General Information
John Ed Park2000 East Roosevelt Avenue(317) 327-7461
DirectionsDownload a park map
Contact InformationPark ManagerSheryl Richardson
HoursDawn to dusk
DescriptionThis 4-acre neighborhood park was acquired in 1925, and later named for Indianapolis resident John Ed Washington, a student and basketball player at the University of Evansville, who perished along with his teammates in a plane crash in 1977. This park is a host site for Indy Parks' Summer Supervised Play program.
John Ed Park is featured as one of the Indy Parks named for influential African-Americans who have contributed to the betterment of Indianapolis and of American society as a whole.
AmenitiesPlaygroundBasketball Court