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Executive Director
Parks and Recreation
100 E Walnut St
C.K. Newsome Community Center
Evansville, IN 47713
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Topics of Interest
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Facilities List
Special Facilities
Angel Mounds Boat Launch: Public Boat Launch
CK Newsome Community Center: Room Rentals, Park Administration Offices
Dogtown Boat Launch: Public Boat Launch
Howell Wetlands:
Mesker Park Zoo: Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Swonder Ice Arena: Ice Rink, Fitness Center, Figure Skating, Ice Hockey
Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve:
Regional Parks
Burdette Park: Aquatics Center, Shelter Rental, picnic areas
Howell Park: Pool, Par #3 Golf Course, Wetland boardwalks, basketball
Kleymeyer Park: Kleymeyer Golf Driving Range, softball fields, football field
Mesker Park: Playground, shelters, Disc Golf, Helfrich Golf, Mesker Park Zoo
Roberts Park:
Wesselman Park: Playground, Par #3 Golf Course, Softball, Nature Preserve
Community Parks
Garvin Park: Shelters, walking trail, Greenway trailhead, pool, tennis/basketball courts
Golfmoor Park: Tennis/basketball courts, handball
Igleheart Park: Lloyd Pool, North Woods Trails, playground, tennis/basketball courts
Price Park: soccer fields, shelters, playgrounds
State Hospital Grounds: Walking trail, Disc Golf, soccer fields, youth baseball fields
Neighborhood Parks
Akin Park: Basketball Goal, playground, picnic area, gazebo
Anthony Oates Park: basketball courts, playground, picnic area
Bayard Park: Playground, picnic area, walking paths
Bellemeade Park: Playground, baseball field, Rochelle/Landers Pool
Caldwell Park: Playground, picnic pavilion, basketball court
Diamond Valley Park: lake, fishing overlook, walking trails, playground, basketball court
Eleventh Avenue Park: Playground, basketball court, picnic area
Fulton Park: Basketball court, picnic area, shelter, playground
Helfrich Park: pool, playground, picnic areas, Historic limestone entrance
Lamasco Park: softball field, skate park, Greenway Trailhead, playground
Lorraine Park: Lorraine Pool, Playground, shelter, picnic area
Moutoux Park:
Sheridan Park: Open Green space, swing playground
Stockwell Park: tennis courts, soccer fields, playground, picnic area
Sunset East Park: Playground, picnic area
Tepe Park: Playground, shelter
Vann Park: Playground, shelter, picnic area
Vann-Pollack Park: baseball fields, basketball court, picnic area, shelter
Westside Library Park: Public Library, walking paths, benches
Willard Library Park: Picnic tables, formal gardens, walking path with benches
Mini-Parks
Casselberry Park: Playground, horseshoe pits
Goosetown Mini-Park: Playground, gazebo, picnic area, walking path
Haynie's Corner:
Homestead Park: Playground
Howell Mini-Park: Playground
Jacobsville Mini-Park: Playground, picnic area
Line Street Park: Playground, picnic pavilion
Little Westside Nut Club Park:
Olmstead Park:
Sixth Avenue Park: Playground, picnic area, shelter
Stevenson Park: Playground, Picnic area
Golf Courses (more information can be found on the Golf page)
Burdette Park Miniature Golf
Fendrich Golf Course
Helfrich Golf Course
Howell Par 3 Course
McDonald Golf Course
Pools (more information can be found on the Pools page)
Burdette Park Aquatic Center
Hartke Pool
Norman "Red" Mosby Pool
Rochelle-Landers Pool
Helfrich Pool
Lorraine Pool
For information about park classification and criteria, please click here.