Jimmy Nash City Park

This public park for Martinsville is comparable to Pioneer Park in Moorseville. There are four tennis courts and two full size basketball courts or they can be used as four half courts. They have a full size pool with a water slide, a splash pad and a good size facilities building to accommodate their water park. Both parks are very similar in that respect.This park might have better shelters depending on your point of view but definitely a couple more with a total of nine. Most are fully enclosed and most have fireplaces. Most have some sort of playground equipment at each shelter location. These shelters can be more accomdodating in inclement weather or during colder weather. But enclosed ones have ways to open them up for summer weather such as one or more garage doors.Parking is plentiful at most shelters and all have access to a paved road. There are trails for hiking, a large fishing pond and a dedicated playground with a huge spaceship structure at its core. A dog park is available. My only complaint is there is no sign that I saw directing you to the restrooms. The obvious boy & girl restrooms at the rear dog park were locked.

This park is awesome. It is packed with amenities. It is huge, spanning over 110 acres. It has a few playground areas, a two and a half acre pond, eight rentable pavilions/shelter houses, a small paved fitness jogging/hiking trail (I believe it is about .25 miles) near the front of the park, a couple of natural hiking trails, a water park that has two large twisty slides, a diving board, zero depth entry, a children's play area with tippy bucket, zero depth entry baby pool and a splash pad. There are a couple of bathroom facilities on site. One near the front of the park and one in the back, right by the dog park area. The dog park, as I mentioned is in the back and is very spacious. It has a bench that you can sit on and watch your pooch play.The shelters that are for rent come in different styles. Some are the standard pavilion type shelters with picnic tables, power hook ups and a grill. Others are like a cabin. Most of them have nearby playground equipment. The largest pavilion, the Family Pavilion is located in the front of the park and is adjacent to the spaceship themed playground and the pool. There is also a dog park near the back of the park. There is no membership required that I know of, but your dog must have it shots and be registered at the office.The park has a nice lake, that was in the process of being renovated while I was there. It is available for fishing in the summer and has a nice gazebo overlooking it where you can relax and take in the scene.There is a space ship themed playground area in the front of the park is very modern and new aged. It is also very clean and has benches that you can sit and watch the kiddos. The playground near the back of the park is decent, but is not as modern as the area in the front. The equipment is well maintained, but more traditional or old school.This park has some awesome hills that would be great for sledding, most of which are marked with a no sledding sign. Morgan County definitely got it right with this park. It is a hidden treasure and should be the standard for which other parks are developed. This park is way off of the road and is very quiet, especially when the water park is not operating. Bottom line, this park is awesome and definitely worth a visit. It has everything you want in a park and can keep the little kids and big kids entertained for hours. I could spend a half to a whole day there.

What a beautiful park!! So many rolling hills and trails with a HUGE pond to fish in, a lovely gazebo, many different buildings to choose from to accommodate you and fit anyones needs. We had a great family reunion last weekend and there was so much for the children to do that we did not even have the opportunity to utilize the new water park which looked quite amazing! Very peaceful and a great place for a quiet little getaway for a day as well as to take photos!! The buildings all have natural fireplaces which makes it even more surreal. Absolutely stunning place!! We will definitely be back!

This park has it all! If you like hiking, they have a 2 mile loop with hills to make it challenging. If you like swimming, they have an aquatic center. If you want sports, they have basketball and baseball areas. The park has numerous shelters. Some are the basic open sided types with grills and picnic tables. However, most are closed sided and look reminiscent of log cabins. And all those have their own playground equipment..some have swings, some have climbing/sliding pieces. Some have more than one!There is also a really large playground piece right by the parking lot so that you don't have to go up the hill to the shelters to have fun.And speaking of the hill, you won't believe your eyes that you're in Indiana when you see the beast they have for sledding. It doesn't look that bad from the bottom, but when you are standing on the top (or trying to walk straight up it), you get a whole new appreciation. It looks like a blast for kids!Review #633