Great, unique park with amazing scenery and wildlife habitat! It's a perfect mix of grasslands,…read morewoodlands, and wetlands! Chapel Lake is absolutely in my top 5 parks in the area, and I try to make a visit at least once a week. I hope the city of Jeffersonville will take some of the features of this park, and adds them to future parks too!

Located on New Chapel Road in Jeffersonville is a great new park in the east side of town. The…read morepark has one entrance so you can't miss it. There are hiking trails, walking trails, playground for the kids, restrooms are available as well as picnic tables located in a sheltered area. They have a very large pond if you want to kayak and the pond is stocked with fish. Fishing is catch and release and you do need a license to fish in the pond. A great family park and dog friendly! Please pick up after your pets. Leave the park clean and enjoy the day!

You ruined my birthday :( how dare you take down the fire tower stairs! Apparently they have been…read moredown for 2 years for repairs but the repairs were never done.

Beautiful place, beautiful lake, beautiful dock, beautiful trails, I could go on... I love taking…read moremy dog here and I love the fresh air smell. I love this place

Just west of downtown Salem is a very nice park. It has basketball courts, a shelter, a relaxation…read morearea and an old school playground. But what makes this park special is an area called Riley's Place. Riley's is a playground that is made with dark stained wooden towers, ramps, and equipment. After parking along the street, there is a ramp into the area which is surrounded by a short wooden barrier. Most of the park is elevated with a mulch base underneath and in the open areas. There are more towers than I could count, swings, climbing areas, and an assortment of objects made from wood (cars, turtle, musical instruments). The park seemed to be in good shape though I think the drainage of the open areas could have been a bit better. The parking is very limited to street parking (and not on both sides of the road), so hosting an event here would be difficult. Overall, it's a nice park with a uniqueness that you won't find elsewhere in the area. Review #2918

The trail loop was a perfect walk with pups during the day. We missed some markers and went off the…read moretrail but we quickly got back on track once I opened the All Trails app.

A lovely park. It…read moredeceptively large, this park. It shares an entrance with a golf course, so be aware of golfers and carts. Loads of parking. Many trails to explore. Clean facilities. Playgrounds, shelters and pavilions, an amphitheater, frisbee golf. It is a very good park.

Beckley Creek Park is the perfect park to start a run, walk, or bike ride from. I started a long…read morerun with a group here yesterday. There was adequate parking, multiple bathrooms, and drinking fountains. It's a great starting point to access the Louisville Loop from or even just to run a few laps around the egg lawn for a shorter run.

Took my kids to Marshall Playground & Sprayground. The whole area was fenced in with one entrance…read moreand the area was big enough my toddler had plenty of room to run! It was busy and there were still plenty of seats available and a ton of shady areas. Fantastic play area!

Our tour guide was fantastic! He was knowledgeable, fun, and ensured we had time to look around…read morebefore moving on in the tour. As a privately owned cave, you can really get up close to cave features while still being respectful of the fragile ecosystem.

Everyone was super courteous had a great time we go several times a year petting zoo is fun they…read morelove the treat cone you can purchase there onsite!!! Fudge is amazing also.

Perfect place to enjoy a hot, sunny summer day! It's $7 entrance for Indiana residents and $15 if…read moreyou're from another state. The sand was clean of litter when we were here today. Water was refreshing. There were bathrooms to change/rinse off though only 1 shower out of 4 was working. I saw a kayak rental for only $11 for an hour. We really considered it for that price but with the heat and sun today we decided to just relax in the water. There were picnic tables and grills as well under trees. There were many families out enjoying the beach, water, and BBQing.

A beautiful spot to say the least. I was traveling nearby and decided to check it out. It is the…read moreoff season, so I was the only one there. Only saw two people. A man from DNR and a lady in the gift shop. It looks like this place could be very fun in warmer weather.

Louisville is one of my favorite towns to visit with my wife. Every-time we go we find another…read morecool part of the city, the botanical gardens are tucked away and almost a hidden gem. Very nice paved walking paths throughout and great variety of species to experience. Even just for a peaceful afternoon stroll. Highly recommend.

The gardens really are stunning and beautifully cared for. You will see plants there you could…read morenever have dreamed up. Unfortunately, if you are sensitive to smell (or sound) DO NOT GO. Or perhaps check which way the wind is blowing (and bring earplugs). The gardens are on a hill where the wind carries the smell of rotting carcasses from the butcheries below. (The land is also a few yards from the highway, so the sound of cars is constant). I got used to the sound. I did not get used to the smell. The air is thick with the stench of rotting meat. You can feel it. You must swim your way through it. There is no respite. Every ounce of your breathing air is decaying, sliced animal flesh. I wretched more and more as I made my way, into the wind, to get back to the parking lot. I thought I was going to vomit. The smell has permeated my clothes and I doubt I'll be able to eat until I toss these in the wash and take a long shower. If you've read this far, I'll also add that the tour guide was a wealthy old white man volunteering to work there and he was pretty insensitive to the diversity our group represented - age, gender, race, different bodies and abilities, etc. Tactless jokes. A lot of standing still on hard ground. No escape from the smell even when folks were in physical distress. Too many tangents and asides to make whatever relevant info he might have had worth waiting for. So, yeah. Check the weather and wind direction, consider earplugs, and skip the tour. (I'll try again some day and maybe I'll get to immerse myself in those gorgeous flowers!)

Beautiful park! Great lake for fishing and kayaking! We camped at their cabins, small and very…read morebasic but exactly what we love! We're usually tent campers. We love basic. It was nice to have AC in August heat though! We didn't put our air mattress on the bed platform because ours is a queen, not a full. It was also nice to have our air mattress closer to the AC unit! Picnic table outside, works great for our family. We were basically in the cabin to sleep. Bring bikes, kayaks, air mattress, coolers, bedding..... Shower houses and restrooms are decent but can be a walk from your cabin, depending on where you're located. This cabin is the "Persimmon" cabin. We like seclusion, so it worked perfectly for us!

Offers up lake front lots, kayak launchable and very relaxing. Nothing but trolling motors and…read morelots of bank fishing. Large beach area, shower is a must after that swim. Friendly frequently driving by DNR staff. Clean hot shower. Clean restrooms. Plenty of trails, beautiful water lilies in bloom this visit near North boat launch. Very enjoyable spot.

Very nice place to visit and enjoy the view and relaxing atmosphere fishing hiking hanging out with…read morefriends and family and enjoying atmosphere.

My parents are staying at the camp ground. It's very nice and clean. We went and spent the…read moreafternoon hiking with them at Rose Island. It was really neat! It's a very steep walk down and then back up. My dad and I both have bum knees and the walk down was hard on our knees. It says in several places that trail 3 is longer but not as hard, so we decided to take trail 3 back. I don't know who decided to play a mean trick on people and say trail 3 is easier to take but man they have a sick sense of humor! The mail trail is about a mile down a wide paved road. You could easily drive down it. Trail 3 is a windy, steep up and down, rocky, rooty, dirt trail that is also very narrow. It is not in any way shape or Form easier than the main trail. Oh and did I mention it is about a mile and a half or more? So it's harder and longer than the main trail . See the pictures. We did see more cool stuff on trail 3 than the main trail though. Rose Island itself was really cool. It would have been an amazing place in its hay day!