If you have been going to Fishers parks the past couple of months, you would find them open in the sense there are no barricades preventing you from entering the grounds.  You have been free to hike, walk or run on the grounds.

However, you would have also found the rest rooms closed, along with the athletic courts and shelters.

Fishers announced that today, in conjunction with guidance announced at the state level by Governor Eric Holcomb, that park facilities will go to the next phase of opening.

However, the city’s summer outdoor concert series at the Nickel Plate Amphitheater has been cancelled for the entire year.  The annual June summer camps sponsored by the Fishers Parks Department are also cancelled for this year

Below is the listing of what is changing as of May 22nd, as provided by the City of Fishers:

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• All public restroom facilities in parks properties to be de-winterized and open to the public. Restrooms will be cleaned daily, following CDC cleaning guidelines.
• Playgrounds and drinking fountains will remain closed, per the Governor’s order.
• All non-contact athletic courts and fields, including basketball, baseball, tennis, and pickleball courts will reopen. Field rentals may resume for practice and conditioning activities only.
• Athletic field rentals for non-contact sports for groups of 250 and more are set to begin June 14.
• Fishers Parks splash pads and Saxony Lake and Beach will remain closed until June 14.
• Shelter and venue rentals will resume for groups of up to 100 individuals beginning June 1.
• Shelter rentals for up to 250 people will reopen during Stage 4 of the reopening plan, set to begin on June 14.

All park amenities are planned to be fully operational during Stage 5, which is set to begin on July 4. This includes venue rentals for more than 250 individuals.

As Fishers Parks phases toward fully opening, under the guidance of the Fishers Health Department, residents are encouraged to take the necessary precautions to slow the spread of COVID-19:

• Practice social distancing: stay 6 feet apart and avoid congregating
• Wash your hands frequently or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
• Wear a face covering if you are over the age of 2

Fishers Parks’ reopening schedule is subject to change dependent upon the Governor’s Back on Track Indiana plan and subsequent Executive Orders.