Cherokee Park - Definition

Cherokee Park, Dog Hill, Sunset

Cherokee Park is a park located on Willow Avenue and Cherokee Parkway in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It was designed, like 18 of Louisville's 122 public parks, by Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture.

Statistics/Features

• Designed 1891-1925
• 409 acres (1.6 km²)
• Archery range
• Ballfield
• Baringer Spring
• Basketball
• Bike trail
• Bridle trail
• Golf course & clubhouse (9 holes)
• Hiking trails
• Hogan Fountain (designed by Enid Yandell)
• Horseshoe pits
• Nettleroth Bird Sanctuary
• Picnic pavilions
• Picnic tables
• Playgrounds
• Rugby field
• Scenic Loop of 2.43 miles (3.9 km)
• Restrooms
• Spray pool
• Tennis
• Willow Pond

Activities

• Walking/Hiking (see link below)
• Running/Jogging (see link below)
• Dog Walking (Baringer Hill - aka "Dog Hill")
• Bike Riding (see link below)
• Sledding
• Picnics
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Football
• Rugby (see link below)
• Soccer
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Archery
• Weddings (occasionally)

External links

Informational Links

• Olmsted History (http://www.olmstedparks.org/history.htm)
• Bike-Trail review (http://content.mtbr.com/pscTrails/United,States,Trails/Kentucky/,Cherokee,Park,Trails/PRD_168007_4549crx.aspx)
• Metro Parks - Cherokee Park (http://www.loukymetro.org/Department/MetroParks/Parks/Cherokee.asp)

Maps

• Map (http://www.olmstedparks.org/images/parkmaps/webmap.cherokee.1.jpg)

Groups/Clubs

• Cherokee Road Runners (http://www.cherokeeroadrunners.org/)
• Louisville Rugby Club (http://www.louisvillerugby.org/maps.html)