One of the things that makes Hobart such a pleasant place in which to live is its fourteen city parks, each with its own special personality. In addition, there are eight county parks and three 18-hole public golf courses. Throughout Hobart, you'll find picnic shelters,playgrounds, baseball diamonds, basketball courts, horseshoe pits, lighted tennis courts, hiking and jogging trails, boat launches, and more than a few shady fishing holes. Special activities and educational programs, designed to keep children entertained and adults interested, are held all summer long.

Festival Park, with its winding walks along Lake George and a memorial bridge across the dam, is perhaps the most popular park in Hobart. Here, concerts at Revelli Bandshell are performed every week from spring until fall.

Just south of the city is Deep River Park, where a carefully restored historic grist mill operates. This and other Lake County parks offer summer and winter sports activities and special programs for visitors of all ages.

Brookview Park
1715 Minnesota St.
1.5 acres; Small shelter, playground equipment, picnic area

City Ball Park
400 E. 8th Street
3.6 acres; Baseball field, horseshoe pits, basketball court, playground equipment, restrooms.

Doughboy Monument
7th & Main St.
Monument dedicated to veterans in WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.

Emily Silich Park
401 W. 40th Ave.
20 acres; Shelter, handicap accessible modular playground, basketball court, open play area.

Englehart Park
4101 Howard St.
1 acre; Playground equipment, basketball practice field.

Festival Park
111 E. Ridge Rd.
11.5 acres; Community Center, basketball court, fishing, picnic area, Revelli Bandshell (concerts scheduled throughout summer), (available for rentals), restrooms, covered bridge

Fred Rose Park
100 W. 8th Street
20 acres; Playground equipment, 5 tennis courts, 2 shelters, picnic area, fishing

Fred Rose Park
200 Lake Shore Dr.
20 acres; Playground equipment, 2 shelters, jogging, picnic area, fishing, restrooms

Glenwood Park
15th Pl.
2 acres; Playground equipment, picnic area

Hillman Heights Park
West Old Ridge Rd.
3.8 acres; Playground equipment.

Hillman Park
2555 W. Ridge Rd.
17 acres; Three softball fields, 2 shelters, horseshoe pits, basketball court, playground equipment, restrooms, volleyball court

Jerry Pavese (Formerly Lake View Park)
500 S. Lake Park Ave.
6 acres; Two tennis courts, shelter, basketball court, shuffle board court, horseshoe pits, playground equipment, fishing, restrooms, scout cabin

Lakefront Park
4 acres; Gazebo (available for rentals), fountains, fishing, walking paths.

McAfee Park
2630/2636 Drexel Dr.
2.6 acres; Playground equipment, picnic area, basketball court

Merrillville Heights Park
61st & Minnesota
3 acres; Playground equipment.

Pennsy Park
925 Lillian St.
2.2 acres; Shelter, tennis courts, playground equipment, baseball field, picnic area, basketball court

Riverfront Park
112 E. Old Ridge Rd.
14 acres; Soccer/rugby field, walking/rollerblade track.

Robinson Lake
53rd & Liverpool Rd.
30 acres; Two shelters, playground equipment, volleyball court, swimming, boating, lifeguards on duty daily through summer season, fishing (stocked lake), horseshoe pits, concessions, restrooms

Ted Hansen Memorial Park
3860 Maxwell St.
2.6 acres; Handicapped accessible modular playground, picnic tables.

Veterans' Memorial Park
5899 E. 73rd Ave.
40 acres; Two shelters, asphalt parking lot and walking trails, restrooms, maintenance building.