Clermont: Parade, Rodeo and Park Trails

Clermont combines an annual event held on a fixed date with parks and an early settlement history. When planning your trip, you can choose between different interests: attending a festival in September, the Clermont Rodeo, or walking trails, tennis, and a playground at Robey Park. There is also the history of an early westward route that contributed to the settlement of traders and merchants in the community later called Clermont. The event, park visit, and local history each offer a different focus.

Parade, Festival, and Rodeo

Clermont’s annual parade and festival take place on the third Saturday in September. The Clermont Old-Fashioned Day Festival begins immediately after the parade at Lions Club Park.

The Clermont Rodeo is another event to consider. It takes place at Clermont Lions Club Community Park. The City of Clermont is the event organizer, while the Clermont Lions Club hosts the rodeo. This clearly identifies the venue and each group’s role: the park is the venue, the city organizes the rodeo, and the club hosts it. The rodeo is a distinct reason to consider Clermont for your trip, alongside the September parade and festival.

Walking Trails and Amenities at Robey Park

Robey Park has an extensive network of walking trails that extends past the playground and through the woods to the far end of the park. There are also three fully fenced tennis courts and a playground. At Robey Park, you can choose between walking trails, tennis, and the playground. The different focus of the two park visits can help you decide: Robey Park’s main attractions are its extensive trail network, tennis courts, and playground; Clermont Lions Club Community Park is associated with the rodeo and campsites. This lets you distinguish one park’s recreational amenities from an event-related visit to the other without assuming that the parks are physically connected.

Campsites and History

Clermont Lions Club Community Park also has campsites. They are used most often during the annual NHRA U.S. Nationals at nearby Lucas Oil Raceway. This adds another event context to the picture of Clermont offered by the parade, festival, and rodeo.

Crawfordsville Road is also part of the area’s history. It was an early route traveled west by pioneers in their Conestoga wagons. The route helped bring traders and merchants to settle in the community later called Clermont. This settlement dates to the 1830s and 1840s. Those interested in Clermont’s origins will find a different perspective here than through its events or parks: the focus is on early westward migration and the development of the community.

You can also explore Wynnedale.

For the broader travel overview: Indianapolis.