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Eagle Creek.

Built around one of the country's largest city parks and its 1,400-acre reservoir.

The lowdown

Eagle Creek wraps around the park that gives it its name, on Indy's northwest side. The reservoir was built for flood control in the late '60s, and the park opened in 1972 on land once assembled by J.K. Lilly Jr. Now it's 3,900 acres of woods, about 30 miles of trails, a beach, and a marina. Homes range from wooded subdivisions to condos near the water. We come here to paddle, hike, and forget we're in a city.

Our top 5

Five things we love in Eagle Creek.

  1. Go Ape Treetop Adventure

    Two to three hours of rope bridges, Tarzan swings, and ziplines up to 305 feet inside the park.

    Zipline

  2. Eagle Creek Ornithology Center

    See raptors in the Carlsen Aviary; catch Falcon Fridays or Saturday raptor feeding at 2:30.

    Nature center

  3. Eagle Creek Outfitters

    Rent a kayak, paddleboard, or pontoon at the marina April through October. Summer Tuesday sunset paddles are a must.

    Boat rentals

  4. Macizo

    Office-park sleeper with James Beard nods. Get the pasta huancaína with lomo saltado and a torta on house focaccia.

    Mexican-Peruvian

  5. Traders Point Creamery

    Organic dairy farm off the park's north end; hit the Dairy Bar for a blackberry shake.

    Farm and dairy