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Shawnee Park
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click image to enlarge | 4501 W Broadway, 40211
(Broadway and Southwestern Parkway)
Frederick Law Olmsted designed Shawnee Park as the great public space of the city -- a place for picnics, sports, parades and large public gatherings. A state-of-the-art outdoor athletic complex can be found at 230 Southwestern Parkway, and the park also boasts RiverWalk access.
Facility:
Shawnee Golf Course (18-hole)
460 Northwestern Parkway, 40212
502/776-9389
includes the three-hole BellSouth Youth Golf Academy
Amenities:
Ballfields (5)
Basketball (5)
Football
Grills
Lodge (call 502/368-5865 for reservations)
Picnic shelters
Picnic tables
Playground
Pond
Recreation lane (multi-use) - 1.3 miles
Restrooms - Open Seasonally
River frontage
RiverWalk access (multi-use path)
Soccer
Tennis (5)
Size: 284.77 acres
Acquired: 1892
Metro Council Representative: Cheri Bryant Hamilton, 5th
Olmsted Park
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