Huston Park

Huston Park, an 80-acre piece of land on the north side of Logansport was developed and dedicated in the Fall of 2014. 

• 2 composite playground structures for each age group with benches, 2 rock climbers, a 2-bay swing structure, a spinner and all use Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF) as the safety surface

• A flagpole

• A large ADA accessible restroom structure which is seasonally locked from 10 p.m.-6 a.m. Using magnetic locks

• The McNarney Family Pavilion that is also ADA accessible

• 1.7 miles of paved trail with location markers and benches

• The historic Wilson Cemetery

• The 20-acre Mike Anderson Auto Group Athletic Complex

• 10 acres of the southeastern property is being developed into a Prairie Restoration Area

• The remaining 45 acres of the property is grasses & meadows and other invasives and has yet to be developed. The perimeter of the property is wooded except for the entrance area

• Parking for approximately 50 vehicles is available at the entrance and is ADA accessible to the sidewalks, trails, restrooms, playground and pavilion

• The Huston Park Trail is connected to the Hervey Preserve and the River Bluff Trail via the "Sims Family Connector", all of which are owned by Logansport Memorial Hospital Foundation

Huston Park was named for the Huston Family who donated 80 acres of land to the City of Logansport in 2007. The family patriarch was Harry Huston, and he and his wife, Dorothie raised their children Sam, Tom, & Mike in Logansport. They

attended Logansport High School and went on to be very successful in their chosen careers. The family of Harry and Dorothie wanted to honor their parents through this gift. The people that worked to fund the development of Huston Park were the original members of the Logansport Parks & Recreation Foundation, a newly formed 501c3 non-profit organization. Their original purpose was to raise the necessary funds and develop Huston Park. The original cost of development was $1.5 million with $400,000 from the Land & Water Conservation Fund. LWCF dollars requires the deed for the land to say that “this land acquired with LWCF assistance must be developed and used for outdoor recreation in perpetuity.”

The original vision of the park was to create a place for more soccer and football fields for the community. With the growing popularity of soccer on the national and world stage, it is just as important today that we follow through with that vision for the City of Logansport.