VISIT
Zionsville is known for its historic charm, brick streets, and period architecture—and amid this old-fashioned charm you’ll find cutting-edge fashion boutiques, one-of-a-kind specialty shops, and restaurants that will please every palate. Whether you are here for one of our special events or a day of shopping or just passing through, Zionsville truly has something for everyone. We hope you'll visit and discover Zionsville for yourself.
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HISTORIC VILLAGE
Founded in 1852 and incorporated as a town in 1866, Zionsville is perhaps best known for its historic downtown area, referred to as the Village. All of the important styles of architecture of the last two centuries are represented in the Village; you can pick up a walking tour guide at the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce office. In the heart of the Village lies our brick Main Street, lined with shops and restaurants.
RECREATION IN ZIONSVILLE
Zionsville is home to seventeen parks and facilities with over 400 acres of parkland.
Zionsville offers beautiful parks filled with a wide variety of recreational opportunities and facilities. From golf courses to miles of paved pathways, from playground facilities to hiking paths through the woods, the Zionsville community has something for every member of the family. A primary resource for Zionsville Parks and Recreation information can be found here.
Zionsville offers beautiful parks filled with a wide variety of recreational opportunities and facilities. From golf courses to miles of paved pathways, from playground facilities to hiking paths through the woods, the Zionsville community has something for every member of the family. A primary resource for Zionsville Parks and Recreation information can be found here.
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American Legion Trail Crossing
721 Ford Road A peaceful, scenic site adjacent to the Big-4 Rail Trail in honor of those who serve our Nation. It also has a parking area that can serve as a trailhead for the Big-4 Rail Trail. Big-4 Rail Trail Formally named the Zionsville Rail Trail, this section of trail was built on an abandoned rail corridor after the tracks were no longer in use. It is Zionsville’s main spine of a network of over 20 miles of interconnected, paved pathways. The Big-4 directly borders 6 park properties with trailhead parking at the Nancy Burton Corridor parking lot, American Legion Trail Park, Mulberry Fields Park, Carter Station, Heritage Trail Park, Zionsville’s Town Hall, and also a rustic trail connection through Starkey Nature Park to its small parking area. Carter Station 4643 Pebblepointe Pass Adjacent to the Zionsville Rail Trail, this park features .4 miles of trails, a small stormwater pond, and a trail connection to the Big-4 Rail Trail. Parking is accessed via Pebblepointe Pass in Cobblestone Lakes. Creekside Nature Park 11001 E. Sycamore Street Bordering Eagle Creek, this is an 18-acre park that can be used as a kayak/canoe launch-point and contains .6 miles of accessible pathway through scenic stream-side woods. Elm Street Green 165 Elm Street This is a 15.5-acre site featuring a decorative sun-shelter on the upland and a picnic shelter with in-ground charcoal grill closer to the stream. There are\ also several benches, a decorative fountain, .9 miles of paved trails, a kayak/canoe launch, and environmentally-friendly components including Zionsville’s first permeable pavers and bio-basins, drip irrigation, LED street-lamps, and prairie-wildflower meadows. Heritage Trail Park 4050 South, 875 East Heritage Trail Park is an 11-acre park featuring a large picnic shelter with in-ground charcoal grills, a small playground for ages 2-5, a bocce court, a full-sized basketball court, benches, and environmentally-friendly components including stormwater bio-basins with native wildflowers, and prairie-wildflower meadows. The park serves as northwestern trailhead parking for Zionsville’s portion of the Big-4 Rail Trail. It extended the Big-4 Rail Trail by 700 feet and includes other paved pathways for over .5 total miles of total pathways. Lincoln Park 41 South Second Street Lincoln Park is a one half-acre park marking the site where Abraham Lincoln stopped in 1861 on his way to be inaugurated. It features a gazebo, picnic tables, benches, a small fountain, and a memorial. Mulberry Fields Park 9645 Whitestown Road This 38-acre, $4.5 million park is accessible from the nearby Big-4 Rail Trail. It features multi-sport, turf playing fields, a full-sized basketball court, over 2.5 miles of internal paved paths and sidewalks, a large hill with great views, a multi-age playground for ages 3-10, a skate park, and a splash park. In the northwestern 3.5 acres of the park is the Maplelawn Farmstead, where a non-profit historical preservation organization of the same name cares for the historical farm structures and provides related programming. |
Starkey Park
667 Sugarbush Drive This 80-acre park offers 4 miles of rustic, natural-surfaced hiking trails and many scenic spots along Eagle Creek. Home to amazing native wildlife and plants, the park connects to the Nancy Burton Corridor of Zionsville’s portion of the Big-4 Rail Trail, and from there to Zionsville’s 20+ miles of paved trail system. Turkey Foot Park 4795 Turkeyfoot Ave. A 23-acre park of forested bottomland with a footbridge over Eagle Creek, Turkey Foot Park contains .6 miles of rustic natural-surface hiking trails, a parking area, and .6 miles of a paved, pathway connection to Redbud Lane. Village Corner 24 E. Cedar & 15 S. Main Streets This 1,400-square foot pocket park is on the corner with benches, plantings, and a street clock with carillon. Wetland Reserve 4392 Greenthread Drive Nearly 20 acres of wetland is left in its natural state as part of a strategic green space reserve. Zion Nature Center 690 Beech Street 317.873.8950 www.zionnaturecenter.org The Nature Center is filled with engaging interactive displays, live animals, a play room, and observational beehive. Additional programming is available on their website. Zion Nature Sanctuary Wooded area immediately west of Eagle Elementary School This secluded 10-acre park is ideal for quiet walks and educational programs from the nearby Parks Department Nature Center. It features a small stream, an outdoor education shelter area, a constructed stormwater wetland, and over .5 miles of rustic natural-surfaced trails. Zionsville Golf Course 10799 E. 550 S. 317.873.4218 This 62-acre, par 36, nine-hole course lies primarily in the floodplain of beautiful Eagle Creek. The course operates entirely out of its own generated fees and is open to the public. Tee times are available seven days a week in a season of mid-March through November. These are only some of the opportunities our park system offers for leisure and recreation. Click here for maps and much more information about Zionsville’s parks.
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OUR ATTRACTIONS
Zionsville is full of amazing shops, restaurants and attractions. We have cultural opportunities for everyone.
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Zionsville is known for its eclectic shops, both on Main Street and off.
Drop in to one of the many restaurants and cafes for everything from sushi to tenderloin to gourmet cupcakes and award-winning pie. Zionsville is home to the SullivanMunce Cultural Center and many art galleries. Trader’s Point Creamery, a family-owned, Certified Organic artisan dairy farm, offers tours and tastings. The annual two-day Zionsville Lions Club Fall Festival the weekend after Labor Day attracts over 25,000 visitors every year to the carnival, events, activities & food event. The Zionsville July 4th Celebration attracts 15,000 visitors. |
Brick Street Market, the Saturday before Mother’s Day, features over 100 artists and craftspeople plus food and children’s activities.
Street Dance, on the first Saturday in August, offers a live band, dancing in the streets, and food from our fine restaurants. Christmas in the Village is an annual holiday celebration complete with parade, carriage rides, carolers and much more! Check out our event calendar for full details. Fanimation contains the Antique Fan Collectors Association’s museum, home to some 450 fans dating as far back as the early 1880's. The 1,200 seat Zionsville Performing Arts Center hosts events from ballet to symphony to comedy. |
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