Facilities, Parks & Trails

Facilities, Parks & Trails

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Facilities, Parks & Trails2025-06-06T11:12:35-04:00

Facility Listing

AEI Fitness Center at NexusPark

2252 25th Street, Entrance 2
Columbus, IN 47201
812-669-5310

Donner Park Disc Golf Course

Donner Park
22nd & Sycamore Streets
Columbus, IN 47201
812-376-2680

Columbus Dog Park

Clifty Park
Marr Road and Hollowell Drive
Columbus, IN 47201
812-376-2680

Columbus Gymnastics Center

405 Hope Ave
Columbus, IN 47201
812-376-2650

The Commons

300 Washington Street
Columbus, IN 47201
812-376-2681

Donner Aquatic Center

739 22nd Street
Columbus, IN 47201
812-376-2683

Donner Park Pickleball Courts

Donner Park
Sycamore and 17th Streets
Columbus, IN 47201
812-376-2680

Greenbelt Golf Course

1000 Gladstone Ave.
Columbus, IN 47201
812-376-2684

Hamilton Community Center & Ice Arena

2501 Lincoln Park Drive
Columbus, IN 47201
812-376-2686

Jolie Crider Memorial Skatepark 2.0

Clifty Park
Indiana Ave and S Marr Road
Columbus, IN 47201
812-376-2686

Batting Cages

Lincoln Park
Hawcreek Ave and 22nd Street
Columbus, IN 47201
812-341-4057 (during hours of operation)

The Circle K Fieldhouse at NexusPark

2252 25th Street, Entrance 2
Columbus, IN 47201
812-376-2680

Rocky Ford Par 3 Golf Course

3362 Fairlawn Drive
Columbus, IN 47201
812-799-1437

Park Listing

Amberley Park
Blackwell Park
City Cemetery
Clifty Park
Donner Park
Everroad Park
Greenbelt Golf Course
Harrison Ridge Park
Lincoln Park
McCullough's Run
Mead Village Park
Mill Race Park
Morningside Park
Ninth Street Park
Noblitt Park North
Noblitt Park South
Northbrook Park
Oakbrook Park
Pence Street Park
Pollinator Park at Blackwel Park
Richards School Park
Rocky Ford Par 3 Golf Course
State Road 46
Tipton Park

Founded in 1947, the City of Columbus Parks and Recreation Department provides the highest quality park and recreation services for the citizens of Columbus. We are responsible for the maintenance and improvement of 23 parks, nearly 1,000 acres of park land and maintain 23 miles of People Trails.

Amberley Park2025-02-13T15:18:28-05:00

Location: Located near Amberly neighborhood.
Classification: Neighborhood Park
Undeveloped Park: 17 Acres

  • Green Space

Blackwell Park2025-02-13T15:18:09-05:00

Location: Intersection of Westenedge St. and Parkside Dr.  Parkside School sits on the park.
Classification: Community Park
Developed Park: 59 Acres

Home to: Richard J. Wigh Soccer Center – 1550 Whitney Ct (located on the north side of the park), Freedom Field Playground, the Come Out & Play Summer Playground Program and all Parks and Recreation Youth Soccer.

  • Barbecue Areas (2)

  • Green Space

  • Parking Areas (3)

  • People Trails – Connect Parkside Dr. at Westenedge Dr. to IUPUC

  • Picnic Tables and Benches

  • Playground (1) – Freedom Field Playground Hours: Summer – Dawn-11:00 p.m., School Year – Closed Monday-Friday 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

  • Pollinator Area (see Pollinator Park at Blackwell Park)

  • Press Box

  • Restrooms (2)

  • Shelterhouse (1) – No Electricity (located near playground, holds 30 people, not available for rent, first come, first served)

  • Soccer Fields (30+)

City Cemetery2025-02-13T14:22:13-05:00

Location: 739 22nd Street.  Southeast corner of Donner Park
Developed Park: 9.41 Acres

If you are trying to find a plot in the cemetery please call Park Operations at (812)376-2599

Clifty Park2025-02-13T15:16:46-05:00

Location: Indiana Ave. and Marr Rd.  Across from Columbus East High School.
Classification: Community Park
Developed Park: 89 Acres

Home to: Phil Jackson Fastpitch Softball Complex, all Babe Ruth Youth Baseball and the Jolie Crider Memorial Skatepark 2.0

  • Baseball Diamonds (10)

  • Fast Pitch Fields (4)

  • Green Space

  • Parking Areas (3)

  • People Trails- 1.25 miles

  • Picnic Tables and Benches

  • Playground (1)

  • Restrooms (1) – Closed during the winter.

  • Shelterhouse (2) – One of the shelters is inside the Dog Park. The other is located near the playground (electric, not available for rent – first come, first served).

  • Volleyball Courts (4) – Lighted

  • Basketball Court (1) – Lighted

  • Skatepark

  • Columbus Dog Park

Donner Park2025-02-13T15:20:10-05:00

Location: 739 22nd St. (Intersecton of 22nd and Sycamore Sts)
Classification: Community Park
Developed Park: 32 Acres

Home to: Donner Center – Columbus Parks and Recreation Headquarters, the Donner Aquatic Center and the Robert Burnett Tennis Courts

  • Barbecue Areas (5)

  • Basketball Court (1)

  • 8 Basket Disc Golf Course

  • Green Space

  • Parking Areas (3)

  • People Trail – Connecting 17th and 19th Streets

  • Picnic Tables and Benches

  • Pickleball Courts (2) – First come, first served

  • Playground (1)

  • Pool – Donner Aquatic Center

  • Restroom (1) – Closed during the winter.

  • Shelterhouse (1) – Electric, Inside Lights, Grills, 30 Picnic Tables Inside – Large enough to hold 200 people.  Available for rent, call (812)376-2680.

  • Tennis Courts – Robert Burnett Courts (4) – First come, first served unless reserved

Everroad Park2025-02-13T15:15:06-05:00

Location: 25th Street to Griffa and 30th Street
Classification: Neighborhood Park
Undeveloped Park: 25 Acres

  • Green Space

  • People Trails

Greenbelt Golf Course2025-02-13T15:04:36-05:00

Location: 1000 N Gladstone Avenue
Developed Park: 82 Acres

Home to: Greenbelt Clubhouse

  • Clubhouse/Pro Shop/Concessions

  • Driving Range

  • 9 Hole Golf Course – Public

  • People Trails

Harrison Ridge Park2025-02-13T15:14:41-05:00

Location: In Tipton Lakes on Harrison Ridge Park (Coles Dr, Columbus, IN 47201)
Classification: Neighborhood Park
Developed Park: 4 Acres

Home to: Come Out & Play Summer Playground Program

  • Basketball Court (1)

  • Green Space

  • Handball Court (1)

  • Parking Area (1)

  • Picnic Tables and Benches

  • Playground (1)

  • Shelterhouse (1) – Not available for rent, first come, first served.

  • Tennis Courts (2)

Lincoln Park2025-02-13T15:23:21-05:00

Location: 2501 Lincoln Park Drive
Classification: Community Park
Developed Park: 33 Acres

Home to: Hamilton Community Center and Ice Arena and the Lincoln Park Softball Complex

  • Barbecue Areas (6)

  • Basketball Court (1) – Lighted

  • Batting Cage – 2 Baseball, 2 Slowpitch and 2 Fastpitch

  • Green Space

  • Ice Rink – Hamilton Community Center and Ice Arena

  • Parking Areas (6)

  • People Trails – On Hawcreek Ave., 19th to 22nd Streets

  • Picnic Tables and Benches

  • Playground (1)

  • Restrooms (2)

  • Softball Fields (6) – Lighted

  • Tennis Courts (4) – Lighted

McCullough’s Run2025-02-13T15:10:42-05:00

Location: 25th St. and Talley Rd.  In McCullough’s Run housing development.
Classification: Neighborhood Park
Developed Park: 50 Acres

  • Green Space

  • Parking (1)

  • Picnic Tables and Benches

  • Playground (1)

  • Shelterhouse (1) – Not available for rent – first come, first served

Mead Village Park2025-02-13T15:10:10-05:00

Location: On Locust Drive.  North of US 31/National R.d, off of Westenedge Drive.
Classification: Mini Park
Developed Park: 2 Acres

  • Basketball Court (1)

  • Green Space

  • Picnic Tables and Benches

  • Playground (1) – Race to Play site

  • Shelterhouse (1) – Not available for rent – First come, first served

Mill Race Park2025-02-13T15:24:21-05:00

Location: 50 Carl Miske Drive (5th and Lindsey Streets)
Classification: Community Park
Developed Park: 32 Acres

Home to: Custer-Nugent Amphitheater and Mill Race Tower

  • Basketball Court (1)

  • Boat Ramp Launch – DNR

  • Fishing Areas (4)

  • Green Space

  • Parking Areas (5)

  • Picnic Tables and Benches

  • People Trails (Kiosk – trail head with map and People Trail rules)

  • Playground (1)

  • Restrooms (2) – Closed during the winter.

  • Shelterhouse (3) – Electric, Water, Inside Lights, Grills – Available for rent, call (812)376-2680.

Morningside Park2025-02-13T15:09:33-05:00

Location: Morningside Drive.  Off McClure Drive behind Eastside Community Center.
Classification: Mini Park
Developed Park: .7 Acre

  • Basketball Court (1)

  • Picnic Tables and Benches

  • Playground (1)

  • Shelterhouse (1) – Not available for rent – first come, first served

Ninth Street Park2025-02-13T15:09:02-05:00

Location: 9th St. and Short Wilson near Union St. (locatedat end of Wilson St south of 10th St.)
Developed Park – .22 Acre

Home to: Come Out and Play Summer Playground Program

  • Basketball Court (1) – 6 Goals

  • Picnic Tables and Benches

  • Playground (1) – Race to Play site

  • Shelterhouse (1) – Electric, Grill, Not available for rent – first come, first served

Noblitt Park North2025-02-13T15:08:28-05:00

Location: Adjacent to Flatrock River (entrance at west end of 17th St just off Washington St)
Developed Park: 46 Acres

  • Green Space

  • Parking Areas (1)

  • People Trails – Kiosk – Trailhead with map and People Trail rules.

  • Softball Practice Fields (2)

Noblitt Park South2025-02-13T15:00:58-05:00

Location: Off Indianapolis Road.  North of Mill Race and West of Round-A-Bout.
Classification: Community Park
Undeveloped Park: 16.3 Acres

 

  • Green Space

  • People Trail

Northbrook Park2025-02-13T15:07:48-05:00

Location: At 300 N and Marr Rd. in Northbrook housing development
Undeveloped Park: 49.5 Acres

  • People Trails

Oakbrook Park2025-02-13T15:07:22-05:00

Location: In Tipton lakes and across from Turtle Bay housing development (46 West, left at Goeller Blvd, straight on Goeller Blvd to Oakbrook Park)
Developed Park – 9.1 Acres

  • Basketball Courts (2) – Half-court

  • Fishing Lake – Stocked

  • Green Space

  • Picnic Tables and Benches

  • Playground (1)

Pence Street Park2025-02-13T15:06:29-05:00

Location: North of Pence St. Apartments (East on State St., right on Pence St., right on Vermont Ave., left on Pence St.)
Developed Park: 2.1 Acres

Home to: Come Out and Play Summer Playground Program

  • Barbecue Areas (1)

  • Basketball Court (1)

  • Green Space

  • Parking Areas (1)

  • Picnic Tables and Benches

  • Playground (1) – Race to Play site

  • Shelterhouse (1) – Not available for rent – first come, first served

Pollinator Park at Blackwell Park2025-02-13T15:25:27-05:00

Location: 1550 Whitney Court (located on the north side of the Blackwell Park)
Classification: Pollinator Park
Developed Park: 7 Acres

  • People Trails – Connect Parkside Dr. at Westenedge Dr. to IUPUC

  • Picnic Tables

Richards School Park2025-02-13T15:05:37-05:00

Location: 3311 Fairlawn Dr. (Adjacent to Rocky Ford Par 3 Golf Course along Fairlawn Dr.)
Developed Park: 8 Acres

  • Tennis Courts (2) – Lighted

  • People Trails

Rocky Ford Par 3 Golf Course2025-02-13T15:04:00-05:00

Location: 3362 Fairlawn Drive
Developed Park: 47 Acres

Home to: Par 3 Clubhouse and Footgolf

 

  • Clubhouse/Pro Shop/Concessions

  • 18 Hold Golf Course – Public

  • 9 Hole Footgolf Course

  • People Trails

State Road 462025-02-13T15:05:07-05:00

Location: 46 West between the railroad tracks and Tipton Lakes
72 Acres

  • People Trails – 2.59 miles from 3rd St. bridge to Goeller Blvd.

Tipton Park2025-02-13T14:23:01-05:00

Location: Lindsey Street and State Road 46
Classification: Mini Park
Developed Park: .1 Acre

  • Monument with Nearby Fence

Pollinator Parks

What is a Pollinator Park

A Pollinator Park/Habitat must have two basic needs: diversity of native flowering plants and egg laying or nesting sites.

Benefits of Pollinator Parks

Did you know that pollinator habitat and native plants do much more than support pollinators? Pollinators and their habitats:

  • Increase ecological resilience of communities
  • Improve water quality by filtering stormwater and runoff
  • Reduce the heat island effect
  • Are low maintenance and water efficient
  • Provide many more wonderful benefits

Pollinator Parks in my Community

  • Columbus Pollinator Park at Blackwell Park – Owned by the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department, this park is 8 acres of pollinator friendly habitat. The park is host to many native plants, birds, bees, and butterflies. There are informational signs throughout the park to tell you some of the species you might encounter while in the park. The parks department also holds educational sessions to teach the importance of pollinators. We also hold “Weed Wrangles” to educate the public on invasive species and help manage the invasive species throughout the park.

Resources

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Parks & Rec Offices

2252 25th Street – Entrance 2

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 858
Columbus, IN 47202

812-376-2680
Fax: 812-378-2892
TDD – Dial 711

Office Hours
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Mary K. Ferdon, Mayor
Donner Center, 739 22nd Street
(812) 376-2680 | TTD: Call 711

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