List of parks in Louisville, Kentucky

Following is a list of parks, forests and nature preserves in the metropolitan area of Louisville, Kentucky:

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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
Parkways
Main article: Parkways of Louisville, Kentucky

Other parks managed by Louisville Metro Parks

Parks not managed by Louisville Metro Parks

Kentucky metropolitan counties outside of Jefferson

Bullitt

Meade

Nelson

Oldham

Shelby

Spencer

Indiana metropolitan counties

Clark

Jeffersonville parks and recreation[8]
Clarksville parks and recreation [9]
Others and state parks

Harrison

See also

References

  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 2011-04-20. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courier_journal/access/2325631941.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Apr+20%2C+2011&author=Martha+Elson&pub=Courier+-+Journal&edition=&startpage=n%2Fa&desc=Historic+parks+in+Louisville+to+be+named+for+Frederick+Law+Olmsted. Retrieved 2011-04-24. 
  2. ^ "Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy". Olmstedparks.org. 2010-06-12. http://www.olmstedparks.org/. Retrieved 2010-07-30. 
  3. ^ "Eastwood Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20070929083613/http://www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroParks/parks/eastwood/. 
  4. ^ "Farman Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. http://web.archive.org/web/20070926233434/http://www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroParks/parks/farman/. 
  5. ^ "Liberty Bell Playground". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20070929083514/http://www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroParks/parks/libertybell/. 
  6. ^ "Louisville Champions Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20070929083116/http://www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroParks/parks/soccerpark/. 
  7. ^ "Nightingale Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20070929083315/http://www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroParks/parks/nightingale/. 
  8. ^ Jeffersonville Parks and Recreation
  9. ^ "Clarksville Parks". Clarksville Parks. http://www.clarksvilleparks.com/. Retrieved 2010-07-30. 

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