2024 Total Eclipse
Make plans to view the total eclipse with us on April 8 at W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park!
Make plans to view the total eclipse with us on April 8 at W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park!
Members of the Hendricks County Parks & Recreation maintenance team spent 2017 working on a wide variety of projects that provide new educational and recreational opportunities to park visitors while simultaneously saving Hendricks County taxpayers thousands of dollars. Nearly 200,000 people enjoyed McCloud Nature Park, Sodalis Nature Park, and the Vandalia Trail last year, and…
Hendricks County Parks & Recreation (HCP&R) invites the public to attend a presentation of their 2026-30 Comprehensive Master Plan (CMP) on March 18 at 7 p.m. in Meeting Rooms 4 & 5 of the Hendricks County Government Center in Danville. The CMP covers demographic and geographic information about Hendricks County and its amenities, but more…
It is not news that people want to live near parks and trails. They want to be close to what makes their lives better. That’s the message from Matt Howrey, president of North Salem State Bank, a strong supporter of county parks, and a former board member of the Parks Foundation of Hendricks County. “People…
It’s been a long time coming, but at last, it’s a reality. Construction on Phase I of W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park in Avon began on June 16. Hendricks County Parks & Recreation (HCP&R) estimates that Phase I construction will be completed by the end of 2020 and that the department will host the park’s grand…
Come on out to McCloud Nature Park on March 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a FREE Scavenger Egg Hunt!
Join us on the Vandalia Trail in Coatesville on March 30 for a Community Easter Egg Hunt!