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    Columbian Park

    4.9 (8 reviews)

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    Rebekah A.

    A wonderful place to take your family or just to go by yourself. I am very impressed with all of the well manicured trees and the new park equipment as well as the free zoo!

    Linda H.

    Wow what a big difference in the Columbian park. We use to have family reunion here 40 years. So it's been a long time since I've been here. They still had the train that goes through the park for a small fee. The pond is still there but the monkey cages have been moved to the zoo. There's a large water park. Lots of play ground equipment for young and old. Shelters tables and benches. But to me the Zoo was my favorite. The zoo is free. There was a lot of animals. My favorites were the Wallabies 5 of them had babies in there pouches, they were so cute and you can get pretty close. Also in that area was Emus but they were fenced in. Also some of the other animals were,two Bald Eagles and a Barn Owl. There were Otters in that area is a tunnel that goes under the water that you can crawl through. As you continue on you reach the large Tortoise and two Wild Singing Dogs they were Beautiful. Our next stop was the Butterfly garden which had beautiful flowers and lots of butterflies. Then the little red barn,a big pig sleeping in a little pool. Two very large Rabbits a Llama a pony and of course the petting zoo there must have been 20 or more goats from baby's to them old Billy Goats. There was also Chicken and Rooster in there. The Prairie Dogs enclosure had tunnels,you could crawl through and stand up to see the prairie dogs in a plastic dome. There was five of them in there. Then the monkey cages was our last stop before we went to the Gift Shop were you could pick up your zoo souvenirs and also purchase your tickets for the train ride.

    The parks family train station! Cute!

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    Munger Park - south end playground

    Munger Park

    4.7(3 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    I visited a couple of parks during a recent work trip to Lafayette. I was in the area of Greenbush…read moreStreet and found two parks a couple miles apart. By far, this one was preferred. Munger Park is a 32-acre park developed on land donated by Cinergy-PSI. It is named after Thomas and Alice Munger, whose $100,000 donation made development possible. The park was dedicated in 1997. The trail, which I found very accessible, offers lots of open space for frisbee play. The trail goes around the pond and fishing is permitted (state regs apply). Munger Park participates in Indiana DNR's urban fishing program called FishIN in the City. The shelter is located next to the asphalt parking lot off of Greenbush Street. As Ken N. notes in his review, if you want the playground, enter at the south entrance; the north entrance offers the shelter, lake, and hiking. You can easily access all of it without moving the car if you're able to walk/roll, etc. about one mile. The shelter is available for rent each day of the week. You can reserve online, though be aware reservations are non-refundable. This is a really attractive park. It's relaxing, well cared for, and offers great views and easy ways to enjoy the area and take a stroll. The park also has benches to relax along the way. I'd easily return on future trips. This may be more of a 4-star, however, I liked it enough that I'm sticking with the 5-star rating.

    Munger Park has two entrances: One on Greenbush and the other on Union...that's a mile away! So,…read moreif you want to go to the playground, go to the south entrance. If you want to use a shelter, see a lake, and do some hiking, go to the north entrance. Otherwise, you can count on a long walk to get from one side to the other! The park has really nice landscaping on both ends and access to the same trails. Both ends have parking lots on site as well. The playground is pretty standard with swings, climbing and sliding pieces. There is also a fitness station near the playground also. Review #1075

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    Munger Park - South end playground

    South end playground

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    Munger Park - Landscaping on the south end near the parking lot

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    Landscaping on the south end near the parking lot

    Wabash Heritage Trail - Zoey enjoying exploring and sniffing

    Wabash Heritage Trail

    3.9(7 reviews)
    3.4 mi

    The best trail for running in the West Lafayette/Lafayette area. On the southernmost point, you can…read morepark at Fort Ouiatenon, take the sidewalk 3/4s of a mile to the trailhead then follow the dirt path along the Wabash River up to the pedestrian bridge, where you can cross over to the Lafayette side or continue up a bit more on paved surface toward a small park, restaurants and the edge of Purdue's campus. If you head over to the Lafayette side, the trail continues on paved surface for a while before returning to a dirt surface and concludes at the Tippecanoe Battlefield Park in Battle Ground, roughly 13 miles from Fort O. The trail is mostly flat and runnable from start to finish. After heavy rains, the river regularly floods the southern part of the trail.

    The Wabash Heritage Trail is 13 miles long making it a perfect training ground for a mini marathon…read more However, today we were exploring nature with our granddaughter. We started on the north end at Battleground Memorial. At the head of the trail is a sweet little nature center (Wah-ba-shik-a Nature Center) filled with descriptions of wildlife and fauna that are native to the area. My granddaughter was delighted to see the big white owl that greeted us at the door. The volunteer at the Center was welcoming and admission was free. They had maps for the trail that you can take. There are also special programs offered throughout the year. The trail starts and Battleground and extends all the way to Fort Ouiatenon. We only toured a couple miles along a creek that eventually meets the Wabash River. The trail is mulch covered and easy to navigate by foot. It would be difficult to maneuver a stroller or wheelchair onto the trail. The trail is lined with very large sycamores, oaks, walnuts and other trees native to the area. Some of the trees were at least 300 years older. The creek is clear and suitable for a little stomping. There are occasional benches along the trail as well as informational markers. There were also picnic tables and a water fountain at the trail head. We did not see any restroom facilities, but there were probably some in the Battle Ground Museum. The hike is quiet during the week. You can enjoy the sounds of birds and squirrels. I can imagine how beautiful the trail is when the leaves are changing color. There is some highway traffic noise as you get closer to the highway. The trail does not loop, so you have to backtrack to return to your car. There was plenty of parking at the Memorial. The map indicated that there were about five parking lots along the trail. We enjoyed the hike and will return to do a different section soon. I highly recommend.

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    Wabash Heritage Trail - The Snowy owl at the nature center.

    The Snowy owl at the nature center.

    Wabash Heritage Trail - The creek along the head of the trail.

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    The creek along the head of the trail.

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