Ellenberger Park

You know a park is special when you pass 2 others to get there. Peaceful quiet surrounding and the kids absolutely love this pool better than any other in Indy. Picnic areas are nice and always clean. The staff is always professional including the young ones. Great customer service. We love this park.

Ellenberger Park is really a lovely place. I’ve lived in Indianapolis almost my whole life, but it was only when I moved to Irvington that going to a public park really caught my eye. Ellenberger has it all – picnic areas, playgrounds, a running trail (about 0.9 miles), well-​maintained tennis courts, sledding hills, a pool, and a baseball diamond. It’s home to some great events including a summer farmer’s market (every 2^nd Sunday from June-​October), food trucks on Thursday evenings in the summer, Symphony in the Park, and Irvington Halloween festivities. The park is clean, safe, and frequently visited by families. It’s right on the Pleasant Run/​Bonna Ave. trail, making it easily accessible.
When people say «I want to live near a park» or «We need more parks around here», I figure they must be talking about a place like Ellenberger, because it’s one of the best!

Do you like walking in a peaceful setting? Do you like tennis? Do you like swimming? How about farmers markets? Do you like seeing people enjoy the hell out of themselves?!
If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’ll love this park. The only issue I have with this park is that there are no basketball goals. I’m nothing near an athlete or sports enthusiast, but every once in awhile I just want to shoot some hoops! Adding some goals would make this park a perfect 5-​star park.

A great little space close to home. The occasional farmers markets are picturesque. If you stumble apon one, GET THE GUACAMOLE! You will not regret it. It is the Holy Grail of avocados.

This park has so much to offer the east side of Indianapolis! Special events when the weather is great and the pool is spectacular. New tennis courts were built in the fall of 2011 too.
I love to walk my dog around the park and interact with other locals. Something for everyone at Ellenberger!

Ellenberger is a great little park and just what this neighborhood needs. There is a playground for the kids, a swimming pool, football field, a baseball diamond, tennis courts, and a building that was an ice rink. There is plenty of shaded space with mature trees, and a creek that runs through the south side of the park.
I used to come sledding here on the hill when I was a little girl, and now I use the hill for lunges and running up and down for exercise.
There are a couple small trails (very small) that can be used for running or walking. Many people walk their dogs through the park. There’s a shelter on the east side of the park. Our derby team used it once for a picnic. We use the old ice rink to practice in. I’m not sure if it’s still going on, but at one point, there was futsal (sort of like indoor soccer) in the same space.
You might find a symphony in the park or the farmers market when the weather is nice.
Really, this park is a staple in keepting the east side community developed and healthy and helps to make Irvington what it is right now.

Ellenberger is a vital anchor for the neighborhood and I’m happy to be able to frequent it often. Support your Indy Parks!

Parks are important. Not only are they the beacons of the American neighborhood, they also speak for the livelihood and community-​feel of entire cities. Indy Parks supports some beautiful land that offers a lot to our great city, and Ellenberger Park is no exception.
I recently found myself at Ellenberger Park for the first time and I was impressed. The place offers a lot. In addition to a lot of playground equipment (for kids of all ages), it has football goal posts, several tennis courts, a baseball field, a pool with some sort of an aquatic rock-​climbing contraption (didn’t try it but definitely curious), fire pits, grills, picnic areas, shelters, and a lot of free space to sit and chill in the grass. When I first visited, the late afternoon sun gave the entire place a golden glow, beautiful. This park carries the charm of a middle school playground (where tree carvings are par for the course) and the capacity of a sports complex. Gooooooooooaaaaaalllllllllllllll!!!