Hidden gems: Parks in Indianapolis

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Indianapolis. This list contains 37 places from Park category.

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Miracle Place Park
Park
👍👍 I love this place it's still the same good people great place
5.00 (11 reviews)
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South Street Square Park
Park
👍👍 Absolutely one of the cleanest places in Indianapolis. Sprinklers are going on and off in different parts of the Square. Totally awesome views in every direction you look. No trash, no weeds, green grass, the sound of the sprinklers spraying the mist. Definitely a five star. Thanks SOUTH STREET SQUA...
5.00 (7 reviews)
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The Landing at Lakefront - Park & Green Space
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👍👍 The scenery is like none other at Lakefront. The landing boasts a basketball court, picnic area and dock, and employees of the buildings there get access to Ridy bikes and scooters. Fantastic grounds. The grounds just continuously get better. Took some more great shots out there today, just gotta g...
4.90 (41 reviews)
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Wallet Island
Park
👍👍 A cool place. Only land part of the time. As long as you don't swim in the water, or expose it to open wounds, you're mostly fine. DFTBA.
4.90 (32 reviews)
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Idle Park
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👍👍 I give this place five stars (rare for me) because it goes against the grain of everything. It’s hidden, yet it stands out. It’s easy to overlook, yet hard to forget. It has a simple name, yet a distinction all of its own. Indianapolis isn’t known as a quirky city, but this small park puts Indy on t...
4.80 (133 reviews)
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Herron-Morton Place Park
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👍👍 Very nice play ground, well maintained. It's also only a seven minute drive from the nearby hospital. It has a good amount of benches and picnic tables, and the park is gated all around, except for the entrance. There are two larger grassy areas that are great for kids to play, and it is nicely shad...
4.80 (86 reviews)
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Holliday Park Playground
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👍👍 This is our favorite park. It has great trails that lead to the river, the kids playground is expansive and has a lot of choices. There is also a nature center.
4.80 (79 reviews)
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Eagle Creek Parking
Park
👍👍 Awesome place to birdwatch
4.80 (38 reviews)
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Waterfront Pavilion
Park
👍👍 The most beautiful view
4.80 (30 reviews)
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White River Scenic Viewpoint
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👍👍 Beautiful scenic point of downtown with flowing water. Feels so nice to have a seat with the view, there is walk way to other side of river beside museum. Loved the walk surrounded by rocks, beautiful bridge(no public vehicles allowed). Beautiful and elegant.
4.80 (21 reviews)
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Killer Rapids
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👍 Good rapids with some decent fishing in the surrounding areas. Only gave four stars because it in fact did not kill us going over in a flat bottom boat.
4.80 (13 reviews)
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Landmark for Peace Memorial
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👍👍 I'll point out that RFK's Indianapolis speech immediately following the assassination of Martin Luther Ming, Jr., can be found on YouTube; and Wikipedia has a long article about the delivery of that speech in Indianapolis. Otherwise, I'll simply post some photographs of this small sub-section of the...
4.70 (144 reviews)
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Depew Memorial Fountain
Fountain
👍 Easy area to walk. Some homeless located around that area which made it feel kinda unsafe/unsanitary.
4.70 (101 reviews)
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Lilly Lake, Eagle Creek Park
Park
👍👍 Beautiful lake with path around it, dock, and picnic tables
4.70 (53 reviews)
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Shawn Grove Park
Park
👍👍 Nice clean park with a playground for toddlers up to pre teen. Great way to get in some good exercise for the kids.
4.70 (52 reviews)
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Great Oak Commons
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👍 Smallish park most notable for its central circular fountain, and its unusual small section for the blind (w/ "fragrant, textured, and colorful plants.") Also a gazebo; drinking fountain; and a "sidewalk book library." Park is "owned and maintained" by the Old Northside Foundation, tho open to pub...
4.70 (31 reviews)
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Celebration Plaza Amphitheater
Park
👍👍 Another great out of the darkness walk!
4.70 (29 reviews)
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Shelton Heights Park
Park
4.70 (14 reviews)
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Opti-Park Indianapolis
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👍👍 Great little hidden gem of a park. Has a toddler area, bigger kid area (both with rubber mulch bases), swings, benches, shaded picnic tables, one pavilion, plus an open field/ kick ball/ baseball field behind the park.
4.60 (110 reviews)
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