Cherokee Park
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745 Cochran Hill Rd., 40206
Cherokee Park's main feature is the 2.4-mile Scenic Loop, with separate lanes for vehicle traffic (one-way) and recreational users. One of the original parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the park provides a pastoral setting amid rolling hills, open meadows and woodlands of the Beargrass Creek valley.
For vehicles on the Scenic Loop (or recreational users moving in the direction of vehicle traffic), the secret to navigating the park is to keep turning left to stay in the park, or keep turning right to leave the park.
Facility:
Cherokee Golf Course (9-hole)
2501 Alexander Road, 40204
502/458-9450
Amenities:
Archery range
Ballfield
Baringer Hill
Basketball (3)
Big Rock
Dog Run (fenced off-leash area)
Fishing lake
Grills
Hiking trails
Hogan's Fountain
Horseback riding trails
Horseshoe pit (2)
Mountain biking trails
Nettleroth Bird Sanctuary
Picnic shelters (3)
Picnic tables
Playgrounds
Restrooms
Scenic Loop (2.4-mile multi-use path)
Soccer Field (1)
Spray pool
Tennis (2)
Walking Path (3)
Size: 409 acres
Acquired: 1891
Metro Council Representative: Tina Ward-Pugh, 9th
Olmsted Park
Interested in learning more about water quality issues in Beargrass Creek? Visit MSD or the Kentucky Division of Water’s watershed program.
Links:
Louisville Rugby Club
Cherokee Road Runners
Kentucky Mountain Bike Association