Located in Frankfort Kentucky and just minutes from the Buffalo Trace Distillery,this nature…read morepreserve offers easy walking trails,waterfalls and wetlands. There is a small parking lot which is a short walk to see one of the waterfalls. Public restrooms are also available as well as a kids play area.

I was in the area today & Cove Spring Park was a great addition to the day's adventures. It was a…read morepretty quick stop to see the waterfalls though I'd love to return another time to hike. The waterfalls are peaceful and even on this toasty day, they offered a cool breeze from the water. The waterfalls are a short walk from the parking lot. There were quite a few other cars there this afternoon, but parking wasn't an issue. There is a pavilion and a portapotty right off the parking lot as well.

Really fun place my family and I visited Dad swings and slides and places to run around and play…read morehide and seek and just a lot of fun for sure. I will definitely be back and I suggested for you.

The managers are very attentive. I saw them walking around constantly. The facility has so many fun…read morefeatures.

I take my dogs to the Lakeview park dog park every single day. What I don't understand is why it…read morewas built out in the open with no shade the shade trees are just feet away yet both sides are in the direct sun, why wasn't it expanded out to at least have a little shade? In my humble opinion a dog owner did not plan the design or if they did they didn't think about the 100 degree days.

Decent park and several things to do. Could use more signs pointing to what areas things are…read morelocated. Took a while to find the skate park area, which really needs to have the graffiti checked and removed regularly. Didn't really want to spend park day explaining what phallic drawings and the F word were to my 8 year old.

Meander around the old farm property to see a unique sculpture at every turn. Wears shoes that walk…read morewell on grass and use your bug spray. Very much worth the steps.

Awesome sculpture park! It's free, but I left a donation. The sculptures are fairly spread out, so…read morebe ready to walk. It may take you an hour to view them all. They also have seating if you wanted to bring a picnic.

2 Playgrounds 2…read moreBaseball / Softball Fields 2 Batting Cages Dog Park  One size fits all with a creek 3 Pickleball Courts 18 Hole Disc Golf Course

We visited this area today to partake in the Lucky Leprechaun 5K put on by RaceRise. We only spent…read morea few minutes in their facility. Parts of it seemed a little dated, but it overall looked clean and well-kept (especially the gym and daycare). While running the 5K, the ground appeared well-kept. I did spot a rather hilarious looking concessions trailer, but it didn't seem out of place and did a good job of providing the kind of ambiance I would expect in rural Kentucky. Would run here again!

The facilities are great. I use the weight room and they have everything I need. Staff are…read morefriendly. However, there are a few continuing problems. 1. The weights in the weight room are never, ever, ever sorted into their correctly labeled spots (you can only blame other patrons up to a certain point--then you have to start asking why the staff aren't enforcing a sorting rule or sorting them themselves). 2. The wifi is spotty. 3. When equipment breaks, repairs take forever. One of the selectorized weight machines had a weight that stuck for months and months after I politely mentioned it to staff multiple times. 4. The men's bathroom by the weight room often has a very strong urine smell and the hinge on the stall door is not dependable. And handle on the sink in there has been broken for weeks. 5. The second hand on one of the wall clocks in the weight room is broken, and has been for a long time, which is frustrating if you want to time a lifting rest. (It's a small thing, but it's the kind of thing staff should handle without having to be asked by their customers. Plus, who wants to be "that guy" who asks them to fix their clock? I already asked once--now I'd rather use up my political capital asking about the wifi.) 6. Any time you have to do ANYTHING in the office, it takes forever. Reception and basic bookkeeping tasks move at a snail's pace. Again, all the staff are very nice, and overall things are not bad. However, there are some continual/recurring (and frustrating) problems that appear to be a lack of proper management.

First, I will mention that it is winter now so very few parks look their best with all the bare…read moretrees and muddy grass areas. I saw this park on a map and dropped by with no expectations really. It turned out to be mostly a park for baseball fields rather than open areas or walking paths. The sports areas seemed pretty good though and had bleachers and fencing etc suitable for high school type ball games. It had walking access to the Kentucky River and a few paths that were, at the time, very muddy. There was a lot of drainage pipes, construction stuff and other maintenance areas that detracted from the view. Of course the trees had to leaves but I'd expect them to be nice in the right season. The Capitol view was okay. There was a mountain biking path that seemed like it would make a good ride for those interested. Many deer in the area which was very exciting for the dog and fun for me too. My 3 star review is because it just doesn't seem to meet a nice variety of park uses enough and because of all the maintenance areas (fencing, stacked mulch etc that seems permanent) detracting from the park atmosphere. It was easy to access though from the E-W Connector and had plenty of parking. The bathrooms were closed for the season which annoys me but is common in municipal parks (of course no one needs to pee in the winter....).

My wife and I visited here last weekend so she could participate in the Bluegrass State Games…read more Sure, she won. She was the only racer in her class, but she won. That's all that counts. Upon driving into the park, it was immediately obvious that this park was designed for baseball. A huge, well-kept baseball field dominated the landscape next to the parking lot, with some very nice bleachers for an audience. Must be used for local school baseball or something. You can tell people really care about this park. Not being an avid mountain cyclist myself, I can't say a lot about the mountain bike course. It runs about 5 miles around, and is quite treacherous in a few places. There are two pits along the course known by cyclists as "Sinkholes" that are very challenging to bike through. A good portion of the early part of the course is a gruelingly slow ascent. Emily almost gave up in the middle of her third lap... Her calves were cramping bad. This says a lot, considering that she bikes 12 miles everyday through town.

We were here for lunch break for a volunteer event. It was a nice and spacious park. It was quite…read morefor a Saturday, saw a runner and a couple people walking dogs. They had a a soccer field, cute little skate park and and a trail. Really nice area for a picnic or exercising.

The park is in a great location, just a minute from downtown, with an entrance right off U.S. 127…read more They've recently hired a new park manager who is paying extra attention to maintenance there. With an outdoor basketball court, skate park, playground, pavilions, fishing pond, disc golf course, walking trail and youth athletic fields, the park is often a busy place, especially during the warmer months.

The location is not too far from Frankfort, and a longer way from Lexington. I suspect many…read morevisitors will be passing through for a distillery tour or something like that because there's not a ton of people around here. But one is reminded of all the splendid Kentucky countryside that is privately owned; it's nice that this is open to the public. A couple of trails run through mildly hilly forest and around a pond. There weren't the sorts of spectacular views you'd expect from a major park, but it's nice hiking and the trails were quite well maintained. A climate controlled bird blind overlooks a pond near the parking area. There was no charge to get in and no one else in sight other than a few deer with winter coats when I dropped by.

Our outdoor play group did a meet up here and was going to do the white and blue trails. But we got…read moreliterally 100 yards into the path and discovered HUNDREDS of baby ticks on all 10 members (including the kids). A few of our members were removing ticks for over 30 minutes. We stayed on the trail the whole time. And we all had bug spray on. We understand nature is nature but this is just unacceptable for an kept trail recommended for families and a place that host events. We will only do this in the winter from now on.