Indian Riffle Park

The name of Indian Riffle Park seems to be derived from the adjacent Indian Ripple Road (parts of the road are now named Dorothy Lane) which ran by the park.  According to an article by WYSO, before being called Indian Ripple Road in the 1950s, the name used to be Indian Riffle back when it was a horse trail.  The WYSO article states that rivers are made up primarily of two formations: riffles and runs. A riffle is a shallow area in which rocks break the water’s surface, while a run is a chute of fast water where rocks don’t reach the surface.  Since the road used to run to and along the Narrows Reserve, Indian Riffle Park seems to draw its name from the shallow portion of the Little Miami River. 

Indian Riffle Park Features

The park is part of a larger complex that holds the Kettering Recreation Complex and the Rosewood Arts Center.  The park itself holds:

• Indian Riffle Lake: Spanning a couple of acres, Indian Riffle Lake offers intriguing views as park visitors enjoy its 5 walk paths.
• Indian Riffle Path: The park holds about 2.5 miles of walk trails that weave around the lake and sports fields.  Several of these scenes depict Indian Riffle Path under warm light.
• Public Art Installations:  Within the park are three sculptures that were produced as part of Kettering Rocks!  Untitled Sculpture by Velislav Minekov, Patty Wack Patty Wack by Dale Johnson, and Inner View by Carolina Ramersdorfer.

Indian Riffle Park Art Prints

Art prints of Indian Riffle Park celebrate one of the key parks in Kettering Ohio.  My fine art photography of the park resides in several local facilities where the company enjoys showing its pride of calling Kettering home.  If you are looking for more Kettering Ohio Artwork check out these galleries:

• Kettering Lincoln Civic Commons
• Delco Park
• Polen Farm
• Kettering Ohio Sculptures