List of parks in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana, features a diverse network of publicly accessible parks and greenspaces that provide recreational, cultural, and environmental benefits across the city. The system includes neighborhood and regional parks, sports fields, nature preserves, golf courses, urban trails, and parkways following the city's primary waterways.
The city's public park system originated in the mid-19th century, when civic leaders and private citizens advocated for public green areas amid rapid urban growth. Early parks emerged through land donations and municipal purchases in the 1860s and 1870s, and the Indianapolis Park Board, established in 1895, provided formal oversight for systematic expansion and planning. Landscape architects and successive municipal initiatives shaped a network of parkways and recreational grounds that balanced active programming with natural preservation. By the early 21st century, the city's parks department managed more than 200 properties totaling over 11,000 acres (4,500 ha) of greenspace.