7840 W. 56th St. Map it!
(317) 327-7110 (Park Office)
(317) 327-7148 (Earth Discovery Center)
(317) 327-7130 (Marina)
(317) 327-7296 (Shooting Range)
(317) 298-9456 (Rowing Center)
(317) 327-7132 (Beach)
HOURS
Park Grounds
| M-Sun |
7 am- dusk
unless otherwise posted |
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Park Office
Mon.-Fri.
Sat.-Sun. |
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Closed |
GATE ADMISSION
(daily)
Biker/Hiker $3
Vehicles $5
Busses $15/bus
For additional fees and charges, including rentals, mooring, boat slip, pistol range and other miscellaneous fees please click the link below.
2010 Fees & Charges
EARTH DISCOVERY CENTER
| Mon.-Sat. |
9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
| Sun. |
1-5 p.m. |
Interested in hiking at Eagle Creek Park? The Indianapolis Hiking Club has several walks per week. Meet up with them at the Earth Discovery Center on Thursday mornings, 9:30am
The Ornithology Center opened in 2009. "The Old Nature Center" has never looked better! Sunday Morning Bird Walks still start at this location every Sunday at 9am - rain or shine. 327-BIRD
OC hours: Wed-Fri. 9am-5pm
Saturday-Sunday 9am-1pm
DESCRIPTION
Stay for the day at Eagle Creek, one of the largest municipal park in the United States! If the almost 1,400 acres of water don't entice you, the over 3,900 acres of dry land activities will.
J.K. Lilly (Eli Lilly & Company) owned the land and gave it to Purdue University in the late 1950's. The University later sold the land to the city of Indianapolis. An earthen dam was built to control flooding and the result is Eagle Creek as we know it today.
Come sailing, windsurfing, or bird watching, and you will forget you are only 10 minutes from the downtown area of the 12th largest city in the country.
AMENITIES
Restaurant
Bait Shop
Bark Park (brochure) (application)
Sailboat Club
Concession Stands
Fishing Areas
Fitness Course
Nature Centers
Retreat Centers (2)
Picnic Areas and Shelters
Boat Ramp and Slips
Swim Beach
Lilly Lake
State Nature Preserves (2)
Sailboat/ Rowboat/ Canoe Rentals
Cross-Country Skiing Paths
Marsh & Bird Sanctuary
Pistol/Archery Range
Woodland Wildlife Preserve