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    Baxter Square Park

    3.0 (1 review)

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    Cherokee Park

    Cherokee Park

    4.8(167 reviews)
    3.5 miHighlands- Cherokee Triangle

    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.

    Cherokee is a gem in East Louisville. It has a winding road that is bike and pedestrian friendly…read more They've carved out half the road for cars and the other half for walkers, runners, and bikers. The full loop is 2-4 miles with lots of trail cut throughs in the woods that are both bike and walker or runner friendly. There are two big hills, each with restrooms, playgrounds, and water fountains. There are gazebos for picnics. The Hogans fountain area has a better playground and a splash pad, basketball court, and a wide open, flat field. Dog Hill is rolling on top of the hill. The hill itself is great for sledding in the winter. On the last Sunday of each month, the park is fully closed to cars, which is great for kids, adults, and pets. The crew that maintains the park does an excellent job keeping it clean, the trails clear, and combating invasive plants. You'll see lots of wildlife - deer, fox, hawks, turtles, etc.

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    Joe Creason Park - Walking path

    Joe Creason Park

    4.6(26 reviews)
    4.7 miPoplar Level

    (This review is for the Joe Creason Parkrun, an event series, not the park itself. For whatever…read morereason, the site defaults to putting the review on the park page.) Parkrun is a free, weekly, timed 5k run, and the local chapter organizes the event in Joe Creason every Saturday at 9 a.m. On a typical Saturday, you'll see a few dozen people gather, everyone from competitive runners to walkers, and plenty of hacks like me somewhere in between. The local chapter is just one of about 100 around the country (and more globally), and it's completely run by a dedicated group of socially-minded volunteers. Sometimes they wear cute outfits. Sometimes they bring snacks to share with finishers. And they always bring a lot of energy. It's easy to sign up online and all you have to do is arrive by 9:00 and have your barcode on your phone. The Creason course can be a little confusing at first -- it's essentially a big figure 8 that you run 2 1/2 times. You find yourself at the center of that 8 no fewer than five times. And you have to run up a sizable hill twice, so you'll get your pulse working. As of this writing, I've done the Parkrun 11 times in the past couple of years (I've only volunteered once so far, but I hope to do better next year). Highly recommend it for anyone looking to either train for a bigger race or just mix up their own running routine. You'll be rubbing elbows with a lot of other nice people.

    Started walking here about 6 months ago,for the Convenience to where I live plus, a Park setting to…read morewalk in is Priceless! The Park is well taken care of,there are Park Rangers(hey! Boo,boo!) nearby everyday I am there. The asphalted path trails make it Nice for any Weather? I also read Joe Creason's articles every morning while growing up?

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    Joe Creason Park - Wooded path

    Wooded path

    Joe Creason Park - Prather family cemetery in Joe Creason Park.

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    Prather family cemetery in Joe Creason Park.

    Rubel Park - The half basketball court appears to be in good repair.  It's the rest of the park that sketchy.

    Rubel Park

    2.0(2 reviews)
    2.2 miPhoenix Hill

    It's a more ample park than I might have guessed, hidden behind the alleyways of a residential…read moreneighborhood. The playground is newer than I would have expected. It is a really strange location and I didn't see a parking lot, so I am not sure who else is coming here. I've been here twice now with a walking/running group. A good use of public space, I'm just not sure who else might be using it.

    Sometimes you add the places to Yelp so that people can find them -- but sometimes you add them so…read morepeople won't go looking. Rubel Park is one of those places I would deem unsafe for children. It seemed promising at first. I found it on Google maps, a triangular shaped park, tucked away in a residential neighborhood. Google maps took me to a cross street with no park in view, so I took a chance going down an alley. The alley was brick-paved and extremely bumpy. I turned onto another street which was filled with equally large potholes and not in the most well-kept of neighborhoods. Still, I wanted to get out and see the park for myself. The sign introducing the park is covered with graffiti, as are many of the benches, the basketball court and the playground. The playground has two slides and monkey bars, but all of the other interactive pieces have long since broken or been destroyed. The benches are not in good repair either. The wooden ones are dry rotted, sagging and have holes while ome of the metal ones are also sagging at an extreme tilt towards the earth. To the left of the playground there's a large field. Upon second look, I noticed there was a batting cage -- once upon a time perhaps, this park held lively kickball games. But I saw no bases or signs of life. Though the water fountain does work, it over-sprays the catch pan by about a foot. But the kicker for me was when I walked the sidewalk to find a needle lying clearly in my path. Sure, I suppose there's always a chance it's the remains of an insulin shot... but with so many awesome parks in town to choose from, why take that chance? 1 star for disrepair and safety. If you do decide to be a maverick -- the basketball court seems in decent shape. But again, so many parks I'd feel safe playing in -- why come here?

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    Rubel Park - The water fountain overshoots by at least a foot.

    The water fountain overshoots by at least a foot.

    Rubel Park - The gazebo is in seemingly decent repair.

    The gazebo is in seemingly decent repair.

    Rubel Park - A remains of a syringe -- just laying in the middle of the path from the playground to the gazebo.

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    A remains of a syringe -- just laying in the middle of the path from the playground to the gazebo.

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