Emmerling Community Park — Attraction in Indiana Township

This was a large park with a lot to offer. There were several smaller sites for individual or group get-togethers, from Individual picnic tables to large covered areas with seating for 40 or more. Little tucked away spots with a grill and picnic table with nearby bird feeders caught my eye as well. There was the large play area for kids to crawl and climb and swing all of the things that kids like to do :-) A few smaller areas had other kids friendly things like swings or a slide. There are quite a few trails, which Murry and I explored much to his delight. These trails are clear, as my posted picture shows, and nicely marked by easy to see paint on occasional trees. The entire location was quite clean; given what I saw stretched over a quarter mile, that's impressive. There are multiple waste receptacles and recycling bins scattered about, none of them were full. I tip my hat to whoever is maintaining this...

We went to this park with my son, daughter-in-law and grandkids on the 4th of July. We took a picnic lunch. What a great place.

Now, this park is really big and the main area has swings, a pavilion, that sort of thing. You can hike through the park too. But my son loves to hang out in another area, nearby but not where most people hang out. We were at a grassy area beside the creek that runs through. The grandkids and grand puppy were able to go into the creek to cool off. We put a blanket on the grass, brought a couple of chairs, and laid out lunch. We all had a great time. Can’t say enough...

We went to hike with three little ones, aged 1, 2, and 5. They had so much fun playing in the creek! It has been very dry, so the creek was low, but a beautiful early fall day. If you are a more serious hiker, it connects to the Rachel Carson trail. One thing to be aware of. The "bridge" of the playground apparatus droops too much. Every child and adult in our party slipped and fell crossing it because it was too slippery and steep. Another thing of note: the ice cream stand near the...