INDIANAPOLIS — Mayor Joe Hogsett joined City-County Councilor Rena Allen, and Indy Parks recently opened the new Grassy Creek Environmental Community Center and nature playground. Funded through the city’s Circle City Forward Initiative and the Lilly Endowment Grant, Grassy Creek Park is the city’s fourth nature and environmental education focused park joining Eagle Creek, Holliday, and Southeastway Parks. The new playground is the largest in the Indy Parks system.
Indy Parks acquired 75 acres of additional land that was added to Grassy Creek Park in 2021, protecting additional greenspace on the city’s east side. At over 240 acres, Grassy Creek Park is one of the city’s largest parks.
The park grounds, including the new playground and trail connection to the rest of Grassy Creek Park, will be open to the public from dawn until dusk. Information about programming on the Indy Parks Web site. The new community center includes several community rooms that will be used for programs and will be available for rent.
Additionally, Indy Parks and the Indianapolis Department of Public Works will begin construction on an expanded Grassy Creek Trail this summer that will connect to County Line Road to the east and Mitthoefer Road to the west. The trail project is funded by the Central Indiana Community Foundation through a grant from the Lilly Endowment.
