Monroe County Parks and Recreation

Monroe County Parks and Recreation This is the official page for the department of Parks and Recreation of Monroe County, Indiana. The Follow us for updates, events, and exciting news!

Monroe County Parks and Recreation operates Karst Farm Park, Flatwoods Park, Will Detmer Park, and Jackson Creek Park. The parks have playgrounds, picnic shelters, trails, and other facilities for your park needs! Detmer Park has garden plots to rent and Karst Farm Park has a dog park, splash pad, and athletic fields to rent. Recreation programs include day camp, after-school sports programs, adult day trips, soccer leagues and tournaments, nature programs for all ages, and special events!

07/17/2026

We had a great time at the Grand Opening of the Turf Fields at Karst Farm Park yesterday! Thank you to Monroe County Council and Monroe County Parks and Recreation for the investment in our athletes and community of Monroe County!

UPDATE
07/10/2026

UPDATE

***Quick update and reminder*** The first post was incorrectly dated. We will be out at Flatwoods TOMORROW night (6/24)...
06/16/2026

***Quick update and reminder*** The first post was incorrectly dated. We will be out at Flatwoods TOMORROW night (6/24) at 6pm for our nature walk where we will cover the bioblitz and the inaturalist app. It will be a program that focuses on the uses of technology to broaden our understanding of the world around us and collect important observational data that is used to monitor key species.

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Join the fun with MCPR and organizations throughout the city in a fun challenge to see how many pollinator species can be documented during Pollinator Week, June 21-28. It is easy to join our BioBlitz and making observations on your own using the iNaturalist app. You simply take a picture of a pollinator (bee, butterfly, bat, etc.) or plant, and the online community will help identify the species. Join the BioBlitz here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/bee-city-usa-bloomington-in-pollinator-week-bioblitz-2026

You can also participate with us by exploring the nature and wildlife throughout Flatwoods Park on 6/24 at 6pm for an introduction to inaturalist and a guided hike with our naturalist.

For more info on Pollinator Week and Bee City visit: https://bloomington.in.gov/parks/parks/bee-city

We are looking to hire a Facility Supervisor for the Karst Athletic Complex for the remainder of the summer and fall sea...
06/04/2026

We are looking to hire a Facility Supervisor for the Karst Athletic Complex for the remainder of the summer and fall seasons! If interested in more information, please contact Bradley Hartman at [email protected]

If you've been out to Karst Farm Park lately you may have seen a new addition!HUGE shoutout and thanks to Autumn Ulmet, ...
06/03/2026

If you've been out to Karst Farm Park lately you may have seen a new addition!

HUGE shoutout and thanks to Autumn Ulmet, President of the Smithville Samaritans 4-H Club. Autumn reached out to us about an idea she had about installing a Free Little Library in one of our parks and then followed up with a lot of hard work to get it installed. It was such an honor to work with her and see the next generation's desire to bring literacy access and joy to our public spaces.

If you're in park and have a spare book or need something new to read, be sure to check it out!

Address

501 N Morton Street, Ste 100
Bloomington, IN
47404

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+18123492800

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