Highland Park is a park in Kokomo Indiana that features several playgrounds, walking trails, historic landmarks, a concert stage, Highland Park Stadium ect
Highland Park in Kokomo, Indiana contains the following beautiful amenities:
*City Park & Recreation offices
*Rental Building (handicap accessible)
*3 Restrooms (handicap accessible)
*Ellwood Haynes Museum
*Performance Stage (handicap accessible)
*Several Parking Areas (handicap accessible)
*3 baseball diamonds (lighted) & associated leagues
*Existing Visitor Center
*Basketball Court (Lighted)
*18 Horseshoe Courts (Lighted)
*4 Tennis Courts (Lighted)
*Fishing
*Several dozen grills (one handicap accessible)
*Hiking Trail
*Paved Walk Paths
*Sycamore Tree Stump (Historic Landmark)
*Big Ben (Historic Landmark)
*Kokomo Canon (from civil war; Historic Landmark)
*Vermont Covered Bridge (Historic Landmark)
*Natural Areas
*Picnic Areas/Tables
*5 picnic shelters (3 handicap accessible)
*5 playgrounds (1 handicap accessible)
*Various Types of Swings
*Slides
*Rockers
*Climbers
*Multi Platform Climbers
*Summer Band Concerts
*Several Sledding Hills
*Gazebo (handicap accessible)
*Disc Golf (Frisbee) Course
*Drinking Fountains (1 handicap accessible)
*Recreation Adventure Program Site
*4 Concession Stands (not always open)
*Storage/Maintenance
In the next 5 years the following is planned for Highland Park:
*Connection to city trail system
*Main playground redesign and new equipment
*Upgrade stadium lighting system
*Improve stadium field
*New/Renovated footbridges
*Add assessable pedestrian fishing pier
*Renovate historic shelters
*Add interpretive and way-finding signage
*Add native planting and naturalized areas
*Add drinking fountains
*Renovate horseshoe courts (lights)
*Renovate stone retaining wall
*Renovate existing restrooms including stadium
*Renovate stadium concession stand and ticket booth entrance
