Belmont Beach

Small park with rich history

This small riverfront park boasts great views of the White River and downtown skyline. Now one of Indy’s newest public parks, it grew out of several years of grassroots community efforts to create a pop-up park at the site of a historic segregated swimming beach.

View of Belmont Beach

Park Location

2020 N White River Pkwy W Dr, Indianapolis, IN

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Family admiring dolphins swimming

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Full Park Details

All IndyParks properties are open sunrise to sunset every day. Hours of individual facilities or ticketed venues or activities may vary.

Note: stay off and away from the Emrichsville Dam, which is very dangerous.

Park Website

Park Activities

Fishing

Fishing

Safe opportunities to fish from shore.

Picnic Areas

Designated picnic tables or shelters.

Progress Updates

  • 2026

    Removal of the failed Emrichsville Dam at Belmont Beach just south of 16th Street started in late September 2026 and will be complete by spring 2027. Removal of this dangerous low-head dam will allow safe paddling from Riverside Park to White River State Park and allow aquatic life connectivity between Broad Ripple and Downtown Indy.

  • 2026

    In 2026, Bezos Earth Fund announced a $10m investment for design and construction of elements of the Haughville Riverfront Vision Plan.

Get In Touch

If you have a question or concern—or just want to know more about how you can help achieve the community’s vision for the White River—we want to know!

Note that for the fastest response, if you have a question about an individual park, partner organization, event, or river destination, use the links above to connect to their websites for more information.

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