Biking? Archery? Kayaking? White River offers it all and much more.
There’s so much to do outdoors along the river, even beyond the dozens of parks it connects. It’s hard to choose our favorites, but these three are up near the top!
The only livery in Hamilton County or Indianapolis, White River Canoe Company offers canoe, kayak, and tubing trips upstream from Noblesville.
During the winter months, slide 700 feet down central Indiana’s only groomed snow tubing hill.
This picturesque 18-hole championship layout offers a taste of the south with beautiful rolling terrain and breathtaking backdrops. Tree lined fairways and protected Audubon nature areas give this course a unique country feel.
This picturesque 18-hole championship layout offers a taste of the south with beautiful rolling terrain…
Adventure awaits at the many parks and riverfront spots that truly make White River a worthy destination. Whether you’re into canoeing, fishing, hiking, or just relaxing by the water, you’ll find something to enjoy.
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Perhaps the most unique boating experience available on the White River is a paddle boat, available for chartered, special event excursions of up to 60 people. Smaller guided tours on pontoon boats are also available.
Looking for an outstanding day on the river? Local fishing guides can help you enjoy a fully furnished, full-day experience of solitude and beauty on the river complete with insider knowledge on where the best fishing spots can be found.
This picturesque 18-hole championship layout offers a taste of the south with beautiful rolling terrain and breathtaking backdrops. Tree lined fairways and protected Audubon nature areas give this course a unique country feel.
Boasting a handsome view of the Indianapolis skyline and located only two miles from the downtown core, South Grove presents tight, tree-lined fairways on gently rolling hills along the river.
Coffin is breathtakingly beautiful, with mature trees and a winding river, which provides an ideal setting for a memorable day. Riverside Golf Academy is a PGA recognized practice range with indoor and outdoor practice facilities plus a lighted Par-3 golf course.
River Glen’s tranquil setting takes you away from the busy outside world. River Glen features numerous water hazards and sand bunkers, but is most renowned for an abundance of mature trees that add to its natural scenic appeal. This unique layout will be sure to test all the clubs in your bag. The facility includes practice and banquet facilities.
sycamore trees line the fairways and herald the greens. With 90 bunkers and several lakes to avoid, Prairie View offers 18 holes of challenging golf on 200 acres of the states most beautiful prairie land. This destination facility includes a full service clubhouse, pro shop, locker rooms, teaching academy, driving range, gps carts and banquet facility.
Climb and zip your way through the treetops of the floodplain forest on six treetop adventure trails.
During the winter months, slide 700 feet down central Indiana’s only groomed snow tubing hill.
The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park at Newfields encompasses nearly 100 acres of naturalized White River floodplain. Sitting on historically indigenous land that was used for row-crop agriculture […]
Indy Convergence will host the fourth annual A Rising Tide festival on the shores of the White River. The performance series will run September 15-18,2022, featuring three live performances on […]
On Tuesday, July 26, the City of Indianapolis along with a project team of consultants and designers presented the first renderings to the public of the proposed Henry Street bridge […]
In July, Citizens announced the opening of the White River and Lower Pogues Run Tunnels, which together will prevent up to 700 million gallons of sewage from entering waterways annually.
Some of you may remember the ten White River Art Canoes that were temporarily installed along the river last year in Marion and Hamilton Counties. This year they are back […]
Do you know how the White River got its name? When Hamilton County was founded in 1823, the White River was so clear that when sunlight hit its surface, it […]
After much planning and community collaboration, Citizens Energy Group recently celebrated the completion of the White River Rock Ramp adjacent to Riverside Park.
Similar to the report cards of our youth, the White River Report Card will be an assessment and communication tool created to help us understand how the White River, and its relationship with the communities along it, are doing.
I was recently asked who owned the White River in Indianapolis/Marion County. The river, at least the riverbed and shoreline up to an invisible line called the “ordinary high watermark,” is “owned” by the people of Indiana, for whom the State of Indiana holds the river in trust. But what they were really asking is who owns the land along the river. The riverfront.
