I don't know how this park started out, but I can tell you were it is now. This park is very dirty. Some of the picnics tables are falling apart, there is trash everywhere, the parking lot has huge pot holes, and one pavilion looks like it was the set of one of the Hangover movies. This park is one of the worst maintained that I have seen. The grass is cut, but that is about it. The park has a huge parking area, divided between a couple of lots. There are some basket ball goals in an area, but are set up in an odd arrangement that do not allow full court. There is a playground area there. It is lined with wood chips and has the older style swings, and some toddler swings. There is also two jungle gyms and a couple of slides. The playground is accesible, but the equipment is aged. The park also has a decent restroom facility, a disc golf course, and a fitness area. There are also 3 covered pavilions with picnic tables and grills that you can rent. The pavilions, however, are trashed. They are full of garbage and just plain nasty. The bright spots of the park are the aquatic center, the huge grassy fields, and the walking/jogging trail. The fields can be used for soccer, playing catch, flag football, flying a kite, or just throwing a blanket down and relaxing. There was a lot of people walking on the trail while I was there. The trail is pretty long and goes around the park in a circle. This park was in bad shape and in need of some serious help. Outside of the trail and field I do not see much utility for the park. This park has a lot of potential and if the park's issues are corrected then it would be a great place to visit. As it is now, the park is mehhhh, and I would probably visit another park, even if it was a bit further. read more

It's a very nice park with plenty of space and walking trail also features playground basketball courts and pool. It's a nice Indianapolis Park overall. read more

Northwestway Park - Parks Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Nice nature walk and the breeze off trees makes it most comfortable. 1.5 miles around perimeter read more

This park has a wide variety of activities and plenty of room for enjoying the park. There was an aquatic center with a splash park, pool, and water slide. There were basketball and sports fields. There was a long hiking trail around the park and another that goes to the south around a farmer's field. There are several shelters with grills and a playground with a nice variety of equipment for sliding, swinging, and climbing. One of the negatives is that the park doesn't have adequate drainage along the trails, so I noticed several places where water was standing across the paved paths. I don't appreciate getting my shoes and socks wet while on a long hike and that would discourage me from using the trails unless we had a dry spell. Otherwise, the park seemed in pretty good shape with plenty of parking. Review #611 read more

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So the park itself is pretty nice. I mean first of all it's quite large. There's playgrounds, frisbee golf, open fields, woods, community center, a creek, and a long and winding perimeter paved trail. But why just three stars? Well (1) there's virtually no access to said creek, which is a shame and (2) the parts of the creek you could get clearly are dumping grounds for people that just don't care. Is that the park's fault? Maybe not but it certainly doesn't make me want to drive across town to go there. read more

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No one to call and ask questions about the pool. The pool understandably closed in 2020 but was announced on local news as reopening in summer 2021. It never did and never shared any corrected reopening dates or info about what is going on. There's no real website to go to ask. You'll find various phone numbers you'll find through Google searches. Those phone numbers will send you to a voicemail but no one will ever return your call. You can even try reaching out through direct messages on Indy Parks social media but no one will ever respond either. read more

Good park for a little basketball. Lots of room for kids to run around as well! For some reason the court is in a circle which makes the court small, but you manage. Great place to barbecue. The water park is still closed. read more

I love this park. It's really big, has a pool w/a slide (I don't swim so I'm just tossing that info in there for YOU), lots of open green space and best of all, long great trails complete with shady areas and sun. I've been completing my daily run here on my lunch breaks and I must say the trails are a great for beginning runners. They have mile markers written on the ground so you know how much you've run (if you don't have a trusty gadget) and they mild inclines that help build your run endurance. I have no complaints about this park. The bathrooms are easy to locate, the play area isn't compromised in any way due to the large size of the park and although I'm sure there is at least one day a year (if not more) that people descend on this park and fill it up, I am hardly overwhelmed w/people. It's spacious and open and most times during the day, there are just a handful of people there doing everything from relaxing on their lunch breaks to yoga to playing soccer or, my favorite, running !!! If you are looking for a good park to visit or exercise or play it, definitely put Northwest high on your list. This is one of the best parks to be in touch with nature and all of it's sounds. Wind down your summer with a trip here, even if it's just to lay in the grass and let the sun kiss you on your forehead. Careful, don't fall asleep if you're on your lunch break !!!! read more

Northwestway Park - Parks Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Eh. Not the cleanest park ever, it floods every time it rains. It's definitely not a destination park. There have been some questionable times, as a single woman, walking through this park. I was followed and hit on a few times. It was close to where I used to live so it was convenient. I don't plan on going back now that I've moved! read more

This was a nice place to have a BBQ with a large group of friends. Plenty of space to play a quick game of Ultimate Frisbee and Flag Football. Also the playground was a nice size for kids, AND adults. The swings definitely reminded me of a time of not being scared to fly high. Plenty of parking. There's also a pool with a really big slide. read more

Nice place to clear you head with a relaxing walk or run on the trail. There is also a soccer field. aquatics center with slides. basketball court and a small park. Great place to spend so family time. read more

A mostly unplayable disc golf park unless you feel like target shooting speed walkers. This was just a poorly planned disc golf course. They do have a nice pool and ample soccer fields.....but I don't care so much about that. read more

A beautiful and large park in Pike Township, Northwestway Park has amenities with active residents in mind. Soccer fields, disc golf, several basketball hoops, an aquatics center / splash park with food, perimeter walking paths, good parking, and it's also a recycling center. The admission is quite steep for the aquatics center, but it is fully staffed by several lifeguards and has amenities like large umbrella areas for shade, a snack bar, locker rooms, family bathroom, water slides, and it's huge! It's also very clean and very fun. The basketball hoops are well attended by patrons, so you can always get a game in. The talent that shows up here is top notch, so there is not a lot of trash talk like at some other Indy parks. Although the park is large and parking is usually adequate, during soccer season can parking can be difficult. The walking path around the perimeter of the park is very popular, and people obviously feel safe here because there are several people walking alone, but then again, there are always a lot of people here, especially in the evening. The park is very large, so it is actually quite difficult to sum it up in a review, you just have to see it for yourself. Phone numbers for reference: (317) 327-1470 (office); (317) 327-7341 (Pool/seasonal) read more

I echo the sentiments of other Yelpers. This place is small, but packed with so much. It has a nice waking trail, soccer fields, aquatics center, and so much more. With that being said, this place can be crazy busy. I went for a group run Thursday evening and it was packed. People everywhere, which is nice to see, but the walking paths are narrow making it hard smoothly go through. We were also almost run over by kids on their bikes including one with training wheels. Lol! Great place for kids and groups, but not a place to go for relaxation. read more

Hmm... Well, I love the fact that they have an extremely nice walk/run path and playground however on this particular visit we had gone to enjoy the pool. I normally will not write complaints about a technological issue however this manager handled it very poorly. He had a new employee and instead of standing by her and assisting her with the computer problem he left and said he would be back which was about 5 minutes later. Myself and my boys waited for over 20 minutes just to pay the 5 dollars to get in and the kids were not very happy. Once we got into the pool area my little guy needed to use the potty and I was there with both my 10 month and 3 year old. They had the family bathroom locked during regular business hours because you have to ask for a key (RIDICULOUS!!) especially when potty training and there being one adult to two young children. I have no problem going back and enjoying their playground and walking path. read more

I hadn't been to this park in years. I used to work close by at 56th & Georgetown & used it often; didn't realize it was still only a short drive from where I am now. I've only used this park during the day on my lunch hour. There's not many people then, and the trails are wonderful for a lunch hour walk. They roll & curve gently & are completely paved. It's nice to take a break, walk through the woods, listen to bird songs, & be surrounded by greenery and trees. Mulberry, catalpa, maple, pine, sycamore, oak to name a few; a vast field in the midst of the park, full of uncut native plants, attracts lots of birds. There's also huge soccer fields, basketball courts, playground equipment, Frisbee golf, plenty of parking, & a fancy swimming pool. That's why it's so popular; it really is a nice big park with plenty to do & nicely kept up, except for the bathrooms by the playground. Ugh. Just avoid them & enjoy the rest. read more

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Nice 1.6 mile path for waking, jogging or biking. They also have a fitness" jungle gym" area. The park can get pretty busy when there are soccer leagues playing, but that doesn't bother me. read more