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    Brookside Park - large slide and fortress

    Brookside Park

    4.0(2 reviews)
    0.7 mi

    This is clearly the best park in Rensselaer, and it is not even close. It a bunch of parking…read moreavailable and can be accessed from different streets. There are two playgrounds here. The smaller one some older style swings, and a 4 ladder mesh climber and some rocking animals for smaller children. The area's ground is not lined with anything. It is just over dirt and grass. Next to that playground is a nice full basketball court. It is well maintained and in good shape. The larger play area is lined with wood chips and has a large jungle gym with a bunch of slides, pull up bars, ladders, and a zip line track. Additionally, there is a large set of older style swings and a bench where parents can sit and watch their kids. The park has 5 shelters, three of which are named the Zorich Shelter, the Gifford Shelter and the Hall Shelter. They all have picnic tables under them and most of them have grills near by. They are available to be rented. And as most park's this size, there are restroom facilities available. It is obvious that this park is the sports center of the city. It has some awesome and well maintained baseball/softball fields fields (Blacker Fields).The fields are lighted too. There are also some equally awesome soccer fields right behind them. The fields serve double duty and are also used as football fields. There is an unpaved quarter mile walking track around the fields. The park's two tennis courts are ok. The nets and courts are in decent shape, but the fence is not full. One side is missing. So, you may end up chasing a few balls if you play here. The park is also home to a small pool, LaRue Swimming Pool and a very impressive disc golf course. It looks relatively new and is in excellent shape. The park's fields serves as host to many of the communities sporting events. Don't be creeped out, but the park is bordered by the Weston Cemetery. You will actually see the graves while you are at the park. This is a very nice park. The park is interconnected to the town's walking trail head. It has all the amenities that you would want in a park. It is also in an area with not man comparable options, which makes it that much more valuable. It is a good park to do the activity of your choice whether it be swimming, basketball, tennis, softball, baseball, picnic, soccer, football, playing catch, or playing on the playground.

    Regardless of which street you pick to get here, this west side park is the most complete in…read moreRensselaer. There is something for nearly everyone at this park. Activities include baseball, soccer, basketball, a swimming pool, and tennis. There are two playgrounds as well as two shelters. A large central parking lot can be reached via Jackson St. All the equipment seemed to be in good condition and kept clean. Overall, if you have only one park to pick for activity, come here. Review #3028

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    Brookside Park - Swimming pool

    Swimming pool

    Brookside Park - Shelter by parking lot

    Shelter by parking lot

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    Potawatomi Park

    Potawatomi Park

    3.5(2 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    This park has limited parking available and you have to be creative because there are no official…read morespots. The park was originally known as Austin Park and its name was changed in 2013 to what it is now. There is not much to this park outside of a paved walkway, a flag pole, a few benches, a view of a nice bridge and the Iroquois River that runs along the backside of it. There is a huge green area in the middle of the park that can be used to picnic, play catch, or throw a frisbee. The park is considered the trail head of the town's walking path. Even though it is lacking many amenities, it is still a clean and well maintained park. The parks does host events such as Sip and Paint Live, Movies in the Park, Jasper Jaunt and Yoga in the Park. On the opposite side of the river, there is an ocean themed mural painted on the wall that took a collaboration of artists to complete. It seems that this park is popular with dog owners because of it being so wide open. Outside of that, the special events and the walking trail, this park does not have much to offer.

    Just a short stroll from downtown Rensselaer is a beautiful riverside park. The name Potawatomi…read morecomes from the Native American people who lived in the area first. The park is clean and flat with the exception of where the Iroquois River runs through on the east side. The city has put in a cool pedestrian bridge to facilitate those wishing to park next to downtown and walk across. (Note that additional parking is just south of the park on the other side of the river.) The park has a smooth paved path that runs through the park in a small loop. Trees have been planted along the way, but offer just a little shade at the time of my visit. Well groomed and convenient for visitors to enjoy the park. Review #3023

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    Potawatomi Park - Smooth and wide walking path

    Smooth and wide walking path

    Potawatomi Park - Trail head for the walking paths

    Trail head for the walking paths

    Potawatomi Park - Walking path through this riverside park

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    Walking path through this riverside park

    Iroquois Park - shelter

    Iroquois Park

    3.0(2 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    This is a small park that consist of a playground area and a shelter (Barnes Shelter). The shelter…read moreis decent. It has a bunch of picnic tables under it and a grill just outside of it. There is a scary restroom facility inside of the shelter. I was not feeling adventurous, so I looked from a far. There is not an official parking lot, but there are ample places to park. The playground is lined with wood chips and the equipment has seen better days. The parks equipment includes a jungle gym with slides and a rock climbing wall and a set of the older style swings. The equipment is playable, but the park is off the beaten path. The park needs a little TLC, which is ironic because it is co-located with the Parks and Rec Department. Anyway, I would probably check out another park if I wanted to play. It is deep enough out of the way that it may make it a decent spot to host an event and use the shelter. This park will do in a pinch or if you do not want to go to a busier park. But it definitely would not be my first choice or go to.

    This is a pretty standard park for rural Indiana. There is a playground and a shelter with a…read moregravel drive leading back to them for access. The property is next to the Parks Department, so it makes sense to have the park close for ease of maintenance. The park is just across from the Potawatomi Park and is just a short walk from downtown shops and restaurants. Review #3024

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    Iroquois Park
    Iroquois Park
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    Remington Community Park

    Remington Community Park

    3.5(4 reviews)
    11.5 mi

    This park is behind a residential neighborhood and is next to a cemetery. It is huge and was opened…read morein 1985. This park has everything, and I do mean everything. The park has two very nice lighted baseball fields that are tournament ready. It also has a huge field with a bunch of soccer goals. It features a very nice splash pad that has a lot of fun stuff and seating on the perimeter for parents to sit. In addition to all of that the park has two horse shoe pits, two tennis courts, two sand volleyball courts (one is broken though), bathroom facilities, a very nice 1-mile paved multi-use trail that goes around the park and 2 picnic shelters with tables under them and a grills right outside. You can reserve a shelter on the city's website or at the town hall. The park's basketball court will do, but could use a little TLC. The tennis courts are adequate, Not the best, but I have seen much worse. The park is not short on green space. There is places that you can play catch, fly a kite, or have a picnic. The playground is awesome. It is right by the picnic shelter and is actually divided in to two area, one for infants/toddlers and one for all ages They have an old school merry-go-round, some traditional swings, see-saw, a balance beam, rockers, and each section has an age appropriate jungle gym with slides. The park is well maintained. I chatted with the man that was doing the daily maintenance while I was there. There is tons of free parking available around the park. Outside of a baseball/softball tournament, you should have no trouble finding a spot. I really like this park. You can spend a half to full day here. There is so much to do here. The only thing that is missing is a lake that you can paddle on and fish. I know that it is a bit off of the beaten path and not practical to visit if you do not live near here, but if you do make if here, you and your family will have a wonderful time.

    If I could give this place -5 stars I would. I've been going here for probably 2 months to walk my…read moredog. Today I went and my dog got attacked by a pitbull a lady couldn't handle. There was a maintenance staff on site as well that did nothing to help the situation. This is terrifying in itself but adding the fact it's a kids park with playgrounds, a wet pad, and all other attractions is terrifying what if it was a child and not my dog.

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    Remington Community Park
    Remington Community Park
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    Milroy Park

    Milroy Park

    3.0(2 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    This park is is small area located right in the middle of a somewhat busy thoroughfare. In the…read morecenter of the park is a statue of Major General Robert Milroy, a Union General and Indiana native. The statue is on a pedestal. General Milroy is most noted for his defeat at the Second Battle of Winchester in 1863. In 1850, he was a lawyer and judge in Rensselaer. Milroy recruited a company for the 9th Indiana Militia with men living around the town. Milroy's Rensselaer was and bad shape and eventually was torn down in 1902. The site of the home is now where the park sits. On July 4, 1910, they unveiled a statue of Milroy at an Independence Day assembly of around 10,000 people. It was one of the largest crowds Rensselaer had ever seen. The statue was sculpted by Rensselaer native Mary Washburn and also memorialized on the statue is Milroy's friend and fellow officer, Ben Summit. The park has a glider swing and some green space, but is not really a park to just hang out. While I was there they had themed pumpkin scenes set up along the walkway like some type of public art. It looked like they were having a pumpkin decoration competition of sorts. The park is the site of events like rallies and is well maintained. There is not really much parking available, but this is not that type of park anyway. If you do choose to park here then you can park on the street, in front of one of the nearby houses. This is more of a local park and not a destination park. There is not much utility for this park outside of an organized event or a brief stop on your way to another place.

    In the wedge of land north of US 231 where the highway angles north east, a park was put in place…read moreto honor Major-General Robert H Milroy who served as commander of the 9th Indiana Infantry that fought mostly in western Virginia during the Civil War. Born near Salem, Indiana and getting his degree from Indiana University Law School, he returned from the war and served as a lawyer/judge in Rensselaer. A bronze statue was sculpted by Mary Washburn in 1910 and is stands on a pedestal on the eastern edge of the park. Other than lots of shade trees and the statue, there is a historical marker for Milroy and a bench swing nearby. The park does not have parking or sidewalks to accommodate visitors, but because of its close proximity to downtown, is not too far to walk from downtown or the Potawatomi Park. Review #3025

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    Milroy Park
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