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Jill Perelman Pavilion

📍 Carmel, IN

4.7(27 Google reviews)

The Jill Perelman Pavilion anchors West Park, a 120-acre Carmel park with an integrative splash pad with waterfalls, a two-story sledding hill, playground, prairie maze, pond boardwalk, 2+ miles of trails, and year-round restrooms.

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★★★★★Featured review by Lacey Hamilton

My kids had camp here through Carmel Parks and Rec and loved it!

🏆 Family Action Verdict

West Park delivers a year-round destination: splash pad and camps in summer, prairie and pond exploration in spring and fall, sledding hill in winter. Families with school-age children can enroll in pavilion-based camp programs. The 120-acre grounds spread out activities enough that the park rarely feels crowded.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

💡The sledding hill has a gradual walkway to the top — much easier for young kids than climbing the slope itself.
Register for Summer Camp Series or School's Out Camps through the Carmel Clay Parks website well in advance.
🎟️The prairie maze is best in late summer when plants are in full bloom and insects are most active.
🚗Bring bread or quiet observation tools for the pond boardwalk — blue herons and frogs are frequent visitors.

💬 What Families Are Saying

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4.7

27 Google reviews

Excellent camp programs35%
Great seasonal variety35%
Large & well-maintained30%
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Lacey Hamilton

My kids had camp here through Carmel Parks and Rec and loved it!

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Taylor Hubbard

I like this

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Neil Mack

This is a nice Community Center. They have voting for my local area. There are several events that are offered to the public. I believe that you can rent out some of the rooms. You will need to check with the Carmel Parks Department.

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Overview

Set within West Park — one of Carmel's largest at 120 acres — the Jill Perelman Pavilion serves as the hub for Carmel Clay Parks' Summer Camp Series and Extended School Enrichment programs. The surrounding park features a splash pad with waterfalls and climbing structures, a two-story sledding hill with a gradual walkway back up, a restored prairie maze, pond boardwalk with blue herons and frogs, and over 2 miles of paved and soft-surface trails.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday05:00 – 22:00
Tuesday05:00 – 22:00
Wednesday05:00 – 22:00
Thursday05:00 – 22:00
Friday05:00 – 22:00
Saturday05:00 – 22:00
Sunday05:00 – 22:00

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