List of parks in the Louisville metropolitan area
Following is a list of parks, forests and nature preserves in the Louisville metropolitan area.
Louisville Metro (Jefferson County)
Frederick Law Olmsted Parks
The Frederick Law Olmsted Parks[1] (formerly called the Olmsted Park System) in Louisville was the last of five such systems designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.[2] All of the parks in this system are managed by Louisville Metro Parks.
- Flagship
- Other parks
- Algonquin Park
- Baxter Square
- Bingham Park — Originally known as Clifton Park (Locals called it Coral Park)
- Boone Square
- Central Park
- Chickasaw Park
- Churchill Park
- Elliott Square
- Seneca Park
- Shelby Park
- William B. Stansbury Park — Originally known as Third Street Playground
- Tyler Park
- Victory Park
- Wayside Park
- Willow Park — Originally part of the main entrance to Cherokee Park
- Parkways
Main article: Parkways of Louisville, Kentucky
- Algonquin Parkway
- Eastern Parkway
- Northwestern Parkway
- Southern Parkway
- Southwestern Parkway
Other parks managed by Louisville Metro Parks
Parks not managed by Louisville Metro Parks
- Auburn Park (Jeffersontown)
- Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve
- Blackacre Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead
- Bowling Park (St. Matthews)
- Brown Park (St. Matthews)
- Dayton Avenue Park (St. Matthews)
- Arthur K. Draut Park (St. Matthews)
- Fort Nelson Park
- Founder's Square
- Garvin Brown Nature Preserve
- Harrods Creek Park (Prospect)
- Jefferson Square
- Louisville Waterfront Park
- The Parklands of Floyds Fork:
- Beckley Creek Park
- Pope Lick Park
- Broad Run Park
- The Strand
- Turkey Run Park
- Riverfront Plaza/Belvedere
- Robison Park (Lyndon)
- St. Matthews Park/Community Center
- E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park
- Shively Park (Shively)
- Six Mile Island State Nature Preserve
- Skyview Park (Jeffersontown)
- Veterans Memorial Park (Jeffersontown)
- Warwick Park (St. Matthews)
Kentucky metropolitan counties outside Jefferson
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Bullitt
Meade
- Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area — Operated by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Nelson
- Bardstown Community Park
- Dean Watts Park (Bardstown)
- My Old Kentucky Home State Park
- Jones Avenue Park (Bardstown)
- Woodson/Rogers Park (Bardstown)
Oldham
- John T. Walsh Park (La Grange)
- Wendell Moore Park (Buckner)
- Wilborn Park (La Grange)
- Yew Dell Gardens (Crestwood)
- Creasy Mahan Nature Preserve (Goshen)
- Community Convention and Aquatic Center (Buckner)
Shelby
- Clear Creek Park (Shelbyville)
Spencer
- Taylorsville Lake State Park — includes Taylorsville Lake, which extends into Nelson and Anderson Counties.
Trimble
Indiana metropolitan counties
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Clark
- Jeffersonville parks and recreation[8]
- Bob Hedge Park
- Colston Park
- Connie Seller Park
- Highland Park
- John Wilcoxson Park
- Lansden Park
- Lottie Oglesby Park
- Meijer Little League Fields
- Oak Park
- Optimist Park
- Port Fulton Park
- Shannon Memorial Park
- Shirley Hall Park
- Vissing Park
- Warder Park
- Wathen Park
- Clarksville parks and recreation[9]
- Ashland Park
- Beechwood Park
- Cedar Park
- Colgate Park
- Gaskell Park
- Lapping Park
- Little League Park
- Midway Park
- Moser Park
- Parkwood Park
- Ray Lawrence Park
- Others and state parks
- Perrin Park — Privately owned; located in Jeffersonville
- Charlestown State Park
- Clark State Forest
- Falls of the Ohio State Park
Harrison
See also
- City of Parks
- Cityscape of Louisville, Kentucky
- Geography of Louisville, Kentucky
- List of attractions and events in the Louisville metropolitan area
- Louisville neighborhoods
- Louisville Zoo
References
- ↑ Elson, Martha (2011-04-20). "Historic parks in Louisville to be named for Frederick Law Olmsted". The Courier Journal. Archived from the original on 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- ↑ "Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy". Olmstedparks.org. 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ↑ "Eastwood Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
- ↑ "Farman Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26.
- ↑ "Liberty Bell Playground". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
- ↑ "Louisville Champions Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
- ↑ "Nightingale Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
- ↑ Jeffersonville Parks and Recreation
- ↑ "Clarksville Parks". Clarksville Parks. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
External links
- Louisville Metro Parks
- Olmsted Parks Conservancy
- Louisville Parks and Parkways System — The Cultural Landscape Foundation
- City Shaping: The Olmsteds & Louisville — Interactive documentary from The Cultural Landscape Foundation
- Oldham County Parks
- Jeffersonville Parks and Recreation
- Clarksville Parks & Recreation
- Shelby County Parks & Recreation
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