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4 days ago
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Indianapolis pools open for summer May 31. Here's a list of Central Indiana pools to stay cool
Summer is starting for many across Central Indiana, and several Indianapolis pools will open for swimmers on Saturday, May 31. Here are the Central Indiana pools and when they open: The following pools and beaches open Saturday, May 31, according to a news release from Indy Parks: Brookside Park: 3500 Brookside Pkwy S. Drive Eagle Creek Beach: 7840 W. 56th St. Ellenberger Park: 5301 E. St Clair St. Frederick Douglass Park: 1425 E. 25th St. Garfield Park: 2450 S. Shelby St. Indy Island Indoor Pool: 8300 E. Raymond St. Northwestway Park: 5253 W 62nd St. Perry Park: 451 E Stop 11 Rd Riverside Park: 2420 E Riverside Dr. (Main Pool is open, kids pool section is awaiting parts for a repair) Sahm Park: 6801 E 91st St Stanley Strader Park: 2850 Bethel Ave. Thatcher Park Indoor Pool: 4949 W Vermont St. Indianapolis outdoor pools at Ellenberger Park, Garfield Park and Sahm Park opened Saturday, May 24. The pools closed for testing and maintenance after Memorial Day before this weekend's reopening. Pools are closed Mondays; open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Find out more about hours at That depends on what you consider warm enough and what time you go. The high for Saturday is 74 in Indianapolis, according to the National Weather Service. On Sunday, it could be a little warmer, with a predicted high of 77. NWS predicts wind gusts as high as 20 mph on Saturday, but calm wind on Sunday afternoon. Indy Parks expects the following pools to open by early June: Broad Ripple Park: 1500 Broad Ripple Ave. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Park: 1702 N. Broadway St. Gustafson Park: 3110 Moller Road Rhodius Park: 1720 W. Wilkins St. Indianapolis pools: Retro Indy: Indianapolis' first municipal swimming pools opened more than a century ago Willard Park's pool will be closed this summer due to Blue Line construction. Splash pads at the following parks are open during park hours from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Arsenal Park: 1400 E. 46th St. Bel Aire Park: 2901 W. Mooresville Road Bertha Ross Park: 3700 N. Clifton St. Carson Park: 5400 S. High School Road Christian Park: 4125 English Ave. Clayton & LaSalle Park: 401 S. LaSalle St. Dan Wakefield Park: 6021 N. Broadway St. Grassy Creek Park: 10510 E. 30th St. Haughville Park: 520 N. Belleview Place Jake Green Park: 1700 Franklin Road Municipal Gardens Park: 1831 N. Lafayette Road Frank and Judy O'Bannon Soccer Park: 1001 E. 16th St. Riverwood Park: 7201 Crittenden Ave. Stout Field Park: 3820 W. Bradbury Ave. Wes Montgomery Park: 3400 N. Hawthorne Lane Wildwood Park: 8100 Southeastern Ave. Splash pads will likely remain open through Labor Day. For more details and the latest updates on other pool and splash pad openings, go to If you're looking for places to swim until the weather improves, here are some indoor pools in Indianapolis that will be open this weekend during the same hours: Indy Island Aquatic Center: 8575 E. Raymond St. Thatcher Park pool: 4649 W. Vermont St. (open Monday only) Krannert Park's indoor pool is closed for maintenance. The water park at the Monon Community Center, at 1195 Central Park Drive West in Carmel, opened Saturday, May 24. The park with a surfing simulator, lazy river and lap pool is open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Geist Waterfront Park Beach, at 10811 Olio Road in Fishers, opened Saturday, May 24. The beach is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Forest Park Aquatic Center, at 1077 Cicero Road in Noblesville, opened Saturday, May 24. The pool is open noon to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday, noon to 8 p.m. Friday to Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Morse Park and Beach, at 19777 Morse Park Lane in Noblesville, opened to beachgoers from noon to 6 p.m. May 24-26 for Memorial Day Weekend. The beach closed before it reopens May 31, at which point it will remain open daily from noon to 6 p.m. Splash Island outdoor water park, at 651 Vestal Road in Plainfield, opened Saturday, May 24. The park with a lazy river and waterslides is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Freedom Springs Aquatics Park, at 850 W. Stop 18 Road in Greenwood, opened Saturday, May 24. Open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, the park features a 25-meter lap pool, a lazy river, waterslides and a splash pad for toddlers. Franklin Family Aquatic Center, at 390 Branigin Blvd. in Franklin, opened Friday, May 23. The pool is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Email IndyStar Reporter Jordan Smith at JTsmith@ Follow him on X: @jordantsmith09 CONTRIBUTING: Jenny Porter Tilley. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Pools near me: Where to find swimming pools, splash pads in Central Indiana
Indianapolis Star
4 days ago
- Climate
- Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis pools open for summer May 31. Here's a list of Central Indiana pools to stay cool
Summer is starting for many across Central Indiana, and several Indianapolis pools will open for swimmers on Saturday, May 31. Here are the Central Indiana pools and when they open: The following pools and beaches open Saturday, May 31, according to a news release from Indy Parks: Indianapolis outdoor pools at Ellenberger Park, Garfield Park and Sahm Park opened Saturday, May 24. The pools closed for testing and maintenance after Memorial Day before this weekend's reopening. Pools are closed Mondays; open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Find out more about hours at That depends on what you consider warm enough and what time you go. The high for Saturday is 74 in Indianapolis, according to the National Weather Service. On Sunday, it could be a little warmer, with a predicted high of 77. NWS predicts wind gusts as high as 20 mph on Saturday, but calm wind on Sunday afternoon. Indy Parks expects the following pools to open by early June: Indianapolis pools: Retro Indy: Indianapolis' first municipal swimming pools opened more than a century ago Willard Park's pool will be closed this summer due to Blue Line construction. Splash pads at the following parks are open during park hours from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Splash pads will likely remain open through Labor Day. For more details and the latest updates on other pool and splash pad openings, go to If you're looking for places to swim until the weather improves, here are some indoor pools in Indianapolis that will be open this weekend during the same hours: Krannert Park's indoor pool is closed for maintenance. The water park at the Monon Community Center, at 1195 Central Park Drive West in Carmel, opened Saturday, May 24. The park with a surfing simulator, lazy river and lap pool is open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Geist Waterfront Park Beach, at 10811 Olio Road in Fishers, opened Saturday, May 24. The beach is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Forest Park Aquatic Center, at 1077 Cicero Road in Noblesville, opened Saturday, May 24. The pool is open noon to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday, noon to 8 p.m. Friday to Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Morse Park and Beach, at 19777 Morse Park Lane in Noblesville, opened to beachgoers from noon to 6 p.m. May 24-26 for Memorial Day Weekend. The beach closed before it reopens May 31, at which point it will remain open daily from noon to 6 p.m. Splash Island outdoor water park, at 651 Vestal Road in Plainfield, opened Saturday, May 24. The park with a lazy river and waterslides is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Freedom Springs Aquatics Park, at 850 W. Stop 18 Road in Greenwood, opened Saturday, May 24. Open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, the park features a 25-meter lap pool, a lazy river, waterslides and a splash pad for toddlers. Franklin Family Aquatic Center, at 390 Branigin Blvd. in Franklin, opened Friday, May 23. The pool is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Email IndyStar Reporter Jordan Smith at JTsmith@ Follow him on X: @jordantsmith09
Indianapolis Star
23-05-2025
- Climate
- Indianapolis Star
Despite chilly weather, these Central Indiana pools, waterparks are opening Memorial Day weekend
Although temperatures in Central Indiana aren't forecast to break 70 degrees this Memorial Day weekend and rain is likely, many area pools and waterparks are set to stand by tradition and open anyway. The best day for swimming or lounging by the water may be Saturday, with highs in the upper 60s and plenty of sunlight expected. Temperatures will stay in that range Sunday and Monday, but cloudy skies are forecast along with a chance for rain both days. Here are the pools opening for Memorial Day weekend in Central Indiana: These Indianapolis outdoor pools will be open Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday: The pools will close for testing and maintenance after Monday before reopening the weekend of May 31. Starting Saturday, May 24, the splash pads at the following parks are open during park hours from 8 a.m.- to 9 p.m.: Splash pads will likely remain open through Labor Day. For more details and the latest updates on other pool and splash pad openings, go to If you're looking for places to swim until the weather improves, here are some indoor pools in Indianapolis that will be open this weekend during the same hours: Krannert Park's indoor pool is closed for maintenance. The following pools and beaches will open Saturday, May 31, or in early June and will stay open every day but Mondays through early August: Riverside Park's pool is under construction and will likely open sometime in June or July, an Indy Parks spokesperson said. The Willard Park pool is closed for the summer because of construction along Washington Street for IndyGo's Blue Line bus route. Indianapolis pools: Retro Indy: Indianapolis' first municipal swimming pools opened more than a century ago The Waterpark at the Monon Community Center, at 1195 Central Park Drive West in Carmel, will open Saturday, May 24. The park with a surfing simulator, lazy river and lap pool is open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Geist Waterfront Park Beach, at 10811 Olio Road in Fishers, will open Saturday, May 24. The beach is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Forest Park Aquatic Center, at 1077 Cicero Road in Noblesville, will open Saturday, May 24. The pool is open noon to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday, noon to 8 p.m. Friday to Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Morse Park and Beach, at 19777 Morse Park Lane in Noblesville, will open to beachgoers from noon to 6 p.m. May 24-26 for Memorial Day Weekend. The beach will then close before reopening May 31, at which point it will remain open daily from noon to 6 p.m. Splash Island outdoor waterpark, at 651 Vestal Road in Plainfield, will open Saturday, May 24. The park with a lazy river and waterslides is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Freedom Springs Aquatics Park, at 850 W. Stop 18 Road in Greenwood, will open Saturday, May 24. Open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, the park features a 25-meter lap pool, a lazy river, waterslides and a splashpad for toddlers. Franklin Family Aquatic Center, at 390 Branigin Blvd. in Franklin, will open Friday, May 23. The pool is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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07-03-2025
- General
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Playground, pickleball courts and trails part of $2.8M upgrade to Franklin Township park
Families and residents can look forward to a new playground at Franklin Township Community Park along with other improvements to 99-acre park. Mayor Joe Hogsett and Indy Parks said the start of the $2.8 million construction project will feature a new playground, pickleball and basketball courts, and paved trails. It'll be funded through a Lilly Endowment Grant. 'The work happening at Franklin Township Community Park marks the beginning of additional quality-of-life improvements coming to our southside neighborhoods,' Hogsett said. District 25 City-County Councilor Brian Mowery said investments like these ensure that Franklin Township continues to grow as a vibrant community. 'With new playgrounds, trails, and courts, families and residents of all ages will have more opportunities to stay active and connected," Mowery said. "I'm excited to see these improvements in our parks take shape and the positive impact they will have on our community.' Franklin Township Community Park is the third to begin construction in the last two weeks. The $80 million Lilly grant is being used to upgrade 42 parks as part of a $140 million investment in the Indy Parks system, the city said. Jade Jackson is a Public Safety Reporter for the Indianapolis Star. You can email her at and follow her on X, formerly Twitter @IAMJADEJACKSON. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Playground, pickleball courts part of Indianapolis park upgrades
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25-02-2025
- Sport
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Indy's $3M Tarkington Park upgrade includes field honoring late 'Coach Nell'
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, alongside Indy Parks leaders, broke ground Monday on a $3 million project to add amenities including a multiuse athletic field and pickleball and tennis courts to Tarkington Park. The upgrades at the park, which the Indy Steelers youth football team calls home, are funded by a $80 million Lilly Endowment grant to Indy Parks. Allison Luthe, executive director of MLK Center Indy, who in March 2023 gave public comment in front of the Indy Parks board in favor of renaming the park's athletic field after the late Richard Donnell 'Coach Nell' Hamilton, shared what the field means for the neighborhood. 'I'm happy that it's named in his honor,' Luthe said, 'but I'm really happy for the players and the hundreds of young people that have played for him.' Prior to his death, Hamilton praised the community's effort to secure a $3 million Lilly Endowment, which will add circular walkways, additional shelters, a farmers market pavilion, and field improvements to better serve youth football leagues. "We've worked so hard for this," he wrote in his final Facebook post. Hamilton was fatally shot and killed Jan. 11, 2023, a day after that post, during an apparent road rage incident on Interstate 65 in Greenwood. His death remains unsolved. Contact IndyStar photojournalist Mykal McEldowney at 317-790-6991 or Follow him on Instagram or Twitter/X. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indianapolis Tarkington Park upgrade adds field, pickleball, pavilion
