It was opened in 1967 and is a deceptive 27 acres. They have a small picnic shelter with some picnic tables under it. There is also a small bathroom facility that was locked when I was there. You will find 2 very nice full basketball courts. The rims are lower than regulation, which I am cool with and the court is nice and smooth. The park also has a huge field with uprights on both ends, so you can host football games, soccer games, play catch, work out, fly a kit or do other field activities. There are also a few other pockets of green space around the park to do activities as well. There is decent paved walkways around the park hat can be used for jogging or walking. The park also features a small lake. That was very popular with neighborhood fishermen. The park is somewhat well maintained but there is pockets of areas that are trashed. The parking lot had a lot of burned candles and disposed food containers. There is also an excessive amount of goose poop all over the park and especially under the covered shelter and on the paved walkway. There are 4 decent small tennis courts there and they would be very nice if they had nets. There are benches behind the courts and on the basketball court's baseline. The highlight of the park has to be its playground. It has two colorful large jungle gyms with slides and rock climbing walls. There is also a unity teeter tunnel see-saw, a bank of traditional swings, some little kid cars, a ski like thing, a mulitspinner carousel, a forest giraffe and stand & spin. The play area is lined with wood chips and the equipment is in good repair. This park has recently been in the news and has had its safety called into question. The candles in the parking lot, are from what I am assuming was the vigil held there. But that was 2 months ago. Anyway, I felt pretty safe while I was there, but I was not there long. This is a nice park. I think the issue that it had in March is an outlier. Outside of people fishing, I was the only one at the park. I had it all to myself. If you can get past the security issues, it is a nice park and definitely worth a visit.

This park is ok. It is about 25 acres and pretty spread out. There is a small park lot and tons of…read morestreet parking available. This is an historic park that dates back to 1924. The park is named after George Rhodius Jr, the son of German immigrants that left an endowment to the Parks Department after his death in 1909. The park has two playgrounds, located on opposite ends of the park. The smaller one is by the parking lot and has an accessible jungle gym with slides, a set of traditional swings and a picnic table. This area is lined with wood chips. The other playground area, that is near the school is larger and the better of the two. It is lined with plastic tiles and has a large set of traditional swings there. There is a huge jungle gym with a bunch of bridges and a few slides. There is also a musical gazebo that kids can play with some music making instruments. It is nothing really special though. So, don't set you hopes too high on this one. The park has about 4 baseball diamonds that have seen better days. The fields are not well maintained and could probably only serve as a field for a preschoolers pick up game. It is such a large and spread out park that there is green space available where you can do field sports such as soccer or football, play catch, fly a kite, or have a picnic. There are three decent tennis courts that are lighted at the park and a field hockey court right next to them. The park also has two shelters with a bunch of picnic tables under them, but I did not see any grills nearby. The park is one of the few Indianapolis parks that has a pool. I can during the off season when it was also packed away for the winter, but it looks like a decent complex. The pool is housed in the park's family center and you can find a fitness center, youth game room, large community room, a dance studio, arts and crafts area, conference room, full kitchen a sensory room and a gym. There is a decent paved trail that goes around the park and is between a mile and a half mile. It can be used for running, walking, biking, or just strolling. This is a decent old school park. It has a lot to offer and does not get as packed as other parks. Personally, I am more of a modern playground type of guy, but this still works. There are much worst parks that you can visit.

Impressive! This is a great park for kids of all ages! This park has something for toddlers and…read moreolder children. I enjoyed the shelter that directly across from a children's play area and there is so much grass to just run free. I did see that there is an Indy parks community center on site of this park and I also saw a baseball diamond. There are multiple play areas for children. It's a great park.

This park is a very spacious wide open park. It covers about 16 acres and has tons of open space…read more It has a long drive from the entrance to the parking lot. Beware of the speed bump. It kind of blends in with the pavement. As far as amenities go, it has a softball field and two large fields that can be used for football/soccer. I also has a gazebo and a covered pavilion with picnic tables and grill that is available for rent, two separate playground areas and two full basketball courts. The park currently has construction going on right in front of the entrance and is nestled between 2 neighborhoods. There is a huge ditch with running water running down the center of the park. Good luck if you get a ball in there. The park has two bridges that cross over the ditch. There is is running trail that runs through and another one that runs in front of the park. The one in front is longer. The one in the park looks like it just connects the two neighborhoods. The park has ample parking available in its private lot. Fun fact: The park serves as the southern border for the Tracy Trail System. There is a playground that consists of a small jungle gym contraption with a couple of slides coming out from it. The other playground has a larger jungle gym and some swings. The equipment is a bit older, but in good repair and well maintained. The playground floor is lined with wood chips. The basketball courts are decent. All the rims have nets, and the courts are clean. They are not like the modern courts that have been popping up at new parks, but they are well maintained and get the job done. The park has seasonal hours and a seasonal restroom facility that is not operational during the winter. This is a nice park, but limited as far as what other parks offer. It is a good spot for those in the local neighborhoods to shoot some hoops or take the kids to the playground.

This park is really two parks in one. Tracy Ditch (which usually has water in it) runs through the…read morepark from North to South. There are two bridges (one is near the highway, the other towards the back of the park) that span the ditch and look dependably built. Because a subdivision lines both the east and west sides of the park, both sides have a playground for young kids. The East side has a shelter and grill, while the west side has a gazebo with a grill. The entrance to the park for visitors outside the neighborhood is on the eastern half. There is a spacious lot and two basketball courts laid end to end. Near the middle of the park is a permanent restroom building though it's open only during the park season. Everything seemed to be in decent shape, though it could use a little spring cleaning. Review #546

It's very nice I also like the monkey bars below the park it's really cool nice place to take your…read morekids and theirs another park across from it for smaller kids

This park is more than meets the eye. The front part, where you first enter, isn't much to see. I…read moremean, it's beautiful -- there's lots of grass and open fields, a lovely amphitheater, lots of flowers and benches under shady trees -- but kids don't care about that. Kids want playgrounds, and fortunately, University Park indeed has a playground. And the playground is pretty awesome. You need to drive a little through the park to get to it, but once you do, you'll see giant play structures with lots of slides, bridges, fireman poles, monkey bars, swings, rock walls and lots more. The playground area has wood chips on the ground for a soft landing. There's an indoor restroom right next to the playground too, and a water fountain. Just beyond the playground, you'll see signs pointing out different hiking paths. We walked into the woods and came across all kinds of beautiful nature, as well as bridges. This is a great place to take an easy walk or hike with kids. For the doggies, there's a little dog park here (Four Paws Dog Park), with some agility equipment and lots of room to run. The whole dog park is securely fenced and gated. University Park is another great park in Greenwood!

This is a very small park in Bargersville. It is open during dusk to dawn. There is a very small…read moreparking lot at the park, but I think most people using the park will come from the surrounding neighborhood and walk there. The park has a decent and well maintained full basketball court. It has a covered pavilion with some picnic tables. However, there is no grill. There is another covered area in the back of the park that is empty and has bench seating around the interior perimeter. The center piece of the park is a jungle gym that primarily consists of three slides, a rock climbing wall and a tic-tac-toe game. It looks relatively new and is in good repair. The ground of the play area is lined with wood chips. As I mentioned, the park is small, so there is no walking/jogging trail, restroom facility or water. I think that a 3.5 rating is more accurate in the case of this park. It is well maintained and has the basics. It is a very nice park to go to if you are in the area, but i probably would not make it a destination.

This park is located along SR 144 just before you reach the railroad crossing if you are coming…read morefrom the west. The park is very small in size, but manages to pack a number of things on the site. There is a basketball court, a small playground with a climbing feature, and two shelters: one by the court, the other is an elevated shelter to the south. I did not see any restroom or water fountain. There didn't seem to be a grill for the shelter and a couple picnic tables for seating. Fortunately, there is a small parking lot which makes it easy to stop by and check out the park. Review #547

They did construction on this park semi-recently and it is so nice! The playground is full of…read moreslides, climbing areas, musical stations, and more. There are accessible areas for wheelchair users as well. The swings are best for small kids--they're low enough for those with little legs to get on and push themselves back--but no swings for older kids unfortunately. There's a nice court with low nets. I'm not sure if it's meant for pickleball, tennis, or something else. But it's bright and new with benches inside and a fence with a gate. Basketball courts are across the parking lot. There's an obstacle course section that has some adult-sized workout stations--elliptical, a stationary bike, and a step-swing thing that's name eludes me at the moment. Plenty of shaded seating for picnics and a grill under the shelter. My favorite was by the large chair -- individual seats of four around some nice tables under a pavilion. Around the playground, there are stone seating areas and benches, plus the larger shelter is right off to the side of the toddler playground area. The big drawback for me is there is no bathroom. Not even a port-a-potty. This is easily a playground that you could spend a few hours at, but without a bathroom, that becomes difficult. I hope they put one in soon! All in all, this is a great park with a little something for everyone. My mini BFFs and I will be back! Next time, I think I'll walk the trail too.

Such a massive improvement to this park especially in an area with few public green spaces. This…read moreplayground has something for everyone. They have a toddler area, big kid area, exercise area with almost ninja warrior type equipment. They have basketball and tennis courts. They have a picnic area with grill. They also have trails. There is no bathroom which is a downside.

The park is located by Fredrick Douglas IPS School 19. This is a very nice park, having went…read morethrough an extensive renovation last year. It has preety much everything you would want in a kids park. The park is actually in 2 parts, one in the front of the school and the other and much larger part in the back of the school. The park is named after a community leader, Dr Marvin Sandorf, who tirelessly served the community. The playground is very well maintained and has some top notch exotic equipment. They have you basic playground equipment and some stuff that I have never seen before. There is also a covered pavilion with picnic tables and a couple of grills. They have two very nice full basketball courts, one of which doubles as a field hockey rink pickleball court and other activities. It is touted as the state's very first Multi Use Game Area (MUGA) court. Both courts are some of the best I have ever seen. There is of course swings, slides, a merry go round, a xylophone, and two large jungle gym structures. I did see a water fountain out there, but there are not any restrooms. Of course there are benches throughout the park to sit on and relax. The playground is lined with artificial turf and that rubber surface that most new playgrounds are putting down on the floor. The park has a private parking lot for visitors and a huge green field to play football, soccer, frisbee or just throw the ball around. There is even a small bike/skateboard track next to the ball courts. It is very small and looks like an accident waiting t happen. My main issue with the playground is that due to the proximity to the school they have commandeered it. When I was there half the school was playing out there. They also had some classes eating lunch out there under the pavilion. It was packed. I like this park a lot, but the fact that the school has taken over the public park played into my rating (I was teetering between a 3 and 4, but decided to go with the 4). It is very hard to enjoy the park and all that it has to offer with over 50 kids running around. I almost felt like I was trespassing. I recommend going to this park when school is out. You and your little ones will enjoy the park much better and I am sure you will have a lot of fun.

Sandorf Park has been completely remodeled as of fall 2020, and the playground is amazing! It has a…read moregigantic climbing structure with net ropes, tunnel slides and a lot more. This is a great playground for kids who like to climb! There is also a merry-go-round, swings (both regular swings and ones where you can swing with your child), a small structure for young kids, musical instruments and best of all, the whole playground is covered in that nice, soft rubber that is great for playing on (and falling on, if that happens). The park also has basketball courts, a track for skateboarding and riding bikes, a multi-purpose greenspace (open field) for soccer, and lots of picnic tables all around the playground. One thing that I didn't see was restrooms. I'm hoping they get some of those in there at some point! Sandorf Park is located behind Frederick Douglass IPS School 19. There is a different playground in front of the elementary school itself, but I'm not sure if it's available to the public (although I didn't see any signs that stated anything to the contrary).

After eating a heavy lunch, a walk sounded perfect, so I ended up here. This park was exactly the…read morevibe I needed. The trail made for an easy breezy walk, and today's weather was perfect because it was not too hot and not too cold. The ambiance is super green and nature-filled with water and bridges, making it a peaceful spot to unwind and reset. There's convenient parking near the trail along with shelters that have grills and picnic tables, which would be great for a family cookout or chill afternoon outdoors. One thing I really liked was that parts of the trail have little off-path areas carved out so you can walk closer to the creek/water, which added to the relaxing nature vibe. I was able to walk through it, but since it's been raining, it was a little more muddy than I cared for. If you're looking for a simple but really enjoyable spot to get outside, clear your mind, and enjoy some fresh air, check this spot out.

Great walking/biking trail with books along the path for parents to read to their children. Be…read moreprepared as there is one semi difficult hill. Shaded biking/walking path. Picnic areas with shelters throughout park. Bridge that is popular for photo shoots! Creek and benches alongside. There are bathrooms located at the top level. Two water fountains that I saw as well as a dog fountain to drink from.