Top rated Parks in Bloomington

Experience the best that Bloomington has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 74 places from Park category.

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Dunn's Woods
Park
👍 A beautiful little forest, but very sketchy at night. I came here several times around 2 AM, and did not feel safe at all. You are not supposed to carry a weapon on campus but if you are going to come here late at night, definitely at least carry pepper spray or a knife, especially if you are a woma...
4.90 (45 reviews)
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Richardson Nature Center
Park
Scenic nature center offering trails & wide range of recreational activities, plus community events.
4.80 (428 reviews)
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Nine Mile Creek Access Point
Park
👍👍 All the places like this are hidden in plane site this location is a super nice wide path trail right off a nice flow of water and multiple short bridges to cross. Some parts were not accessible due to icy weather conditions but the family still enjoyed the hike and the settings
4.80 (117 reviews)
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Dunn Meadow
Park
This 20-acre, grassy expanse on the IU campus is a prime spot for students to relax, study or play.
4.80 (108 reviews)
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Tipton Trail Parking
Park
4.80 (53 reviews)
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Hyland Lake Park Reserve
Nature preserve
Prairie landscape with trails, an elaborate playground, picnic spots & programs at a nature center.
4.70 (2.8K reviews)
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Lower Cascades Park
Park
Green space with an extensive fully accessible playground, picnic shelters & a paved trail.
4.70 (711 reviews)
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Switchyard Park
Park
👍👍 I take my kids here often as the playground is super neat. They've got a wonderful splash pad in summer, it's dog friendly, has picnic areas, pickleball, basketball, a biking and hiking paved trail, it has an outdoor workout area, a space w several raised beds for community gardening, too much to re...
4.70 (666 reviews)
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Normandale Lake Park
Park
Park offering walking, jogging & biking trails around the lake, with picnic areas & canoeing.
4.70 (531 reviews)
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McGraw Park
Park
Landscaped park with a playground, splash pad & water fountain, plus soccer & baseball fields.
4.70 (422 reviews)
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Valley View Park
Park
4.70 (97 reviews)
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Southeast Park
Park
👍👍 Such beautiful place for basketball and great ikuns
4.70 (80 reviews)
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Ayala Park
Park
👍👍 Nice clean park
4.70 (39 reviews)
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Logan Playlot
Park
4.70 (37 reviews)
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Sycamore Shelter at Lower Cascades Park
Park
👍👍 The sycamore shelter is a staple in our community for carrying the thing. Watch as it moves on it's spindly legs. Its beak impossibly protruding from every point on it's body simultaneously and then not there at all. It will screech, it will caw. It is harmless. There is absolutely nothing to fear f...
4.70 (36 reviews)
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Switchyard Pickle Ball Courts
Park
👍👍 They need to give me the gym across the trail so I can reopen it haha I always wanted a gym puls I love bodybuilding,fitness,a workouts
4.70 (32 reviews)
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Miller Park
Park
👍👍 We love Miller Park we go fishing there every year with my mom and son
4.60 (940 reviews)
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Bush Lake Park
Park
This waterfront recreational spot features a boat landing, playground, volleyball court & more.
4.60 (532 reviews)
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Moir Park
Park
20+ leafy acres with a playground, softball diamonds, grills, volleyball court & a disc-golf course.
4.60 (531 reviews)
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