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The Highlands
of Louisville, KY USA

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Recreation and Sight-Seeing in The Highlands

Parks

Recreational Facilities
Sights-to-See

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Metro Louisville - City of Parks Initiative

Olmsted Parks Conservancy Park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and restored, enhanced, and preserved by the
Olmsted Parks Conservancy


Park
Location Features




Olmsted Parks Conservancy Cherokee Park




East bordering
Cherokee Triangle,
Bonnycastle Homestead,
and Highlands-Douglass
Neighborhoods
  • Scenic Walking/Biking Loop
  • Wooded walking/biking paths
  • Golf Course
  • Playgrounds and Pavilions at:
    Big Rock, Hogan's Fountain, Baringer Hill
  • Tennis/Basketball Courts
  • Splashing Fountain
  • Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Dog Run at Cochran Hill

Olmsted Parks ConservancyWillow Park



Cherokee Triangle
Neighborhood
at Willow Ave. and
Cherokee Parkway

Olmsted Parks ConservancyTyler Park


Tyler Park Neighborhood
at Baxter Ave., just north of
Eastern Parkway
  • 2 Playgrounds
  • Tennis Courts
  • Walking/Biking Path
  • Basketball Court
  • Splashing Fountain
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Olmsted Parks Conservancy
Seneca Park


East between
The Highlands and
St. Matthews

Highlands-Douglass
Neighborhood on Douglass Blvd, next to the
Douglass Community Center

  • Playground


Warheim Park
Warheim Park Association


Belknap Neighborhood
off of Overlook Terrace

  • Playground & Swings
  • Gazebo
  • Benches, Porch Swings, Picnic Table

Just west of the
Belknap Neighborhood
on Trevilian Way at
Newburg Rd.

  • Playgrounds
  • Neighboring Nature Center & Preserve
  • Tennis Courts
  • Volleyball & Soccer
  • Hiking Trails
  • Pavilion
  • Walking path from Newburg Rd.
    to the Nature Center
Patterson
Playground

Original Highlands Neighborhood
in the yard of the
Jefferson County
Traditional Middle School

  • Playground
  • Benches

Facility
Location Features


Highlands-Shelby Park
branch of the
Louisville
Free Public Library


Tyler Park Neighborhood,
in the
Mid City Mall

  • Books, movies, periodicals
  • Conference Rooms
  • Wireless Internet
  • Classes and programs
    for adults, teens, and children
  • Storytimes
  • Teen Outpost
  • Special Events

Douglass
Community Center


Call 456-8120 for most
recent information on all events and programs


In the Highlands-Douglass
Neighborhood on
Douglass Blvd.
  • Fitness and activities for all ages
  • Special Events
  • Open gym and gym membership
  • Basketball court
  • Music and Art lessons
  • Summer Camps
  • Teen Room
  • Game Room

Cherokee Park
Golf Course

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North section of
Cherokee Park
  • "Founded in 1895... one of the oldest municipal golf courses in the
    United States... the oldest public
    golf course in Louisville."
  • Shorter Course

Seneca Park
Golf Course

Just east of
Seneca Gardens
Neighborhood
  • "Rated the sixth-toughest course in
    Kentucky and voted “Best of Louisville”
    for several years running."




Louisville Zoo


Just west of the
Belknap Neighborhood
  • Exotic Animal Exhibits
  • Splash Park
  • Adventure Course
  • Special Events
  • Programs, Classes, & Camps
  • Facilities for group events
  • Birthday parties




Louisville
Mega Cavern


Underneath the
Louisville Zoo
  • One of the largest caverns in the
    United States
  • Tram Tours
  • Underneath the Zoo



Louisville Nature Center


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Next to Creason Park and
across from the Zoo
  • Beargrass Creek Nature Preserve with
    hiking trails
  • Events and Workshops
  • Summer camps
  • Birthday parties



Louisville Tennis Center


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Part of Creason Park and
across from the Zoo
  • 11 clay courts
  • League and Public Play
  • Private Lessons
  • Youth Camps and Clinics
  • Home to Metro Parks Athletic Office

 

Alpine Ice Arena


Upper Highlands Neighborhood
1825 Gardiner Lane

  • Ice Arena
  • Skating Lessons
  • Ice Shows
  • Birthday Parties
Baxter Ave.
Theaters

Baxter Ave. Theaters - Filmworks

Tyler Park Neighborhood
Back of the Mid-City Mall
  • Movie Theater
  • Voted "Best of Louisville"



Comedy Caravan



Tyler Park Neighborhood
in the Mid-City Mall

  • Stand-up Comedy
  • Improvisation
  • Special Shows


Headliners
Music Hall

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Irish Hill Neighborhood
1386 Lexington Road
  • Daily Concerts
  • Special Shows


Baxter Jack's
Volleyball Complex



Irish Hill Neighborhood
427 Baxter Ave.
  • Sand Volleyball Courts
  • Volleyball Leagues & Tournaments
  • Special Events

 

Walden Theatre

Irish Hill Neighborhood
1123 Payne Street
  • Performing Arts School
  • Student Performances
  • Summer Camps
Baxter Ave. Morgue Irish Hill Neighborhood
451 Baxter Ave.
  • Haunted Attraction
  • Opened seasonally in October
  • Functional Morgue from 1901 to 1932
  • Historical Setting
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Sight
Location Features


Cave Hill Cemetery

Between Irish Hill and
Cherokee Triangle
Neighborhoods
  • Historical Significance
  • Famous Burials
  • Unique Monuments
  • Guided Walking Tours


Eastern Cemetery

Between Irish Hill and
Cherokee Triangle
Neighborhoods
  • Historical Significance
  • Veteran Burials



Farmington
Historic Plantation


Farmington Historic Home Logo

Just South of the
City of Wellington
  • "...19th-century hemp plantation of John and Lucy Speed. Designed from a plan by Thomas Jefferson and completed in 1816...
  • Special Events
  • Rental Facility
  • Educational Programs




Louisville Zoo

Just west of the
Belknap Neighborhood
  • Exotic Animal Exhibits
  • Splash Park
  • Special Events
  • Programs, Classes, & Camps
  • Facilities for group events
  • Birthday parties
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Bowman Field

"...the longest continuously operating, general aviation airport
in the United States."

 

Just east of the
Seneca Gardens
Neighborhood

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