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Hendricks County Parks & Recreation

Operating McCloud Nature Park, W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park, and the western portion of the Vandalia Trail

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True Story (for the most part) of our Greatness, as told by Samuel L. Jackson

September 15, 2023 Eric Ivie hc-parks-blog

We started with a small boast that we are among the best parks departments in the world. The Town of Avon took offense and felt the need to up the stakes, claiming that they are the best parks department …

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Best Parks Department in the Universe

September 14, 2023 Eric Ivie hc-parks-blog
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2023 McCloud Prairie Maze

August 7, 2023 Eric Ivie homepage-post-3, homepage-slideshow

Open from Sept. 2 through Oct. 31, the 2023 McCloud Prairie Maze celebrates the squirrel!…

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Fall Harvest Festival at Gibbs

August 7, 2023 Eric Ivie homepage-slideshow

The Fall Harvest Festival returns to W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park on Oct. 7!…

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Fall Colors Festival at McCloud

August 7, 2023 Eric Ivie homepage-slideshow

Join us at McCloud on Oct. 21 for the Fall Colors Festival!…

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Fall 2023 Explorer

July 28, 2023 Eric Ivie homepage-post-1

Our program guide for Sept. through Dec. 2023.…

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2023 Fall Colors Run

June 6, 2023 Eric Ivie homepage-post-2, homepage-slideshow

Enjoy a 5K or 10K walk or run at McCloud on Oct. 21!…

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Summer 2023 Explorer

March 17, 2023 Eric Ivie hc-parks-blog

Our program guide for May through August 2023.…

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Every Drop Counts

July 27, 2022 Eric Ivie hc-parks-blog

by Linda Nichols, Assistant Naturalist

Water.  Water is often taken for granted.  However, when one stops and really focuses on the water that engulfs their life, they discover water is more than a chemical substance.  Religions across the world use …

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Summer 2022 Explorer

March 23, 2022 Eric Ivie hc-parks-blog

Our program guide for May through August 2022.…

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Hendricks County Parks & Recreation | 955 E. Main Street, Danville, IN 46122 | P.O. Box 463, Danville, IN 46122 | (317) 718-6188 | hcparks@hcparks.net