Great date night with my bride. Location was wonderful (entrance is second door on right down…read morehallway). Chris our instructor was patient and knowledgeable. We had a blast and a great workout as well. Look forward to more climbing excursions.

Wild Hyacinth is a trail located towards the back part of turkey run park in the parklands. If you…read moredrive to the parking lot where the Ben stout house is and walk yo the steps by the road then cross the road you will see the beginning of the trail sign. The trail is just under 1.5 miles and labeled as difficult. I wouldn't say it is necessarily difficult. It does have some slight hills but none too crazy style. It probably labeled difficult because you do steps on some stones and water and cross a creek about 3-4 times. So if you do this trail wear comfortable shoes that do well in wet conditions. Very beautiful and scenic trail. Kind of in the shape of a P. You walk a long way then you eventually circle back to the path you already walked and it leads you back the way you came. As mentioned the trial does come through a creek so there is plenty of pretty scenic creek photo ops and even a few tiny waterfalls that are very peaceful. Fun trail overall thats is very relaxing. It has the potential to get really muddy so if mud bothers you and there has been some rainy weather you might want to steer clear. I'd still recommend coming out and hiking this trail on dryer days as any person who enjoys hiking trails will take a liking to this trail.

Good trail and great length. Don't go if it is rainy or has rained - unless you like mud.read more

I used to come to Otter Creek when I was younger and it is such a beautiful area, but it has not…read morebeen well maintained as of recent. I came to hike last weekend and opted for the valley overlook trail. It seemed as though no one had hiked it in weeks with how many cob webs I walked through lol. It was EXTREMELY overgrown to the point that I stopped and considered just going back instead of finishing the loop multiple times. There were a good amount of trees that I had to climb over/under as well. I was wearing leggings and long socks (on me for not wearing a better material, but I got these leaves stuck all over my legs and now have chigger bites everywhere after wading through an overgrown field. Safe to say I won't be back anytime soon.

Excellent Wild and beautiful Public Land that needs our support for infrastructure upgrades and…read moremaintenance! Support Otter Creek and join public meeting April 4 at 2pm @ Camp Piomingo!! Please give your thanks for many great memories made on these trails and Otter Creek by supporting the park! If your new come out and see what this place has to offer I guarantee you will have a great time and love the natural beauty that is abundant here!

Very easy and relaxing waking trail that is completely pavement located in broad run park of the…read moreparklands park system. This trail is right at the entrance just over the bridge. Pull in the first parking lot and follow the sidewalk. It goes under the bridge and down through some hay like fields and crosses the road and leads you back to your parking lot. Super easy trail that maybe just under 1 mile. Perfect for elderly, younger or people in wheel chairs who are unable to do the other nature trails. It gives you some pretty sights still and is on flat concrete the entire time. Also Perfect got people pushing baby strollers. Not the list adventurous trail but as stated above it allows people of different situations to enjoy the beauty that is broad run park.

This is a good trail right when you first come in to the park it's right there on the left are…read moreusually park to the right and it takes you all around the park there is no hiking part two it's very flat and it just goes around the green space and takes you from one part of the park when it first starts to another part where the spray pads and play pads and stuff are so it's all concrete so if you're somebody that doesn't like walking trails are you going to get muddy or something this is definitely for you

Deep water Dive is an intense, nerve racking and very fun body slide ride at the hurricane bay…read moreportion of Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky. This massive body slide is one of the worlds largest and is 12 stories tall and features a 377 foot drop with 121 feet of it coming at a 70 degree angle. I've rode this body slide multiple times and each time it doesn't get any less nerve inducing. First off you climb an insane amount of steps. For those who count steps you will get them by riding this ride. At the top you have a platform that offers beautiful views of the city and park. However on some days with a slight wind you will sway back and forth which adds to the thrill and unsettling feeling. The workers put you in a plastic tube casing and you stand up against a backboard with your arms and feet crossed. Below your feet's is a clear see through floor that will momentarily be removed from underneath you. As stated the first half of this slide is practically straight down. So if you fear heights do not look down. The machine has a 3...2...1 countdown but that isn't what triggers the floor being opened. The operators hit a button so there is no timing and bracing yourself for the fall. Some workers have some fun with it and drop you at different parts or pretend it's stuck and then let you fall. They of course still make sure you are in there properly and safe. The drop itself will literally take your breath away. Most of the time by time I can recollect my thoughts or breath I'm on the backstretch at high speeds and water is splashing me in the face. I personally love this ride. The epitome of a thrill ride. As stated Above. If you or your little ones do not do heights or scare easy then this isn't for you. It's no fun climbing the steps and I can imagine it wouldn't be fun climbing back down if you get up there and decide against it (happens a lot). The ride itself does have a min height requirement of 48 inches and max weight of 300lbs. It is a single rider so you are by yourself. The first time I took my kids alone I was stuck with "do I go first and hope they don't chicken out or do I go second and hope they don't freak out at the bottom or wander off". So just some things to consider before riding. Overall 5 star experience for me. Fun, thrilling and my absolute favorite water park attraction in the hurricane bay section. If they got me an elevator lift to the top id be more inclined to ride it back to back to back.

Cox Park is clean with a decent, safe playground, easy parking and an awesome view of the river --…read morea solid park! My family and I visited yesterday for some mid-day playground fun. The equipment seemed a bit aged but in good, clean condition. There were play options for toddlers as well as older kiddos and several swings. There is also ample greenspace for the zoomies, which looks over the river. We watched a few barges float by while there. This would also be a great place for a quiet lunch by the river. There were not many people in this park when we were there. We will be back with the kids!

Carrie Gaulbert cox park is spacious park that's has a boat ramp onto the Ohio river one one end…read moreand a playground on the other. Naturally located on the river just off of river road in Louisville Kentucky. I'm not a boat person so I'll be reviewing the playground and walking riverside trails. The playground is pretty solid. It sits smack dab in the middle of a part of the park with no shade so on our visit in august it and the playground equipment was blazing hot. The park itself needs to be taken care of better by the parks and rec division of the city. Very dirty, poor lawn care and the sidewalk by the river was full of overgrown weeds and debris. Unfortunate that the park is in such bad shape. It has a ton of potential as not many areas in Lousiville lie as close to the Ohio river as this place does. Overall it's still a cool place to check out and grab nice views of the Ohio and I'm sure of I had a boat it be a nice place to dock as it is rather large and has a nice sized parking lot.

Bullfrog crossing is a concrete circle trail in turkey run parks systems that connects the…read moreLouisville loop and sky Meadow excursion trail and takes you with views of the woods, the sky Meadow dome, duck pond and big Boulder pond. Very peaceful and easy trail. It can kinda be confusing to navigate as it isn't clearly located on the map despite the signs pointing where it is located. The best way to take the trail is park in the sky dome/sky Meadow parking lot and head left on the concrete trail past big Boulder pond. You will continue on and see the sky dome to the right. You stay on the concrete path and take it through some trees and continue right on the concrete path (this is the sky Meadow excursion part that turns into the Louisville loop). You will eventually find duck pond and it will wrap around and you will come to a intersection that says brown silo foreman with an arrow pointing left or Louisville loop with an arrow pointing right. Go right. You will be led to a bridge. Do not cross the bridge as that keeps you on the Louisville loop. Take a right back onto sky Meadow excursion trail and that small path will take you back to the parking lot you started. Very beautiful and scenic trail that has the really cool aerial sky dome view and two nice and peaceful ponds. Perfect for strollers and handicapped accessible since it is concrete the whole way.

I decided to get out of the house for a little bit today and get some fresh air. I visited a few…read moredifferent parks and walking trails. I have yet to be to the Bullfrog crossing so wanted to knock it off my list. It is a very quiet and easy walking trail that is surrounded y ponds, woods, and meadows. Overall this is a decent walking experience but definitely not one of their best they have to offer here at Turkey Run. Fun Factor- 3 Scenery- 3 Difficulty- 1

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