30 Mess Free, Mud Free Parks Near Me | Playgrounds with Rubber Surfaces

Nice weather brings the perfect opportunity to visit your favorite park in the Indianapolis area. But if it rains or snows, you don’t want to bring home a big muddy mess. We have your dirt-free, mud-resistant, clean surface parks near Indianapolis. Letting kids get a little (or a lot) dirty isn’t bad, but there’s a time and a place for messy and a time and place for good, clean fun!

Check out these “mud free parks near me!” Find them in Johnson County, Marion County, Hendricks County, and Hamilton County, and beyond. They all have poured rubber surfaces or other types of dirt-free areas. If we forgot about YOUR favorite park, let us know in the comments at the bottom of the page.

Mud Free Parks Near Me – Marion County, Indiana

Indianapolis & Indy Parks and Recreation

Colts Canal Playspace Downtown
701 Canal Walk, Indianapolis

This incredible playground is right near the canal in downtown Indy. Rubber surface flooring with many obstacles to climb.

Juan Solomon Park
6100 Grandview Drive, Indianapolis

Martin Luther King Jr. Park
1702 Broadway Street, Indianapolis

Fun playground with climbing features and rubber surface.

Tarkington Park
45 W 40th Street, Indianapolis

Gorgeous park with a traditional playground and a modern playground with a rubber surface. Wonderful splash pad area, sports fields, and a toddler playground.

Meadowood Park in Speedway
5700 Meadowood Drive, Speedway

This 16-acre park has a playground with a rubber play surface.

Leonard Park in Speedway
5400 W. 15th Street, Speedway

14-acre park with walking trails, sports courts, and rubber safety surface on the playground.

Riverside Park Colts Fitness Park
2420 E Riverside Dr, Indianapolis

Though not a traditional playground, the Colts Fitness Park is an invitation to get active while completing fun challenges throughout the play area. The surface is covered in faux grass turf.

Frank and Judy O’Bannon Soccer Park
1001 E. 16th St, Indianapolis

Recently renovated park near downtown with Monon Trail access. The playground has a rubber turf surface and there is also a splash pad on site.

Mud Free Parks Near Me – Hamilton County, Indiana

Carmel Parks & Recreation

Carey Grove Carmel
14001 Carey Road, Carmel

Updated playground with new rubber surface area. Great for babies and toddlers, as well as older kids.

Founders Park
11675 Hazel Dell Parkway, Carmel

Nature-inspired playground with rubber surface and a large sand play area. Faucets are provided for rinsing sandy feet.

Inlow Park
6310 E Main Street, Carmel

Brand new park with a bouncy safety surface that combines rubber and turf.

West Commons Playground
920 Central Park Drive West, Carmel

Rubber safety surface through the playground area.

Meadowlark Park
450 Meadow Ln, Carmel

Known for its soaring tree-like climbing structure, Meadowlark Park is fully covered in rubber turf surface.

River Heritage Park
11813 River Rd, Carmel

Stroll on a fully paved path between three distinct play areas, all mud-free! This park was designed to be inclusive and accessible for all.

Fishers Parks & Recreation

Bee Camp Trailhead in Fishers
13870 Ambria Drive, Fishers

Playground with soft mud-free ground cover.

Brooks School Park
11565 Brooks School Road, Fishers

Treehouse-themed playground with ramps to some of the play equipment and a rubber mat surface.

Holland Park
1 Park Drive, Fishers

Updated, inclusive playground with rubber safety surface.

Noblesville Parks

Finch Creek Park
16233 Boden Rd, Noblesville

Fantastic playground with a short turf surface in the playground area.

Westfield Parks & Recreation

Freedom Trail Park
500 Deer Walk Trace, Westfield

Turf surface play area with ramps on the playground.

Quaker Park
17501 Dartown Rd, Westfield

Colorful playground with mess-free surface cover.

Grand Junction Plaza
225 S Union St, Westfield

Modern climbing structure with rubber surface. This park is also home to a creek, community events, and a seasonal ice rink.

Mud Free Parks Near Me – Hendricks County, Indiana

Avon Parks & Recreation

Washington Township Park
115 McClain Place, Avon

Poured rubber surface play area within the playground.

Murphy Park Playground
753 S County Rd 625 E, Avon

Located across from Murphy Aquatic Park, this playground has a mud-free surface and a zipline and is designed for inclusivity.

Brownsburg Parks & Recreation

Williams Park Blast Off Playground
940 S Locust Lane, Brownsburg

Portions of this playground area are rubber surface, but others are sand and wood chips.

Plainfield Parks

Hummel Park
1500 S Center Street, Plainfield

Mud Free Parks Near Me – Johnson County, Indiana

Franklin Parks

Blue Heron Park
405 Driftwood Court, Franklin

Accessible playground with rubber surface.

Youngs Creek Park
161 W Monroe St, Franklin

Playground with a rubber turf surface. This park has plenty of other amenities, including a splash pad, amphitheater, and pickleball courts.

Greenwood Parks and Recreation

City Center Park
415 Lincoln Street, Greenwood

This popular playground is fun year-round. Accessible play equipment and a rubber surface play area.

Independence Park
2100 S Morgantown Rd, Greenwood

One of the first accessible playgrounds built in Indiana, this park has a rubber play surface to make it easier for children of all abilities to play together.

Old City Park in Greenwood
304 S Meridian St, Greenwood

Newly rebuilt park near the Greenwood Public Library. Rubber surface play area and specialized play areas.

Mud Free Parks Near Me – Morgan County, Indiana

Mooresville Parks

Pioneer Park
1101 Indianapolis Rd, Mooresville

Rubber surface playground. Also the home of the Mooresville Family Aquatic Center and Soaring Eagle Zip Line ride.

Mud Free Parks Near Me – Bartholomew County, Indiana

Columbus, Indiana Parks

Freedom Field Park
1400 Parkside Drive, Columbus

This play area includes a large play area for older children and a smaller playground for toddlers. The rubber surface playground is for all children to play together.

Clifty Park
Indiana Avenue & Marr Road, Columbus

Your search for “mud free playgrounds near me” is over! As old parks are renovated and new ones are built, we’re seeing even more of these innovative, rubber surface or faux turf playgrounds being installed. Be sure to follow Indy with Kids on your favorite social media to stay informed on all the latest Indy-area park updates.

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