Leonard Park

Leonard Park has the most horseshoe courts that I've ever seen in one place, let alone at an Indy park. Not even exaggerating: I want to say there are at least 16 horseshoe courts? So if you're looking to arrange an ultimate horseshoe tournament, or you just have a lot of friends and family who want to all play horseshoe at the same time ... Leonard Park is the place to be. This neighborhood park also has a nice playground. There is a big ropes and parkour area for bigger kids, with lots of opportunities to climb, scale, hop and jump.There's also a rope tower, swings, spinny chairs, a Little Free Library and more. In the middle of the playground is a concrete courtyard with benches and shade. The playground is lined with a soft, rubberized ground that allows for cushioned landings. This park sits within a neighborhood in Speedway, so there isn't a designated parking lot. Parking is on the street. There is a restroom at the park, but I didn't see a water fountain. (That doesn't mean there isn't one -- I just didn't see it.)

Leonard Park is a 14.5 acre town park just behind Speedway Town Hall and adjacent to St. Christopher Parish. Leonard Park features tennis courts, a .5 mile walking trail, a sand volleyball court, baseball/softball diamonds, an interactive playground, and ample amounts of greenspace. Leonard Park hosts Relay for Life annually and is a regular host for Little League baseball games. There are also shelters for rent. Hours are dawn to dusk and definitely enforced. While Speedway is a town (not a city), they definitely have a police department. That kind of goes with being the host town for the Indy 500. Leonard Park is an attractive park. It's smaller than a lot of Central Indiana parks, though it serves Speedway well and is nicely maintained. It's fairly accessible, though the playground is definitely not an all-inclusive one. Daily rentals are affordable and this is really just a nice place to hang out with ample places to sit and socialize. While I wouldn't really consider this to be a destination park, for Speedway residents I'd probably give it a notch higher rating than Speedway's Meadowood Park. It's super easy to find, has charcoal grills available, power outlets for shelters, and other general park amenities. Under normal circumstances, the park also has restrooms. I do know Speedway had closed them during the pandemic and I'm not sure if they're re-opened as this was a quick stop for me and I didn't check them out.

This is a decent park, located in Speedway. It spans about 14 acres. There is no designated parking lot, but there is a lot of street parking available in the neighborhood that the park is in. This park has been adopted by the Saint Christopher School that is located across the street. The park has two shelters with picnic tables under them and grills nearby. There is also two nice baseball fields here. No park is complete without a playground area. This park has a decent playground area with a set of traditional/toddler swings, a pyramid net climber and a toddler jungle gym. The playground has artificial shade in the center and the ground is lined with the nice squishy rubber surface. The playground equipment is nice, but limited in my opinion. There are benches to sit on and watch the little ones play and take a load off. You will see a seasonal bathroom facility just off of the playground area. Other nice park amenities include a sand volleyball court , one of the nicest horseshoe pit areas that I have seen in a park (there are 8 pits in all), and two adequate tennis courts the courts have a couple of large cracks and the fences on each side are very low and I can seeing balls sailing right over them. The tennis courts are lighted.The park has an awesome trail that is approximately a half a mile. It is well paved and is interlinked with other trails. You can really get a good run or walk on the trail.I really like this park. It has most everything you would want in a park. It is well maintained and has well serviced equipment. I recommend checking out this place, but you may want to avoid it during school hours.

Leonard Park, on the Southside of Speedway, is a very popular, well-maintained park off of Lynnhurst on 15th Street. Parking is along 15th Street. The park is tucked behind the Speedway Town Hall, Police and Fire Department and across from St. Christopher's Church on 15th Street. Many of the Speedway fundraising events (Annual Relay for Life) takes place here. Great park for a picnic, birthday parties, taking a walk, a family reunion, watching a ballgame, playing tennis or just a letting the kids run off energy. There is a lot of open green space, large shade trees throughout with swings, benches and an occasional picnic table nestled under a tree close to the 1/2 mile walking trail.Leonard Park has two, decent size shelters, with large charcoal grills, and power outlets that seats around 40-45 people under the canopy. The daily rental rate is only $45/$65 for residents/non-residents. If your interested in reserving a Shelter contact the Clerk-Treasurer's office at (317) 246-4111.The playground area is a huge hit with the kids where they can climb, swing, run, crawl, read or just sit and play. Parents are happy with the super cushy, blue foam, ground protection within the playground area. The playground was renovated in 2010 and perfect for 2-12 years old. Another nice treat is directly next to the Leonard Park sign which is a little house filled with books to borrow or help entertain your little ones. The park is approximately 14 acres with a paved 1/2 mile walking trail. Part of the walking trail now connects to the new B & O Speedway Trail. Adults or older kids can enjoy the two baseball/softball diamonds or the regulation size sand volleyball court (no lights). Check out the Spring schedule for the Little League opening day for all their festivities and bring your team out for the games. The ball diamonds are reserved for the Speedway Jr. Softball/Baseball teams.There are two full size tennis courts that you can play on till 10:30 p.m. The courts can be busy, especially on the weekends, and evenings. Looking for a slower pace then look directly behind the tennis courts for the 8 horseshoe pits. Popular activity for the reunion crowds. Both the tennis courts and horseshoe pits backup to the Police and Fire Department. Safe, clean, popular, shaded with numerous activities to entertain children to adults. Check it out if you're in the area.

Leonard Park has a wide variety of things to do for children, big and small, and adults too! There is a really nice playground with lots of climbing equipment and a smaller version for little folks. There are also two baseball parks, several tennis courts, lots of horse shoe pits, and paved walking paths. For those who want to have "get togethers", there are a couple nice sized shelters and a permanent restroom building. There are lots of shade trees throughout the park. I also found parking on the east end as well as along the street. Not sure if there was parking on the opposite end by the second ball field.There were a quite a few benches around the playground for adults to relax on including several under the blue shade tarps to escape the sun. Note that the playground is in full sun, but only a short distance from places to take a break in the shade.The park was clean and maintained during my visit. Generally, it looked like a fun place to get some outdoor time.Review #1373

Came here last night for a little league game and also got to check out the Relay for Life. Did not get to check out much else in the park but the baseball diamond was great, and the set up for the event was well done. A nice little neighborhood park!

Great little park! It's got tennis courts, baseball diamonds and some great playground equipment!