Jefferson Memorial Forest

Upcoming Events
registration required

Holiday Closings
The Welcome Center will be closed November 26 & 27. All camping reservations for the holiday weekend must be made by noon on November 25.

Welcome Center Holiday Open House
Saturday, December 5
10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
 
 
 
You and your group can make a difference by volunteering at the Jefferson Memorial Forest and the Natural Areas of Louisville Metro Parks! Click here for more details.

Located just 15 miles from downtown Louisville, Jefferson Memorial Forest's 6,218 acres give you the opportunity to experience nature at its most spectacular - without leaving the city. Picnic underneath a towering oak tree. Grab a backpack and hit the trails in the nation’s largest municipal urban forest. Or, set up your tent and take in the symphony of crickets and frogs. Whether you want to be adventurous, be inspired or just be, the forest offers all sorts of wonderful woodland possibilities. That's the beauty of the forest - it's your adventure, and it doesn't have to cost you a thing.

The Jefferson Memorial Forest stands as a woodland tribute to those Kentucky veterans who have served our nation in time of war. Hundreds of acres are being added to the Forest, thanks to the Mayor's City of Parks initiative.

*NEW* Due to the threat of spreading Emerald Ash Borer, bringing firewood into Jefferson Forest is strictly prohibited.  Campers are allowed to collect fallen wood or may purchase wood at the Forest. Cutting of live trees within the Forest is strictly prohibited. For more information, click here.