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…
Some basic information about our parks and our department in 2023.
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…
The Hendricks County Park Board elected its 2017 officers at their monthly meeting on Jan. 4 and now rapidly approaches its 17th anniversary of dedication to the preservation of green space and wildlife, as well as recreation opportunities for the booming county population. In 2017, Paul Miner will serve as Park Board president, with Bob…