Page last updated on January 26, 2026 at 11:18 am
Hours of Operation
- Unless otherwise noted, City park and trail hours are 5 a.m. through 11 p.m.
- Hours of operation for Rose Hill and White Oak Cemeteries are 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
City Park Property Rules and Hours of Operation, and Removal or Suspension from Bloomington Parks and Recreation Properties
- View behavior guidelines, actions that could result in removal or suspension from park properties, and learn about the appeal process.
- Download and fill out an application for a permit to temporarily close a city trail for private construction or tree work
- See Parks and Recreation Policy 13210 regarding Multi-Use Trail Design and Operations
Volunteer Adopt-a Programs in City Parks and Trails
For more information about the Adopt-a programs for trails and streams on public land, or about helping remove invasive plants from city park properties, send an email to Community Relations Coordinator Emily Buuck or call 812-349-3739.
- Learn more about Adopt-a-Greenspace
- Learn more about Adopt-a-Stream
- Learn more about Adopt-a-Trail
- Learn more about becoming a Park Ambassador
Recreation in City Parks and Trails
- See Parks and Recreation's Geocaching Policy
- See Parks and Recreation's Policy regarding use of metal detectors in parks and on park property
- See Parks and Recreation's Policy regarding animals in parks and on park property. Note that dogs must be leashed at all times, and domestic livestock including horses, goats, and cattle are prohibited in any park without an approved special use permit.
Parks & Recreation Trails
Fitness Trails (paved or gravel surface)
- Creek's Edge Trail is a .6 mile, level, out-and-back, asphalt-surface trail located off Sare Road in the Creek's Edge neighborhood. Find more information about the Jackson Creek Trail and Creek's Edge Trail.
- Ninth Street Loop is a .4 mile, paved, level loop trail around Reverend Ernest D. Butler Park. - Find more information about, and directions to, Rev. Ernest D. Butler Park
- Southeast Trail is a flat, 0.37-mile, asphalt-surface trail that runs southeast from the north side of Southeast Park and ends at South Sare Road. Find more information about the Southeast Trail.
- A 0.25-mile. hard-surface trail at Building Trades Park incorporates concrete sidewalks and paved paths. Find more information about, and directions to, Building Trades Park
- There are multiple trails at RCA Community Park. A 0.5-mile, paved trail encircles the northeast portion of the park, around the playground and play fields. The easternmost section of this trail includes a StoryWalk, an outdoor educational activity installed in partnership with the Monroe County Public Library that places the pages from the children's story "At the End of the Day" by Lisl H. Detlefsen in signs along the trail.
- There are two separate trails at Bryan Park that can be combined in a stacked loop. The asphalt-surface. 0.8-mile Fitness Loop encircles Bryan Park, while the asphalt-surface, 0.25-mile Streamside Trail cuts through the middle of the park along the creek through the park. The trails are mostly flat, while a boardwalk of engineered lumber includes a small ramp near the fitness station access trails. Find information about amenities in and directions to Bryan Park
- Fitness Trails (1.2 mi) - Winslow Sports Complex
Multi-Use Trails (paved trails intended for bicycle and pedestrian use)
- B-Line Trail - 3.1 mi.
- Bloomington Rail Trail - 2 mi., gravel
- Cascades Park Trail - (.8 mi.) - Lower Cascades Park
- Clear Creek Trail - 2.4 mi.
- Polly Grimshaw Trail (.7 mi) - Park Ridge Park
- Jackson Creek Trail - 1.3 mi.
- Olcott Loop Trail (.5 mi) - Olcott Park
- Clean Water Path (.6 mi) - Miller-Showers Park
Hiking Trails (natural surface)
- Hiking trails (10+ mi.) - Griffy Lake Nature Preserve
- Nature Trail (.38 mi.) - Latimer Woods
- Nature Trail (.74 mi.) - Winslow Woods Park
- Wapehani Mountain Bike Trail (5 mi.) - Wapehani Mountain Bike Park
- Early History Trail (.7 mi) - RCA Community Park
- Leonard Springs Trail (1.1 mi.) - Leonard Springs Nature Park
- Overlook Trail (.2 mi) - Lower Cascades Park
B-Line Trail
3.1-mile paved trail between Adams Street and Country Club Drive
Bloomington Rail Trail
A two-mile, gravel surface trail that connects to the paved Clear Creek Trail at Church Lane.
Cascades Park Trail
One asphalt trail
Clear Creek Trail
20.8 acres stretching 2.4 miles from Tapp Road to Church Lane, and connecting to the existing Bloomington Rail Trail.
Jackson Creek Trail
The paved, 1.3 mile trail connects Rogers Family Park, Olcott Park and Sherwood Oaks Park.
2017 Indiana Trails Study Summary Report
Measuring Health, Economic, and Community Impacts of Trails in Indiana. By the Eppley Institute.
Record of Chemical Applications in City Parks and Trails
Pursuant to the Parks and Recreation Department's Integrated Pest Management Plan, adopted December 2017.
Outdoor Activities & Nature Programs
Bloomington Parks & Recreation's outdoor and gardening classes and programs.