Muncie Parks Department
About the Office
This department is managed by a board of parks and recreation. The board consists of four members appointed by the mayor in accordance with Indiana Statutes and one ex-officio member, appointed by the board of school trustees for the Muncie community schools. The department of parks and recreations responsibilities include but not be limited to those powers, duties, and responsibilities delegated by IC 36-10-3. Construction, operation, and maintenance of all city parks and recreation facilities, and any other powers, duties, and responsibilities assigned by state law, the city code, and the mayor.
Muncie's Parks
Prairie Creek Reservoir
Muncie Urban Forestry
Tuhey Pool
Special Use Application
Superintendent of Parks

Robert F. Kennedy visited Muncie in May of 1968. The Ball State men’s Gym was selected as the location for Kennedy’s speech; however there was much concern over filling all the seats in the gym. Conversely, the Gym was filled to capacity, with an estimated 9,000 people filling all the seats and the entire playing court, after playing waiting hours for Kennedy’s appearance.