Car Free Cherokee
On the last Sunday of each month, we close Cherokee Park to traffic so park …
Cherokee ParkCherokee Park
- Location
- Cherokee Park, 745 Cochran Hill Rd, Louisville, KY 40206
- Hours
- 6 am - 11 pm
- Facility Reservations
- 502-574-7275
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Big Rock Playground accessibility updates!
The playground near Big Rock in Cherokee Park is now fully inclusive and accessible! Louisville …
Photography hike focuses on Tyler Gerth Memorial Photography Contest
We were thrilled to have Ayrica Bishop, Photography Educator with Murphy’s Camera, lead a photo …
Cherokee Park bridge open; more improvements to come
Bridge 2 in Cherokee Park is now open! The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet worked through a …
Beargrass Preserve Update - Spring 2024
Learn, dream and grow… this is the process for the Beargrass Preserve master plan. Taylor …
Pride in the Parks
Frederick Law Olmsted believed that parks are democratic spaces that foster free expression and heal …
June's Work: Japanese stiltgrass and chaff flower
In June, the Team for Healthy Parks focuses on Japanese stiltgrass and chaff flower removal …
Add Your Input on the 2025 Metro Budget
Mayor Craig Greenberg presented the fiscal year 2025 budget on April 25, and the proposal …
April's Work: Johnson Grass Mitigation
As the spring wakes up our meadows, the Team for Healthy Parks is keeping a …
A Wildflower Walk: Spring Ephemerals Emerge in the Parks
Spring is the time when we see some of the most beautiful rewards for the …
History of Cherokee Park
When Frederick Law Olmsted designed Louisville’s park system, he started with three main parks: Cherokee, Iroquois and Shawnee. Designed in 1891, Cherokee Park is the East Louisville cornerstone of the park system and provides a pastoral setting amid rolling hills, open meadows and woodlands of the Beargrass Creek valley.
Land Acknowledgement
Olmsted Parks Conservancy recognizes Native American and Indigenous peoples as the longest serving stewards of the land that is now our park system. We strive to build more inclusive parks, and we commit to fostering diversity and respect both in nature and neighborhoods.
Learn MoreFriends of Olmsted Parks
Through collaboration and communicating about program and project needs, Friends of Olmsted Parks will help us improve and activate our parks, creating a positive community impact.
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