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 Beech Grove Parks Department


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Parks Director: 
   Tom Hannan
   Phone:
(317) 803-9097
   Email: Tom.Hannan@beechgrove.com
   Meet Parks Director Tom Hannan
Hornet Park Community Center:

5245 Hornet Avenue 
Program and Development Director:
  Angel McKenna   Phone:
(317) 803-9086
  Email: Angel.McKenna@beechgrove.com
Facility and Special events coordinators:
   Phone: 317-788-4986
   Email: 
communitycenter@beechgrove.com
City Parks:
Shelter Rental 

Sarah T. Bolton Park
   Paw Patch Dog Park
Don Challis Park
Hartman Park
Centennial Park

Hornet Park
     Community Center:
     Banquet and Meeting Rooms
     Fitness Center

Parks Programs
2017 Going Green in the Grove Trees Care
Community Day in the Parks
Parks Photo Gallery

Board of Parks and Recreation
2016-2020 Five Year Master Plan
2010-2014 Five-Year Master Plan
2021-2016 Five Year Master Plan
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2013 IDEM Inspection Summary - Lick Creek
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Our city parks offer clean picnic shelters, playgrounds, beautiful creeks and an abundance of towering shade and flowering trees. Facilities throughout the parks include basketball, softball, baseball, volleyball, and soccer. Educational sport programs such as softball and basketball clinics are offered periodically throughout the summer. The Beech Grove High School tennis courts are available for public use outside of scheduled high school activities.

Athletic activities are only a portion of the scheduled activities for our Beech Grove Parks. They also offer a number of special events, such as Senior Citizens Day, Children’s Mornings, the annual July 3rd Celebration with fireworks sponsored by the Beech Grove Promoters Club, and the park’s annual Halloween Costume Contest and Visits with Santa and the Easter Bunny. Other programs have included magic shows, storytellers, dance troupes and drama groups, concerts, and the Fire Department’s Kids Fun Day. The Beech Grove Parks Department aims to please the citizens and visitors of Beech Grove and is endlessly upgrading facilities and activities for the parks. 

Park hours are dawn until dusk. Hours may be extended for special events by approval of the Parks Board.

Reservable shelters are available in Sarah T. Bolton and Don Challis Parks. Shelter reservations are accepted at the Hornet Park Community Center during regular business hours; 8am-6pm Monday & Friday, 8am-8pm Tuesday-Thursday, or anytime on their website at HornetParkCommunityCenter.com.  The cost is $65.00 for residents and non-profits and $100 for non-residents and businesses, Reservations are taken on a first come, first served basis and must be secured with your advance payment. Call 788-4986, email communitycenter@beechgrove.com, or go to their website to check on availability.

The Parks Department supports the planting of new trees and plants as one of the most important steps an individual or organization can take to restoring our environment. Our policy is to plant trees and plants native to Indiana. Native trees and plants are best suited for the soil and weather conditions in our area. As a result, natives require less fertilizer, fewer pesticides, and less water. Native plants are necessary for healthy wildlife populations and help prevent the spread of invasive, exotic species. Donate a tree or a plant so it can be enjoyed by the entire community.

The site of the Hornet Park Community Center includes several acres of woods. A walking path and bridge have been constructed through part of the wooded area which remains mostly undeveloped for recreation. The Parks Board, Parks Department and Greenscape Commission are committed to preserving this wooded area in its natural state.

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