Great, unique park with amazing scenery and wildlife habitat! It's a perfect mix of grasslands,…read morewoodlands, and wetlands! Chapel Lake is absolutely in my top 5 parks in the area, and I try to make a visit at least once a week. I hope the city of Jeffersonville will take some of the features of this park, and adds them to future parks too!

Located on New Chapel Road in Jeffersonville is a great new park in the east side of town. The…read morepark has one entrance so you can't miss it. There are hiking trails, walking trails, playground for the kids, restrooms are available as well as picnic tables located in a sheltered area. They have a very large pond if you want to kayak and the pond is stocked with fish. Fishing is catch and release and you do need a license to fish in the pond. A great family park and dog friendly! Please pick up after your pets. Leave the park clean and enjoy the day!

Bicentennial park is kind of a hidden stowaway downtown new Albany park tucked away on a busy…read moredowntown corner of the shopping and eating district of new Albany. I've probably driven by they small gathering park a few times and never noticed it. Not until recently when dining down the street at 8th street pizza did o see some holiday lights and a big sign that says "peppermint park". I guess during winter it takes on a seasonal alter ego. Anyways the sign and lights drew me in. So me and the family parked and Checked it out. Very tiny park that had some lovely decorations and even a small sculpture in it. So some nice views and a smattering of public art. I'm sure it makes a peaceful place for the workers downtown to enjoy a quick lunch break. Overall nice and unexpected find that now that I know it exists I'll keep an eye out for. They was just starting the seasonal deviations it appeared. So I'm also excited to see the full "peppermint park" once it is ready.

Bicentennial Park in New Albany is a decent little park if you're in the area and want a quick…read moreplace to stop. It has some open space and a few spots to sit and relax, and it's nice being close to the river and downtown. That said, it's fairly small and doesn't have a lot to do compared to some other parks nearby. Overall it's a fine place for a short visit, but it's not necessarily a destination park.

This is a great park! Lots to do for all ages. A huge fenced in playground, several swings, a…read moresplash park and a nice walking path! An amazing addition to the community!

Big Rico park is a very cool and beautiful park located in the Cherokee park system that's created…read moreby Olmsted the same person who made New York's Central Park. Located in the highlands/Cherokee portion of the city of Louisville. I stopped by this park the other day with my wife and 4th horn daughter who is 18 months old. We had planned to play on there small playground but she fell asleep so we Chelsea out the scenery instead. They have lots of water that's ankle high and lots of rock that allows you to walk out in and get in the water. It also a few small trails that surround the park that lets you see yeh park from several angles. The park includes seven benches on the banks of the water for viewing pleasure. They also have a giant pavilion that can be rented out. Which looks like at one point was very impressive. Now it's not upkept and filled with graffiti. It's honestly the only eye sore here. Hopefully they clean it up. Overall cool place that looks like it has 3 different parking lots for different entry points. Although the water is low enough and there is a bough rocks to easily walk this small park and get to any entrance. We had a nice visit here and I look for art to coming back with my other kids and enjoying the exploring and playground.

While trying to find a playground for my kids on a recent beautiful day, I got lost in Cherokee…read morePark, as one is wont to do. But it's because of this that we ended up in the Big Rock Park section of Cherokee for the first time. What a great find! My kids had a blast playing on the small playground, which included a "big rock" to climb on. Parking is easily accessible, but what I appreciated the most was the fact that the creek is right there, with ample green space to run around and enjoy. The pavilion looks like it's seen better days, but signage showed it will be getting a renovation soon. I want to come back here for a picnic and to explore the creek some more!

I am very hesitant to review Lapping Park. Did you ever have your own secret spot you really enjoy…read moreand you don't want it spoiled by crowds? That's me and Lapping Park. Lapping Park is a very small in size facility. Nothing like some of the huge parks in Louisville. Lapping is heavily wooded and during the summer months provides a great shade canopy. Additionally, during the Fall, the colors are beautiful. For walkers, there are gravel paths and the majority are fairly flat which makes easy walking for senior citizens. We often pickup lunch at local restaurants and drive to Lapping to eat. It's a quiet, serene place. During the winter months restroom facilities are closed, but they do have a couple port-a-pots available. Additionally, there are a couple play areas with swing sets. The play areas aren't real large and I could see them getting crowded easily. Several picnic tables available, some under shelters. I might also mention, there's a 50/50 chance you'll see deer.

The trail loop was a perfect walk with pups during the day. We missed some markers and went off the…read moretrail but we quickly got back on track once I opened the All Trails app.

Had a great time with the grand kiddos. Only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because of the mess in…read morethe latrines.

I like hiking. A lot. And I like hiking at new and different places…read more Charlestown State Park is....okay. They have some really nice trails, spread out and across a large area. There is plenty of parking. And I believe that camping is an option. You have to pay to get in, which is fine. But I am highly annoyed that out of state cars have to pay more. Once when I went though, it was in the off season and there was no one working at the entrance gate. We were hoping to pay with a card, and it appeared to be an honor system for paying the $9 on days when the park is open, but no one is working. I was enticed by the promise of Rose Island ruins (a former amusement park/resort. Not actually an island). But as interesting as it sounds, it was disappointing. It has been all cleaned up and sign-ified and it is more meh than I had hoped. I would probably come back more often if it was more like $5 to get in. But with Louisville's copious parks, state and otherwise, and Bernheim about the same distance drive, I'm inclined to stay on my side of the river.

The road to freedom began when they reached this church…read more This is a living example and legend to the past world. The road to liberty was long and arduous. Many decades of strife and bloodshed. But our country came together and made people stronger and free. Come and reflect on the past. This is a great garden to gather and learn about the scars of the past. On these hallowed grounds stands a tribute to a colored woman named Lucy Higgs. She was a nurse and the first woman to get a settlement from her time during the Civil War. She fought and her regiment fought for her rights. Finally granted a stipend for her services as a nurse. Her story became all woman's stories for allowing their recognition to be apart of the narrative of our society and country. This site is the Second Presbyterian Church where this garden is located. It's the past that speaks and visit to remember and remind us of where we came from. Let's make kindness happen each day and keep strife away.

This was a really good tour, with such deep history. Our family learned a lot and felt many…read moreemotions during the visit. Well done.

Very nice place to visit and enjoy the view and relaxing atmosphere fishing hiking hanging out with…read morefriends and family and enjoying atmosphere.

My parents are staying at the camp ground. It's very nice and clean. We went and spent the…read moreafternoon hiking with them at Rose Island. It was really neat! It's a very steep walk down and then back up. My dad and I both have bum knees and the walk down was hard on our knees. It says in several places that trail 3 is longer but not as hard, so we decided to take trail 3 back. I don't know who decided to play a mean trick on people and say trail 3 is easier to take but man they have a sick sense of humor! The mail trail is about a mile down a wide paved road. You could easily drive down it. Trail 3 is a windy, steep up and down, rocky, rooty, dirt trail that is also very narrow. It is not in any way shape or Form easier than the main trail. Oh and did I mention it is about a mile and a half or more? So it's harder and longer than the main trail . See the pictures. We did see more cool stuff on trail 3 than the main trail though. Rose Island itself was really cool. It would have been an amazing place in its hay day!

Located on the banks of The Ohio River,across from Louisville,this State Park lets you hike on 390…read moremillion year old fossils in the largest exposed Devonian fossil bed in the world. Parking is 2.00 . No park entrance fee. Great place for hiking,picnics or watch the sunrise/sunset over Louisville. There is a huge interpretive center overlooking the fossil bed which was closed when we arrived. August thru October is the best time to visit when the river levels are the lowest. Definitely a cool place to visit!

Located in Clarksville, Indiana it's the best place naturally to access portage to the state of…read moreKentucky and Indiana . This was where Lewis and Clark met before launching their historic expedition in 1803. During the Civil war this was a training exercise ground for if a Mexico invasion were to happen. The canal was built to bypass the rapids. This area was founded by George Roger's Clark establishing his foot print permanently on the shores of the Ohio River . This area is Clarksville now. This individual made an English speaking connection with the local tribes. All this history! What if the trees could talk? The rocks leave us pictures? It's incredible all the vibrant history around us.

The beauty of this park will summon you!…read more The man, Frederick Olmsted, the designer of Central Park; laid out the details for this park. He designed many others parks around the Louisville, Kentucky area. This was the flagship park of our city. It's over 409 acres. It has woodlands, rolling hills, and a creek. It's incredible when for this park was 1891, still its beauty is here for you and me yet today! Walk this park! And see the beauty of many neighborhoods and nature within the middle of Louisville . Stay and enjoy the crested seasons here in Louisville. Lounge among the trees. Let the noises of life go away as we walk the path and enjoy a quiet day in the park.

Cherokee Park is a 2.3 mile scenic loop. Knowing that - or even checking out the basic Louisville…read moreMetro website - does not describe how you will experience the park. It's one of a kind and gorgeous, and provides joy for a variety of people. Walking Running trails Biking Picnics Frisbee golf Dog socializing Rentals of the pavilion Playgrounds and More You could visit Cherokee multiple times and it wouldn't feel repetitive. It can be lazy or provide an intense workout.