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Recreation and Sight-Seeing in The Highlands

Parks

Recreational Facilities

Sights-to-See

Parks

Park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and restored, enhanced, and preserved by the
Olmsted Parks Conservancy
Park	Location	Features
Cherokee Park	East bordering Cherokee Triangle, Bonnycastle Homestead, and Highland-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
Willow Park	Cherokee Triangle Neighborhood at Willow Ave. and Cherokee Parkway	Playground Gazebo Venue for Cherokee Triangle Art Fair and Summer Concerts
Tyler Park	Tyler Park Neighborhood at Baxter Ave., just north of Eastern Parkway	2 Playgrounds Tennis Courts Walking/Biking Path Basketball Court Splashing Fountain
Seneca Park	East between The Highlands and St. Matthews	Walking/Biking Path Playing Fields Playgrounds Tennis/Basketball Courts Golf Course Special Events Venue for Brightside's Volleyball Classic
Douglass Park	Highlands-Douglass Neighborhood on Douglass Blvd, next to the Douglass Community Center	Playground Venue for Highland-Douglass Art Fair
Warheim Park	Belknap Neighborhood off of Overlook Terrace	Playground Gazebo Benches
Joe Creason Park	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	Playgrounds Benches

Recreational Facilities
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/li> Basketball court Music and Art lessons Summer Camps Teen Room Game Room
Cherokee Park Golf Course	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 Special Events Programs, Classes, & Camps Facilities for group events Birthday parties
Louisville Nature Center	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	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 ce Shows Birthday Parties
Baxter Ave. Theaters	Tyler Park Neighborhood Back of the Mid-City Mall	Movie Theater Voted "Best of Louisville"
	Tyler Park Neighborhood in the Mid-City Mall	Stand-up Comedy Improvisation Special Shows
Headliners Music Hall	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

Sight-Seeing
Sight	Location	Features
Cave Hill Cemetery	Between Irish Hill and Cherokee Triangle Neighborhods	Historical Significance Famous Burials Unique Monuments Guided Walking Tours
Farmington Historic Home	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 using slave labor." 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
Bowman Field "...the longest continuously operating, general aviation airport in the United States."	Just east of the Seneca Gardens Neighborhood	Established in 1919 Flight Lessons and Aviation Clubs Airplane & Hot Air Balloon Rides Special Events Venue for the Bluegrass Balloon Festival upscale Restaurant