This park never gets old for us. We stroll through here a couple times a week since it's located…read morejust around the corner from our house in the Old Northside. From the little community library and changing flowers with the seasons to the sensory section of the park and fountain, it's a peaceful refuge in the heart of downtown. We like to sit on the bench and listen to the birds chirp. It's a very simple pocket park that is managed by the neighborhood foundation. Throughout the year, you'll find small events, neighborhood cleanups and engagement photo shoots taking place here. It's a perfect spot to take a book and read for awhile.

The park is located in a somewhat upscale neighborhood, the Old Northside Neighborhood. This is a…read morevery small park that is maintained by the neighborhood. It is decent and consists of a fountain, a sensory garden for the visually impaired and a gazebo. The walkway is mostly gravel around the park. Free street parking is available in the neighborhood that the park is in. The fountain was not operating while I was there, but it was full of pumpkins and looked very festive. There are benches around and just off of the fountain. The gazebo and decent sized and has seating. It is well maintained. The sensory garden sits in the back of the park and it is for the visually impaired. There is a nice bench back there too. The park is well maintained and sits between two houses. If you are not paying attention you could pass it. You will find some green space pockets at the park and there is a give a book, take a book kiosk in an old green newspaper dispenser. The park is home to special events, such as Plunder in the Park. This is a decent park for someone wanting to take a load off. It is not however, as peaceful as it is intended. There are many houses under renovation in the neighborhood and lots of construction nearby. On top of that, there was a lot of neighborhood dog barking going on while I was there. So, this park is not worth making a special trip for for definitely cool if you are in the area or live in the neighborhood.

This is a small park (1.7 acres) that is located right off of the Monon Trail. There is no private…read moreparking lot, just free street parking available in front of the park and in the nearby neighborhood. It is touted as one of the best neighborhood parks in Indianapolis. The park is relatively small but has a lot of amenities. There is a medium sized shelter with picnic tables under it, a very nice sand volleyball court, a bathroom facility , benches and a playground area. The playground area is decent. It is on a bed of wood chips and has older, but well maintained equipment. The limited equipment consist of a medium sized jungle gym with a couple of slides and a tunnel. There is also a bank of traditional swings, a bank of toddler swings, and a rocking plane. The location is prime as it has a paved path that leads from the nearby neighborhood, through the park, and onto the Monon Trail. It is a decent park, if you are in the area. It is definitely not a destination park. This would be a nice park to host a small event, like a birthday party or sand volleyball game. It is also a popular spot for joggers and cyclists to take a break while trekking the Monon Trail. There is not much green space for much else. All in all, this is a decent park and I like it, even though it is limited and not much space.

This park reminds me of the neighborhood park I grew up next to. It's quaint and has everything…read morethat you need. I personally love that it's tucked away in a quite neighborhood so that there's not constant traffic zooming in and out. My office loves coming here in the summer to play volleyball after work. From what I can see, a lot of families bring their kids here so the playground is adequate and there is a shelter that you can rent to cook out and host a small party. My favorite part about Canterbury is that it backs up/adjacent to the Monon Trail, I always see a few people I know running/walking their dog while I'm at the park. There's also plenty of smaller trees around that you can put a hammock up to enjoy the day. It's also a short walk to a bunch of neat places like Locally Grown Gardens, Gallery Pastry Shop, Tiny House Treats, Liter House, Mama Carollas, Diavola, etc.

This is a deceptively large park, spanning 12 acres. It has a full and half basketball courts in…read morethe front of the park. The courts are in very good shape and has a small set of metal bleachers for spectators to sit and watch. Also in the front of the park is a shelter with picnic tables and a grill. The park has a decent amount of parking spots, but they can go rather quickly if there is an event at the park. A little deeper in the park is a small ground with a jungle gym with a couple of slides and a set of swings. The play area ground is lined with wood chips. There is another shelter across from the playground that has picnic tables under it and a grill just outside of it. You will also find a restroom structure in the area of the playground. The park's bread and butter however, is it trails. The trails are partially paved and partially in the woods. Picnic tables are scattered about the park, along the trails. There is also some open green space along some of the trails as well. This park is dog friendly and very peaceful. It has a nice bridge that crosses soothing and flowing Pleasant Run Creek. Down the street from this park is the Northwest Park Annex which has many similar amenities. This is a nice park for renting a shelter or trail walking. The city's website explains the park saying the park is best defined more by the natural landscape than recreational amenities.

A new favorite walking trail near to Southport and Greenwood area. Great scenic, paved walk with a…read morefew loops. Can accomplish a there-and-back in 30 minutes walking casually. I have never felt unsafe along this walking trail.

I gotta agree with my buddy Ken N. (RIP) about Miller Park: It's a solid three stars. It is fine,…read moreand I'm glad it exists, but this is definitely not a destination park. But if you're in the area and need a space to enjoy nature and some old-school playground equipment, Miller Park is your place. This park is located just off a main street in downtown Clermont. It's kind of small and tucked away. There are five parking spaces perpendicular to the street, right in front of the park entrance. And if there are six cars that want to park at Miller Park? The sixth car will be S.O.L., because there are only five parking spaces, like I said. I didn't see any other parking. I visited the park during the late spring, when the plants and greenery were poppin' but before the maintenance crew had a chance to come by and tame it all. The grass and weeds were tall and scratchy. Is there a maintenance crew that comes by and tames this park? Who knows. This might be the way Miller Park is all year round. It has that vibe. The playground is all vintage playground equipment: there's a vintage merry-go-round, vintage riding toys, vintage concrete turtle. The swings are the most modern part of this park: Among the vintage swings, there's a single, red plastic baby swing. This park also has a shaded picnic area with four picnic tables, a walking path that leads to a bridge, a creek that actually looks perfect for creek stomping, and lots of greenery and nature everywhere. This park does not have a restroom or water fountain. However, this was a very peaceful place to hang out. There were birds everywhere, chirping. This is a nice, little old-school park, just don't expect lots of modern amenities and entertainment.

Tucked away just north of US 136 on Tansel Road is a small, densely wooded park. It conveniently…read morehas "nose in" parking along the street and a bench seat along the sidewalk near the entrance. The majority of the park is below street level with a creek running through the middle. On the south western edge is a shelter with picnic tables and a fire pit. Just north of that is an old school playground with swings and a spinning ride. There is also a pair of rocking horses. No towers or slides are present. A trail starts on the south side beyond the shelter and leads down to a small foot bridge that crosses the creek. The trail loops back to the street on the north side. This part of the trail is wide and is mulched. However, if you turn east beyond the bridge, the trail becomes narrow and somewhat overgrown with ground cover so that it looks like it stops. You can negotiate through the vinca, but I didn't find anything unusual worth traipsing along farther, so I returned to the lot. If you like shade and some old school equipment, then you will enjoy htis park. Otherwise, there are a lot more parks in the area to check out. Review #2768

Beautiful modern playground…read more Better suited for older kids who can play more independently, but younger kids have options also!

A very modern playground is always nice but I miss the nostalgia of the simple slide and swings…read more Speaking of swings- they have none so that makes me dock them. They have swinging benches but that's not the same to a kid. They have a bigger kids area and a little kids area. My toddler enjoyed the little kids area. The playground is close to the little creek area so keep close eye on the kiddos.

While walking along the Pennsy Trail in Greenfield, I noticed this mini park covered in shade near…read moreState Street. There is a small shelter and a mini Japanese garden that can be visited by a gravel path. Several Japanese stone lanterns are also on site. The park gets its name from the "Sister City" relationship between Greenfield, IN and Kukuda, Miyagi, Japan on the northeast side of Honshu Island. Both cities have manufacturing and agriculture as prime industries. Kukuda is also known for raising silk worms used for making silks. The park is a nice acknowledgement of the relationship between the cities, but misses out on the opportunity to tell the story between them. If the goal is bring understanding of another culture to people of your town, there should be some information posted about the relationship and the significance of the ornamentation that has been selected for the park. As far as being a park, there is a small picnic table for someone to rest while at the park. Review #3131

This park is what it is. It has tons of parking available in a few different set at lots. To get…read moreto the park, you take a sort drive through a wooded area. At he front of the park you will find three shelters with picnic tabes under them and grills just out side of them. The entrance to the park ends at the Monon Community Center and the Waterpark. The park's bread and butter by far is its trails. It has mile and miles of trails that are interconnected, some paved, some gravel and some dirt. Some through the woods and in the open. There is a storybook trail near the front of the park by the shelters. The trails are awesome with a capital A. They are well maintained and go for miles. You can walk, bike or run them if you so chooses and if you don't have a bike, don't worry. They have a kiosk that you can rent bikes. near the walkway leading to the water park. There is also a restroom there. You will find another restroom structure at the front of the park by the shelter area. The park itself has 3 miles of trails that wind through a variety of ecosystems including native prairies, wetlands, and woodlands. Its trails also connect to the Monon Greenway (it runs through the center of it, and has pretty much adopted it), which gives you more room to roam. Additionally, this park is connected to one of the most futuristic and best all around playgrounds that I have been to. If that was not enough. it has a community center and waterpark located on its grounds pretty much. RIght behind the playground area is a very peaceful lagoon and a boardwalk. It is very nice and I really enjoyed walking it. It has ducks and fish and I found it very tranquil. If you are planning on bike riding, walking, walking the dog and running (why would you want to do that :-)), this is the park for you, even if you have to drive a bit. This park is beautiful year-round, but I find it especially beautiful this time of year, the fall. When the leaves are changing colors and the weather is nice.

2020 has certainly been a year of new park discoveries. This past weekend, my husband and I…read morecelebrated our anniversary by checking out two new parks and grabbing a snow cone. It's the simple pleasures, right? I had visited the Monon Community Center and Waterpark several times before but never the Central Park East Woods that you pass as you enter the overall park. Central Park East Woods features a handful of trails, picnic areas, bathrooms, a community bookshelf and fun themed trails like the Paw Paw Path. I'm always a sucker for boardwalk paths too (what is about the look of boardwalk paths that always gets me to show up?). You'll find this park on the left hand side noted as "picnic area" as you enter the long winding drive for the Monon Center. Everything is within walking distance of one another.

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.