Suggestions for Landmarks and Outdoors near Indianapolis

Carolina P. • May 3, 2013Absolutely beautiful park and canal. Walk, rent a bike or do the segway tour to see all 5 miles of it.

Stephen W. • June 30, 2021I love the different trails and the wonderful upkeep of the trails. The fact that I live 3 minutes away makes this a gem. The pass is $50 for a year.

Ray H. • August 11, 2014Best easy inline skating in Indianapolis with clean limited access rail-trail, biking, views, beautiful people, fun Broad Ripple destinations, and art. Beware can be busy on even weekday mornings.

Jerry D. • September 17, 2015What a great urban walkway in downtown Indy. Very accessible and neat how various museums have entries at the canal level.

Nicholas W. • May 19, 2022Perfect place for a walk, hike, cookout, or event. Lots of trails going up and down elevation, and plenty of regular paved walking paths. Good size for being inside the city.

Nicholas W. • May 19, 2022Great place to run or exercise or walk your dog. Can go through some rough areas and some dirty areas of the river, but mostly is very nice. Goes through/ near Newfields (art museum) and their park.

Maria A. • July 9, 2018A great place to take a walk whether during the day or even in the evening. The memorials are also awesome to look at!

Krista G. • June 23, 2023A great way to see the city! Easily accessible to downtown hotels and bike share stations. Watch for pedestrians who like to walk with headphones in.

Justin L. • August 23, 2017Nice monument. Beautiful center of the downtown area. Great to walk and enjoy the shops, bars, and restaurants.

Maria A. • July 9, 2018Indy's oldest park conveniently located in downtown Indianapolis. Military Park hosts multiple events throughout the summer and is great for families.

Kayla J. • April 20, 2015A really fun park to explore. Love the trees shading the paths. Super fun to bring the pup

Stephen W. • January 22This is a very wonderful place to go for summer and spring, but all seasons is beautiful. Enjoy this walk all the way to the downtown park.

Catrina S. • June 20, 2017Love taking the pups. Clean, some vagrants trash the place when they grill, but they're easy to spot.& avoid. Otherwise, great park, nice farmer's market. Need to measure path distance for runners.

Downtown Indy • July 17, 2014Toss a Frisbee, walk your dog or simply settle in the grass. The park is beautifully landscaped with trees, flower beds and decorated with statues. In the center of the park is the Depew Fountain.

Eddie K. • August 7, 2015Fun and free! The art is awesome 😊

John P. • September 20, 2014Beautiful and a must-see. Do not miss the tribute to the U.S.S. Indianapolis and climb the stairs to see the amazing Shrine room.

Shayne d. • June 1, 2017Beautiful gardens, play area for kids

sara mae p. • June 16, 2016loved learning about all of the history here. the gardens are beautiful & r a great place to spend a nice day outside. my husband even enjoyed it :)

Jake S. • May 5, 2013Forever immortalized by the famous monologue about its sinking in "Jaws," the USS Indianapolis also delivered crucial pieces of the first atomic bomb to the US air base at Tinian.

Gary S. • February 8, 2019Very interesting tour on a significant historic site. Mary, the tour guide was very helpful and knowledgeable both about President Harrison and his family, and the times of his life and presidency.

Erin B. • September 11, 2014Great trails for running or walking, both paved and dirt!

Ben H. • October 8, 2010The newly planted trees look awesome!

Steven W C. • May 27, 2012Love the Indy 500 when we take the boy scouts

Bethann B. • August 25, 2012Make sure to ask about bird demonstrations. Incredibly informative.

Dana P. • August 4, 2015The path up to Carmel is green

Michelle M. • January 23, 2014Check out the cool Grill Mats for sale at the Home Show!

Scott B. • August 4, 2013Thus is a great little park! My kids LOVE the splash park. Right off the pleasant run trail.

Brandy S. • June 3, 2013White River Gardens and the Canal together make the most beautiful and my favorite spot in all of Indy.

Griffin M. • February 15, 2016The sunken gardens are absolutely stunning. Recommend checking it out!

@IndplsArtCenter • January 29, 2012LOVE the you are beautiful sculptures!!