This is a list of parks in Indianapolis. Indianapolis is home to more than 200 public parks overseen by multiple jurisdictions. Parkland managed by the City of Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation (Indy Parks) collectively cover . In 2022, the system included 129 playgrounds, 155 sports fields, of recreational trails, 23 recreation and nature centers, 21 spraygrounds, 19 aquatic centers, 13 golf courses, and four dog parks.
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To avoid undue exhaustiveness, this list limits entries to municipal and state managed parks within the consolidated City of Indianapolis. It therefore excludes the following categories:
- Privately administered parks, including those that may be open to public use but are overseen by community development corporations, homeowners associations, or other nongovernmental entities. Notable exceptions (like privately owned public spaces with separate Wikipedia articles) are explicitly identified with a "â " symbol.
- Municipal parks located within Marion County's excluded cities and towns, such as Beech Grove, Cumberland, Lawrence, Speedway, and other independently governed municipalities.
- Neighborhood pocket parks developed through the Keep Indianapolis Beautiful/AES Indiana Project GreenSpace program, which comprise approximately 82 sites across Marion County. These small-scale green spaces, while publicly accessible, are excluded due to their limited size, decentralized administration, and a planning and maintenance framework distinct from the city's primary park system.
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