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| Lafayette is a wonderful community for family and leisure. We have a wealth of community parks, wildlife learning centers, recreational centers and swimming facilities. This is also a great community for hiking, tennis, racket ball, biking, roller blading, fishing and boating. |
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Armstrong Park - S. 9th Street and Beck Lane. Five lighted tennis and three basketball courts, three baseball fields, playground, fishing pond and 2/3 mile paved trail. 26 acres.
Columbian Park and Zoo - Main Street, Lafayette. Administrative Office, Zoo Office and Aquatic Center, 765-807-1500. Home to Tropicanoe Cove Family Aquatic Center. Observe wildlife at the zoo. Other park attractions include a giant playground with areas for tots through teens, amusement rides, baseball stadium, small amphitheater, Veterans' Memorial, concessions and restrooms. Picnic shelters and meeting spaces available for rent. 63 acres.
Lyboult Sports Park - Canal Road. Includes portions of the Wabash Heritage Trail, three softball fields, horseshoe complex, playground, lighted basketball courts, sand volleyball court and picnic areas.
McAllister Park - Along the Wabash River on N. 9th Street. Home to an 18-hole golf course and driving range, soccer fields, model airplane strip, portions of the Wabash Heritage Trail, fishing in the river and open green space. 350 acres.
McCaw Park - Union Street and Creasy Lane. Playground equipment, open space, three lighted baseball fields, small picnic shelter, grills and restrooms. 26 acres.
Munger Park - Greenbush Street. Fishing pond, one mile paved trail and restrooms.
A 100-seat picnic shelter is available for rent. Multi-age and tot playgrounds, picnic areas with grills. 27 acres.
Murdock Park - 18th and Ferry Streets. Playgrounds, disc golf course, sled run, basketball court, lighted softball field, 0.9 mile interpretive trail, picnic areas and grills. A 50-seat picnic shelter is available for rent. 39 acres.
Shamrock Park - Wabash Avenue. Multi-age and tot playgrounds, outdoor roller hockey rink, basketball court, horseshoes, lighted baseball field, fishing, free boat launch on the Wabash River, picnic areas with grills and restrooms. A 50-seat picnic shelter available for rent. 11 acres. |
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Celery Bog/Lilly Nature Center - Lindberg Road. Contains four miles of trails through woods and along a marsh. Nature Center. 100 acres.
Cumberland Park - At the corner of Kalberer Road and Salisbury Street. Contains 16 acres of Michaud-Sinninger Woods, nature preserve with a 0.4 mile hiking trail, 14 acres of soccer fields, two softball fields, and lighted basketball courts. 62 acres.
Happy Hollow Park - Happy Hollow Road. Handicapped accessible playground equipment, six shelter houses, cookout facilities, restrooms, innertube run, softball and volleyball areas and over two miles of hiking trails.
81 acres.
Mascouten Park - Along North River Road on the Wabash River near Happy Hollow Road. Public boat launch, picnic facilities. 18 acres.
Northwest Greenway Trail - Morehouse Road area. Part compacted stone (0.8 mile) and part mowed grass surface (0.9 mile).
Trail for off-road bicyclists and hikers.
Tapawingo Park - On the Wabash River along Tapawingo Drive and Brown Street. Picnic tables, handicapped accessible playground equipment and a hiking/biking section of the Wabash Heritage Trail. Currently being renovated. 25 acres. |
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Davis Ferry Park - Three miles north of Lafayette on N. 9th Street. Borders the Wabash River; offers a fishing bridge and boat launch. 13 acres.
Fairfield Lakes - County Road 200 S. and 750 E. Four Ponds. 99 acres.
Fort Ouiatenon Park - Three miles southwest of West Lafayette on South River Road. Picnic area, two shelter houses, grills, fishing and boat launch on the Wabash River, restrooms. Call TCHA at 765-476-8402 for programming information. 34 acres.
Goose Island Park - Eight miles southwest of Lafayette in the Wabash River; accessible only by boat. Nature preserve. 7.6 acres.
Granville Park - Seven miles southwest of West Lafayette on South River Road. Boat ramp and parking lot provide access to the Wabash River. 14.6 acres.
Heron Island Park - Eight miles northeast of Lafayette in the Wabash River; accessible only by boat. Nature preserve. 11 acres.
Marlen Park - Three miles south of Lafayette on S. 18th Street. The park offers a shelter house, picnicking, hiking in 28 acres of woods, a lighted softball diamond, restrooms, and Wea Creek for fishing, wading and tubing. 29 acres.
Ross Hills Park - Located approximately 12 miles south of West Lafayette on CR 875 W. Facilities include two picnic shelters, picnic areas, restrooms, trails, deck overlook, volleyball, softball and horseshoes. David Ross summer home. 168 acres.
Tecumseh Trails Park - East side of SR 43 N., across from the Veterans' Home. Picnicking, shelter house and plenty of open space. 18 acres.
Tippecanoe Battlefield Park - Seven miles north of Lafayette in Battle Ground. Historical museum with exhibits and gift shop, picnic area, Burnett’s Creek and restrooms. Wah-ba-shik-a Nature Center is open April to October.
765-567-2147. 96 acres.
Wabash Heritage Trail - Hiking is available along the Wabash Heritage Trail. Currently open from the Tippecanoe Battlefield Park to south of the John T. Myers Bridge (approximately 13 miles). When completed will run along the banks of Burnett’s Creek and the Wabash River from the Battlefield Park to Fort Ouiatenon Park. Fishing, boating, picnicking and nature observation are all available from different points along the parkway.
Wildcat Park - East of I-65 on Eisenhower Road in Lafayette. Confluence of north and south forks of Wildcat Creek. Shelter house, access for canoeing, picnicking, nature observation, restrooms, grills and fishing pier. Handicapped accessible. 53 acres. |
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475 Golf - 2378 S. 475 E., Lafayette, 765-447-0224. 40 tee boxes at driving range, 15 of which are sheltered and heated.
Arnett Sports Center - 3242 West 250 N. , West Lafayette, 765-464-0100.
International Sports Clubs - West Lafayette location - 334 Brown Street, Levee Plaza, 765-743-4657. Nautilus, free weights, treadmills, stairmasters, racquetball, wallyball, aerobics, whirlpools, saunas, Wolff tanning, free nursery, free personal trainers. Lafayette location - 3861 E. SR 26. Two pools, basketball courts and racquetball.
Lafayette Sports Center - 3832 Fortune Drive, Lafayette. 765-448-6444. Tennis, soccer, touch football, lacrosse, sports+performance training, soccer tots program for kids, Fit ExPress Circuit, weight equipment, free weights, free tanning. Website: www.LafayetteSC.com
McCallister Recreation Center - 2351 N. 20th Street, Lafayette. 765-807-1360. Offers recreation programs for youth and adults. Has a gymnasium, game room, weight/fitness room, playground equipment, basketball court, ballfield, soccer field, picnic shelter and grill. Meeting rooms are available for rent.
Morton Community Center - 222 N. Chauncey, West Lafayette. 765-775-5120. Recreational programs, classes and special events. Activities include dance, pottery, bridge, euchre and art classes. Meeting rooms available for rent.
Newtone Health and Fitness - 725 Sagamore Parkway North, Lafayette, 765-447-2400 and Braddock Drive, Lafayette, 765-477-9300. Yoga, kickboxing, lap pool, swimming lessons, aerobics, spa, sauna, steam room, leagues, basketball, indoor/outdoor volleyball, racquetball, wallyball, running track, cyber trainer, free weights, treadmills, certified fitness instructors, facility rental, senior programs, PACE, etc.
Precision Putt Plus - 311 Meijer Drive, Lafayette, 765-446-2250. 18 hole miniature golf course, batting cages and arcade games inside.
Tippecanoe Baseball/Softball Academy - 2420 S. 30th, Lafayette. 765-471-0069. Indoor batting cages and pitching machines for baseball and softball. Professional instruction available.
Lafayette YMCA - 1950 S. 18th Street, Lafayette, 765-474-3448 website. Programs include aquatics, health and physical education, camping, youth sports for school age child care.
YWCA - 605 N. 6th Street, Lafayette, 765-742-0075 website. Swimming pool with Aquacise and Arthritis Foundation classes, swimming lessons and open swim time, aerobics and yoga, fitness/weight room, personal trainer, gymnasium, noon basketball, ballroom dance, youth gymnastics, youth baseball league and drop-in child care. |
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Horticulture Gardens - Adjacent to the Horticulture Building at Wood and Marstellar Streets, 765-496-2358. Displays annual and perennial flowers and vegetable cultivators suitable for Indiana gardens. Self-guided tour booklets are available. Open throughout growing season. Group tours by appointment.
Horticulture Park - On the west side of McCormick Road near State Street in West Lafayette. Open year-round during daylight hours. For further information contact Purdue physical-facilities/grounds, 765-494-3087.
Lilly Nature Center - Lindberg Road. Newly expanded Nature Center. Contact West Lafayette Parks and Recreation for further information, 765-775-5110.
Museum at Prophetstown - Prairie walks Friday-Sunday, 10:00 am & 2:00 pm. 3549 Prophetstown Trail, Battle Ground, 765-567-4700.
Wah-bah-shi-kah Nature Center - In the Tippecanoe Battlefield Park, Battle Ground. Open 10 am-5 pm. Mid April through Mid November.
Wolf Park - Near Battle Ground, 765-567-2265. Wildlife park with wolves and bison. Guided tour and lecture 1 pm-5 pm. Tuesday to Saturday. Wolf-bison demonstration Sundays at 1 pm; May 1 to November 30. Wolf howls offered Fridays at 7:30 pm; May 1 to November 30. Saturday night wolf howls offered year-round at 7:30 pm, weather permitting. |
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Tropicanoe Cove Family Aquatic Center - At Columbian Park, Main and Scott Streets, 765-807-1500. Water slides, lazy river, water playground, and much more.
International Sports Club
Lafayette Family YWCA
Newtone Health and Fitness Center
Vinton Pool - 3111 Prairie Lane, Lafayette, 765-771-2247. Newly renovated pool with beach-like entrance, splashdown slide, water basketball and playful geysers.
West Lafayette Municipal- 1200 N. Salisbury Street, behind Happy Hollow Elementary School, 765-775-5129.
Wolfe’s Leisure Time Campground - Nine miles northeast of Lafayette, on SR 25 in Americus, 765-500-8089. |
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Davis Ferry Park - Three miles north of Lafayette at the junction of the Wabash River and N. 9th Street.
Fort Ouiatenon
Granville Park
Lyboult Fied - Canoe access only.
Marlen Park - Canoe access only.
Mascouten Park
Shamrock Park
Tapawingo Park - Canoe access only.
Wabash Riverboat Tours - Contact John Galloway, 765-339-4231 for information regarding seasonal boat tours. Trips available for up to eight people.
Wildcat Creek
Wolfe’s Leisure Time Campground |
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Armstrong Park
Big Fish’n Campground - 5831 S. 900 E., Lafayette, 765-296-2346. From I-65 go 3.5 miles east on SR 38, then south 2.5 miles on 900 E. Pay fishing lake, stocked every week during season. No license required, tackle & bait store, firewood, concession and 12 lighted acres. Open all year; call first Nov.- Feb.
Davis Ferry Park
Digby Park
Fairfield Lakes - CR 250 S. and 750 E. Four ponds.
Fort Ouiatenon
Kendo Lake - Twelve miles south on US 52 to CR 900 E., then 2.5 miles south.
Mascouten Park
McCallister Park
Munger Park
Ransdell Marina - On the 52 bypass across from McAllister Park, Lafayette. (Undeveloped)
River Junction - Six miles north of I-65 on SR 25 N.
Shamrock Park
Tapawingo Park
Wabash Heritage Trail
Wildcat Park
Wolfe’s Leisure Time Campground |
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Armstrong Park - 0.66 mile paved trail.
Celery Bogg/Lilly nature Center - Contains four miles of trails through woods and along a marsh.
Clegg Botanical Gardens
Cumberland Park/Michaud-Sinniger Woods Nature Preserve - At the corner of Kalberer Road and Salisbury Street, West Lafayette.
Happy Hollow Park
Marlen Park
Munger Park - One mile paved trail.
Northwest Greenway Park - Part compacted stone (0.8 mile) and part mowed grass surface (0.9 mile). Trail for off-road bicyclists and hikers.
Tapawingo Park - One-half mile trail.
Wabash Heritage Trail - Approximately 13 miles of trail from Tippecanoe Battlefield to south of the John T. Myers Bridge. Self-guided or pre-arranged tours, 765-567-6218. For more information contact: Tippecanoe County Parks Department, 765-463-2306. website |
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Arlington Park - three outdoor courts, 765-771-2220.
Armstrong Park - five lighted outdoor courts, 765-771-2220.
Columbian Park - six lighted outdoor courts, 765-771-2220.
Cumberland School - 600 Cumberland Avenue, Lafayette, two outdoor courts.
Happy Hollow School - 1200 N. Salisbury Street, West Lafayette, six outdoor courts.
Harrison High School - 5701 N. Road 50 W., West Lafayette, six outdoor courts.
Jefferson High School - 1801 S. 18th Street, Lafayette, six outdoor courts.
Lafayette Sports Center - six indoor courts, 765-448-6444.
McCutcheon High School - 4951 SR 43 S., Lafayette, six outdoor courts. |
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Bowling:
Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl, 2331 Brothers Drive off of Teal Road, Lafayette, 765-477-6500.
Market Square Lanes Market Square, between Elmwood Avenue and Greenbush Street, Lafayette, 765-447-4106.
Purdue Memorial Union Purdue University, West Lafayette, 765-494-8990
Star Lanes 1701 Schuyler Avenue, Lafayette, 765-742-0443.
Disc Golf:
Murdock Park: 18 holes (two tees per basket), Mach II baskets, dirt tee pads, very wooded with lots of elevation changes and a swamp hazard
Ross Hills Park: 19 holes, MachNew II baskets, natural tee pads, some open holes, some wooded with deep ravines in play
For more information, go to www.tippecanoediscgolf.org or e-mail info@tippecanoediscgolf.org.
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Racketball:
International Sports Clubs
Lafayette Family YWCA
Newtone Health and Fitness |
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