Starkey Park — Attraction in Zionsville

This is a nice park in the Indy metro area with quite a few trails. If you’re tired of visiting Eagle Creek and Fort Harrison all the time, this park can be a change of pace. It’s not crowded at all and it is well maintained with all the signs and trails in good shape. Plus, it’s free!

The downsides include a smaller parking lot and relatively short trails. You can walk the longest loop in about one hour so it must be around 3 miles total. The park is off the beaten path - you access it through the adjacent neighborhood. To add - while it looks like the electric line is close, most of the park is away from it. It’s also important to note that there are not bathrooms in this park.

We saw a few people fishing in the river and having their dogs run into the water + the old railroad bridge is bikeable (the rest of the park is not for bikes!)

Overall, a nice place in Zionsville and not as crowded as some of the bigger...

This is a hidden gem. A quick serene, relaxing, and enjoyable hiking trails. The main trails are nicely maintained. The trails are easy enough for young kids yet even the most experiences hiker would enjoy. If you have young kids, bring along a towel and let them enjoy several beautiful sections of Eagle Creek as they play in the water and learn to walk on slick rocks where they may "Accidentally" fall into the water. You may need some bug spray depending on the time of day and year you hike/walk/run the trails.

As you walk near Eagle Creek, I find it hard to believe his little creek that feeds the large Eagle Creek Reservoir located within a few miles of the end...

Starkey Park is a great choice if you want to hike by the river and have a slightly more rugged experience in the woods. The trails are marked well in some spots and on others like trail 2, it is easy to lose the trail and get lost. Beware of hiking after rainfall. Trail 2 was completely covered in water and you have no idea until you run into the sign that tells you to beware. It would be nice to know that before you hike all the way down the trail. All in all, I enjoyed it very much. Parking is very limited and it appears to be a slightly less traveled park....