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2025 Winter/Spring Program Guide

The Winter/Spring Guide is here! ❄️ Explore upcoming Recreation Programs and sign up today—registration is now open! Find the perfect activities for you.

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Summer fun run/walk

Explore Carmel’s Parks This Summer! 🌳

Join us for a fun, self-paced adventure across 8 local trails! Walk, run, or stroll through Carmel’s parks and earn prizes for completing them. Registration opens March 8—get ready to explore!

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Join the Monon Community Center

For just $49/month get access to it all - 100+ weekly group fitness classes, fitness center, track, indoor aquatics + KidZone.

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Summer camp out at the park.

2025 Summer Camp Series Guide is Here!

Some familiar camps, along with new ones! Click the link to explore the upcoming summer camps for 2025 and start planning which ones your child(ren) is most excited about!

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Nationally Recognized & Award-Winning

Providing vibrant parks, diverse recreational facilities, engaging programs, and sustainable park resources to our community.

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Join our after school team!

Make an impact as an after school counselor! Work with kids in grades K-6.

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Newly Reimagined River Heritage Park features a new spongy playground surface, accessible play equipment and sensory friendly play activities.

Explore Our Parks and Greenways

We manage and maintain more than 700+ park acres throughout Carmel. Whether you enjoy hiking, biking, walking, playing, or disc golfing, our parks have fun for everyone! Amenities include playgrounds, trails, sports courts, and more.

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Explore + Learn

We serve the community, develop existing resources and create a sustainable future. View videos below to learn more about us or stay up-to-date on recent happenings by reading through some blogs and press releases.

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Press Release

Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation installs Braille and Tactile Interpretative Signage at River Heritage Park

// Written By: Trudy Coler
Carmel, Ind. (Jan. 23, 2025) — Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation (CCPR) has installed interpretative signage that includes braille and tactile
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Press Release

Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation Receives Birdathon Grant from Amos Butler Audubon Society

// Written By: Trudy Coler
The $2,800 grant was used to purchase binoculars for bird classes and park programs Carmel, Ind. (Jan., 21, 2025) – Carmel Clay Parks &
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Press Release

Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation Receives Excellence in Resource Improvement Award for River Heritage Park

// Written By: Trudy Coler
Carmel, Ind. (Nov. 12, 2024) — Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation (CCPR) received the Excellence in Resource Improvement Award at this
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Functional training at the Monon Community Center.
Fitness + Wellness

Learn How to Live a Happier, Healthier Life with Functional Fitness

// Written By: Grace Fishback
Why do you exercise? Maybe you want to feel better physically or mentally. Maybe you want to bulk up by building muscle or lose weight by running or
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Fitness + Wellness

Four Surprising Health Benefits of Dry Sauna Bathing

// Written By: Grace Fishback
Have you ever tried a dry sauna? If not, you really should – especially during the cold winter months! Unlike traditional wet saunas, dry saunas
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About Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation

We manage and maintain more than 700 park acres and numerous recreation facilities, including the Monon Community Center and The Waterpark. In addition, we have partnered with Carmel Clay Schools to establish Extended School Enrichment (ESE), an after-school care program for K-6 students located at all 11 Carmel elementary schools. The Summer Camp Series is a component of ESE that offers 13 different summer camps accommodating children ages 5-15.

Monon Community Center Your one-stop shop for health and wellness.
The Waterpark Your 3.5-acre aquatic experience.
Child works on homework during ESE after school program.
Extended School Enrichment An after-school program for grades K-6 with Carmel Clay Schools.
Programs for Everyone! Offering recreation opportunities in sports, nature, enrichment, arts and crafts, and more.
Summer Camp Series Offering day camps with themes including art, theatre, sports, nature and science.
Parks & Greenways Certified wildlife friendly and habitat friendly park system with 17 parks and greenways.