Driving Instructions

If you use an in car navigation system or print you own instructions from Google Maps, MapQuest etc. be sure to read the NOTE below. 

Remember there is a $7 per car entry fee to the park.

Ft. Harrison is located on the North East side of Indianapolis, outside and east of I-465 and north of I-70.

Coming across town using I-465 [the ‘Red Line’]: get off on the 56th street exit and go east to post road, turn north [left], then follow the instructions for the ‘Blue Line’ below.

Coming from the east or west, not using the highways: 38th street, 30th street and Washington street all intersect with Post Road [the ‘Black Line’ or the ‘Blue Line’]. Turn north [left from the west and right from the east], then follow the instructions for the ‘Blue Line’ below.

Coming from I-70, east or west [the ‘Black Line’]: get off on Post Road going north, then follow the instructions for the ‘Blue Line’ below.
 

Going north on Post Road [the ‘Blue Line’]: continue north until Post Road ends at a three way stop. Turn left, this is Shafter Road [also 59th street]. Follow the road until you come to the park gate. Pay the attendant and get a map and a receipt.

Once you enter the park its very simple from there but you have 3 choices:

1. if you want you can get further instructions from the attendant, just ask for directions to the “Visitors Center”. You will se us before you get to the Visitor center.
2. or follow the road sings to the “Visitors Center”. You will se us before you get to the Visitor center.
3. or from the gate continue on Shafter Road and take the first left. Continue on [up a long hill] and at the top of th hill take the first left, then take the second right (at the 4-way intersection) and continue we will be in one of the buildings on your left.
4. or use the map and instructions located at the tab titled “NEW PICNIC Location this year:” in the page banner above.

LOOK FOR OUR U-HAUL VAN OR “Little Man”.

NOTE: Do not use computer mapping directions or mailing addresses to get to the park, they are incorrect.
Before this portion of Ft. Harrison was converted into a state park there was more than one entrance to the area. Many online map services, GPS devices, and maps for in car navigation show those entrances as being open, but they are closed, so when entering on you map search or GPS device use ‘Post Road’ and ‘59th street.’

Then turn left (west) or continue west on 59th street to the park entrance gate.

HAVE FUN!!!!!

Remember, there is a $7 per VEHICLE entrance fee to the park. Keep your receipt and get a map.