List of parks in the Louisville metropolitan area

The 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 Olmsted parks

Algonquin Park^[3]
Baxter Square^[4]
Bingham Park^[5] — Originally known as Clifton Park (Locals called it Coral Park)

Boone Square
Central Park
Chickasaw Park
Churchill Park^[6]
Elliott Square^[7]
Seneca Park
Shelby Park^[8]
William B. Stansbury Park^[9] — Originally known as Triangle Park^[10]
Tyler Park^[11]
Victory Park^[12]
Wayside Park^[13]
Willow Park^[14] — Originally part of the main entrance to Cherokee Park

Parkways

Algonquin Parkway
Eastern Parkway
Northwestern Parkway
Southern Parkway
Southwestern Parkway

Other parks managed by Louisville Metro Parks

35th Street Park^[15]
David Armstrong Extreme Park
Auburndale Park^[16]
Ballard Park^[17]
Eva Bandman Park^[18] – Cyclocross venue and site of the 2013 World Championships
Beargrass Creek Greenway at Irish Hill^[19]
Beechmont Tot Lot^[20]
Bellevue Park^[21]
Berrytown Park^[22]
Black Mudd Park^[23]
Blue Lick Park^[24]
Bradley Park^[25]
Breslin Park^[26]
William Britt Park^[27]
Buechel Park^[28]
California Park^[29]
Camp Taylor Memorial Park^[30]
Cane Run Park^[31]
Caperton Swamp^[32]
Castlewood Open Space^[33]
George Rogers Clark Park^[34]
Cliff Park^[35]
Clifton Park^[36]
Carrie Gaulbert Cox Park^[37]
Joe Creason Park^[38]
Crescent Hill Park^[39]
Crosby Park^[40]
Des Pres Park^[41]
Douglass Park^[42]
Dumeyer Park^[43]
Eastover Park^[44]
Eastwood Park ^[45]
Fairmount Falls Park^[46]
Farman Park ^[47]
Farnsley Park^[48]
Fern Creek Park^[49]
Fisherman's Park^[50]
Flaget Field Park^[51]
Floyd's Fork Park^[52]
German-Paristown Park^[53]
Gnadinger Park
William Harrison Park^[54]
Highview Park^[55]
Nelson Hornbeck Park^[56]
Hounz Lane Park^[57]
Irish Hill Park^[58]
Louis B. Israel Park^[59]
Ivy Court Park^[60]
Jefferson Memorial Forest – Largest municipal urban forest in the U.S., operated as a park by Metro Parks
Kennedy Court Park^[61]
Hays Kennedy Park^[62]
Klondike Park^[63]
Kulmer Reserve^[64]
Lake Dreamland Park^[65]
Lampton Park^[66]
Lannan Park^[67]
LaPorte Park^[68]
Russell Lee Park^[69]
Liberty Bell Playground ^[70]
Locust Grove – Historic home and residence of George Rogers Clark
Long Run Park^[71]
Louisville Champions Park^[72]
Magnolia Park^[73]
McNeely Lake Park^[74]
Medora Park^[75]
Memorial Park^[76]
William F. Miles Park^[77]
G.G. Moore Park^[78]
Nightingale Park ^[79]
Norfolk Acres Park^[80]
Okolona Park^[81]
Old Walnut/Beecher Park^[82]
Parkhill Park^[83]
Patterson Playground^[84]
PeeWee Park^[85]
Petersburg Park^[86]
Portland Park^[87]
Portland Wharf Park^[88]
Huston Quin Park^[89]
Ginny Reichard Park^[90]
Riverside Gardens Park^[91]
Riverside, The Farnsley-Moremen Landing – Historic home and river landing
Riverview Park^[92]
Roberson Run Park^[93]
Rubel Park^[94]
A.B. Sawyer Park^[95]
Sheppard Park^[96]
Slevin Park^[97]
South Central Park^[98]
St. Louis Park^[99]
Story Avenue Park^[100]
Sun Valley Park^[101]
Sylvania Park^[102]
E. Leland Taylor (Jewell) Park^[103]
Thurman Hutchins Park^[104]
Toonerville Trolley Park^[105]
Twin Park^[106]
Charlie Vettiner Park^[107]
Ben Washer Park^[108]
Watterson Lake Park^[109]
Waverly Park^[110] – Includes the 9-hole Bobby Nichols Golf Course
Westonia Park^[111]
Wyandotte Park^[112]
Charles Young Park^[113]

Parks not managed by Louisville Metro Parks

Louisville Waterfront Park, once an industrial wasteland, Louisville's reclaimed waterfront now features trees and walking paths

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

Bullitt

Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest

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

Milton City Park (Milton)
Trimble County Park (Bedford)

Indiana metropolitan counties

Postcard of a scene from Cherokee Park at the base of Baringer Hill, early 20th century.

Clark

Jeffersonville parks and recreation

^[114]

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

^[115]

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

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 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-04-24. Alt URL
^ "Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy". Olmstedparks.org. 2010-06-12. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
^ "Algonquin Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Baxter Square". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Bingham Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Churchill Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Elliott Square". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Shelby Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-23. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "William B. Stansbury Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-23. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ Kleber, John E., ed. (2001). "Stansbury, William Brown". The Encyclopedia of Louisville. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. pp. 848–49. ISBN 0-8131-2100-0. OCLC 247857447. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
^ "Tyler Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-23. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Victory Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-23. Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Wayside Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-23. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Willow Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-23. Archived from the original on 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "35th Street Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-26. Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Auburndale Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Ballard Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Eva Bandman Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Beargrass Creek Greenway at Irish Hill". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Beechmont Tot Lot". Archived from the original on 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Bellevue Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Berrytown Park". Archived from the original on 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Black Mudd Park". Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Blue Lick Park". Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Bradley Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Breslin Park". Archived from the original on 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "William Britt Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Buechel Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "California Park". Archived from the original on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Camp Taylor Memorial Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Cane Run Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Caperton Swamp". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Castlewood Open Space". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "George Rogers Clark Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2017-04-20. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Cliff Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Clifton Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Carrie Gaulbert Cox Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Joe Creason Park". Archived from the original on 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Crescent Hill Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Crosby Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Des Pres Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Douglass Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Dumeyer Park". Archived from the original on 2006-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Eastover Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Eastwood Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
^ "Fairmount Falls Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Farman Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26.
^ "Farnsley Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Fern Creek Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Fisherman's Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Flaget Field Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Floyd's Fork Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "German-Paristown Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "William Harrison Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Highview Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Nelson Hornbeck Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Hounz Lane Park". Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Irish Hill Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Louis B. Israel Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Ivy Court Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Kennedy Court Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Hays Kennedy Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Klondike Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Kulmer Reserve". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Lake Dreamland Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Lampton Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Lannan Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "LaPorte Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Russell Lee Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Liberty Bell Playground". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
^ "Long Run Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Louisville Champions Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
^ "Magnolia Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "McNeely Lake Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Medora Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Memorial Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "William F. Miles Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "G.G. Moore Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Nightingale Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
^ "Norfolk Acres Park". Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Okolona Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Old Walnut/Beecher Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Parkhill Park". Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Patterson Playground". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "PeeWee Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Petersburg Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Portland Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Portland Wharf Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Huston Quin Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Ginny Reichard Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Riverside Gardens Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Riverview Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Roberson Run Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Rubel Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "A.B. Sawyer Park". Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Sheppard Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Slevin Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "South Central Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "St. Louis Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Story Avenue Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Sun Valley Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-23. Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Sylvania Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "E. Leland Taylor (Jewell) Park". Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Thurman Hutchins Park". Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Toonerville Trolley Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Twin Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Charlie Vettiner Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Ben Washer Park". Archived from the original on 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Watterson Lake Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Waverly Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-23. Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Westonia Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Wyandotte Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Charles Young Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
^ "Jeffersonville Parks and Recreation". Jeffparks.org. Archived from the original on 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
^ "Clarksville Parks". Clarksville Parks. Archived from the original on 2010-03-30. 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

[1] Elson, Martha (2011-04-20). "Historic parks in Louisville to be named for Frederick Law Olmsted". The Courier Journal. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-04-24. Alt URL

[2] "Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy". Olmstedparks.org. 2010-06-12. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2010-07-30.

[3] "Algonquin Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[4] "Baxter Square". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[5] "Bingham Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[6] "Churchill Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[7] "Elliott Square". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[8] "Shelby Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-23. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[9] "William B. Stansbury Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-23. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[10] Kleber, John E., ed. (2001). "Stansbury, William Brown". The Encyclopedia of Louisville. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. pp. 848–49. ISBN 0-8131-2100-0. OCLC 247857447. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

[11] "Tyler Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-23. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[12] "Victory Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-23. Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[13] "Wayside Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-23. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[14] "Willow Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-23. Archived from the original on 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[15] "35th Street Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-26. Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[16] "Auburndale Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[17] "Ballard Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[18] "Eva Bandman Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[19] "Beargrass Creek Greenway at Irish Hill". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[20] "Beechmont Tot Lot". Archived from the original on 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[21] "Bellevue Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[22] "Berrytown Park". Archived from the original on 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[23] "Black Mudd Park". Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[24] "Blue Lick Park". Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[25] "Bradley Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[26] "Breslin Park". Archived from the original on 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[27] "William Britt Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[28] "Buechel Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[29] "California Park". Archived from the original on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[30] "Camp Taylor Memorial Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[31] "Cane Run Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[32] "Caperton Swamp". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[33] "Castlewood Open Space". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[34] "George Rogers Clark Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2017-04-20. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[35] "Cliff Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[36] "Clifton Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[37] "Carrie Gaulbert Cox Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[38] "Joe Creason Park". Archived from the original on 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[39] "Crescent Hill Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[40] "Crosby Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[41] "Des Pres Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[42] "Douglass Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[43] "Dumeyer Park". Archived from the original on 2006-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[44] "Eastover Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[45] "Eastwood Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.

[46] "Fairmount Falls Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[47] "Farman Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26.

[48] "Farnsley Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[49] "Fern Creek Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[50] "Fisherman's Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[51] "Flaget Field Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[52] "Floyd's Fork Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[53] "German-Paristown Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[54] "William Harrison Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[55] "Highview Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[56] "Nelson Hornbeck Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[57] "Hounz Lane Park". Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[58] "Irish Hill Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[59] "Louis B. Israel Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[60] "Ivy Court Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[61] "Kennedy Court Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[62] "Hays Kennedy Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[63] "Klondike Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[64] "Kulmer Reserve". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[65] "Lake Dreamland Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[66] "Lampton Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[67] "Lannan Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[68] "LaPorte Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[69] "Russell Lee Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[70] "Liberty Bell Playground". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.

[71] "Long Run Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[72] "Louisville Champions Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.

[73] "Magnolia Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[74] "McNeely Lake Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[75] "Medora Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[76] "Memorial Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[77] "William F. Miles Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[78] "G.G. Moore Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[79] "Nightingale Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.

[80] "Norfolk Acres Park". Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[81] "Okolona Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[82] "Old Walnut/Beecher Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[83] "Parkhill Park". Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[84] "Patterson Playground". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[85] "PeeWee Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[86] "Petersburg Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[87] "Portland Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[88] "Portland Wharf Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[89] "Huston Quin Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[90] "Ginny Reichard Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[91] "Riverside Gardens Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[92] "Riverview Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[93] "Roberson Run Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[94] "Rubel Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[95] "A.B. Sawyer Park". Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[96] "Sheppard Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[97] "Slevin Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[98] "South Central Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[99] "St. Louis Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[100] "Story Avenue Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[101] "Sun Valley Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-23. Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[102] "Sylvania Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[103] "E. Leland Taylor (Jewell) Park". Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[104] "Thurman Hutchins Park". Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[105] "Toonerville Trolley Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[106] "Twin Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[107] "Charlie Vettiner Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[108] "Ben Washer Park". Archived from the original on 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[109] "Watterson Lake Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[110] "Waverly Park". Louisvilleky.gov. 2014-09-23. Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-23.

[111] "Westonia Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[112] "Wyandotte Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

[113] "Charles Young Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.

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v t e Parks in the Louisville metropolitan area
Kentucky parks	Eva Bandman Park Beargrass Creek Belvedere Bernheim Forest Blackacre Central Park Cherokee Park Chickasaw Park David Armstrong Extreme Park Fort Nelson Park Iroquois Park Jefferson Memorial Forest Joe Creason Park Louisville Champions Park Seneca Park Shawnee Park Tom Sawyer State Park Waterfront Park
Indiana parks	Charlestown State Park Clark State Forest Falls of the Ohio State Park Lapping Park Perrin Park Sam Peden Community Park Warder Park

v t e City of Louisville and metro area
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Geography	Downtown Cityscape Climate Local landmarks Neighborhoods Parks Preservation districts (Old Louisville)
Government	Mayor (Craig Greenberg) Metro Council (President: Markus Winkler)
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Top subjects	Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali Center Cave Hill Cemetery Falls of the Ohio Farmington Kentucky Derby (Festival) KFC History Colonel Sanders L&N Louisville Slugger Speed Art Museum University of Louisville (Cardinals)
National Historic Landmarks	Belle of Louisville Churchill Downs Historic Locust Grove Mayor Andrew Broaddus Old Bank Zachary Taylor House United States Marine Hospital Water Tower
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