Meridian Hills.
Small included town since 1937, framed by Holliday Park and Williams Creek.
The lowdown
Meridian Hills is its own small town, incorporated in 1937 and still an included town inside Indy. It sits about eight miles north of downtown, roughly between 64th and 71st Streets, College Avenue and Spring Mill Road, with Williams Creek winding through. Growth took off after the Meridian Street bridge opened in the 1930s. Homes range from the 1920s Wellington Heights plat to 1940s Sherwood Village. Strict zoning kept shops out, so we head next door to Broad Ripple to eat.
Our top 4
Four things we love in Meridian Hills.
- Park
Holliday Park
94 riverside acres on Spring Mill Road. See The Ruins, then hike the ravine trails to the nature center.
- Nature preserve
Marott Woods Nature Preserve
99 acres of woods off North College Avenue. Come in spring for wildflowers along the trails.
- Art center
Indianapolis Art Center
Classes, a riverside sculpture park and the Broad Ripple Art Fair every May. Wander the grounds any afternoon.
- Mexican & Brazilian
Fernando's
Family-owned Broad Ripple spot cooking Mexican and Brazilian dishes. Bring friends and share plates from both menus.
