Olcott Park is located at 2300 E. Canada Drive south of The Stands housing addition and north of Jackson Creek Middle School.
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41.4 acres.

Meet Judy Woodley, Olcott Park Ambassador

Judy Woodley Judy WoodleyThe Park Ambassador program was launched in 2011 to involve community members that will promote the appropriate use of Bloomington's city parks, and serve as liasions between the community and the Parks and Recreation Department.

Judy has been an Adopt-a-Trail volunteer for Olcott Park since 2010. As a citizen in the community and a regular park user, she feels a rsponsibility of duty to extend her service further and thought the Park Ambassador program was the perfect avenue for her endeavor.

Accessible Playground at Olcott Park Hours: Park is open from 5 a.m. - 11 p.m. daily.

Playground: Accessible playground with equipment for older and younger children

Olcott Loop Trail: This .5-mile, accessible looping trail skirts the Olcott playing fields and crosses briefly through a small wooded area. One trailhead is located at the parking lot of Jackson Creek Middle School and the other trailhead is located at the Olcott Park parking lot.

Parking Areas: Large parking area, 20+ spaces including wheelchair accessible spaces

Play Fields: Reservable multi-purpose play field. For reservation information, contact Dee Tuttle at 349-3762.

Restrooms: Available seasonally in the restroom/concessions/storage building

Shelters: The Young Pavilion is located near the restroom building and playground. This round pavilion can accommodate up to 50-75 people. It is wheelchair accessible and comes equipped with picnic tables and a group grill, but has no lights or electricity. The Young Pavilion rents for $60/day. Restrooms are located nearby. For reservation information or to check availability contact the Bloomington Parks and Recreation office at 349-3700 or e-mail parks@bloomington.in.gov.

Young Pavilion Young PavilionHISTORY
Olcott Park was purchased from Southside Landholding Company in August 1998. Lloyd and Joan Olcott gifted to the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department enough money to build a playground, park shelter (Young Pavilion) and limestone entrance wall with landscaping. The park was officially named Olcott Park in a ceremony on June 2, 2000.

DIRECTIONS
From Mall Area: Sare Road south to Rogers Road. Turn right (west) on Rogers Rd, go about 1/4 mi., turn left (south) into The Stands addition (The Stands Drive). Park dead-ends at The Stands (about 1 mi.).