About Washington Park
There’s nothing better than a sunny summer day at the park and there’s no better place to enjoy the summer’s most beloved activities than at George Washington Park. When arriving at this 128-acre community park at 3130 East 30th Street, you’ll hear the laughter and joyful shouts of neighborhood children splashing in the splash pad or climbing across playground equipment. In one direction, an intense pick-up basketball game is underway. In the other, a group of college students compete on the 18-hole disc golf course, while a walking group heads down a nature trail.
$3.5 million from the Lilly Endowment Grant will replace the playground and add a new splashpad, shelter, parking lot, and comfort station. The project will break ground on August 13, 2024 and is expected to complete by the summer of 2025.
Did You Know
- Washington Park was, at one point, a zoo. An elephant once got out into the local neighborhood!
Top Things to Do at Washington Park
- Take a walk along the trail.
- Disc golf.
- Badminton.
- Basketball.
