Poole made me sick. I wish I could do zero stars. I got pneumonia. I had. All the markers. Of…read moresepsis. This pool could have made me die.

Great place to swim or exercise. It's clean and well…read morestaffed. Check the hours, because they change from time to time because of activities, meets, and school times.

This is a nice historic park in downtown Georgetown. It's peaceful to walk through here by the…read morewater or sit on one of the benches. There are 2 cabins and a picnic shelter. The most interesting part is that it claims to be the birthplace of bourbon!!!

Royal spring park was very nice. It was good to see how clean and historic that it is in this area…read more Have a Lotta landmarks little houses and a nice little river that went through it as well.

The park offers a few miles of bluegrass trails, a picnic area, and, unusually, an archery range. A…read moreshort gravel road leads to the main parking area. The terrain is quite typical for the region, but most land around here is private farms. Nothing in the few small ponds or bridge crossing the railroad will be overly exciting, but it is a nice place to walk around.

This is a beautiful park hidden in Northern Lexington (literally hidden). I have been here a…read morehandful of times in the past 4 years and I have always thought it to be one of the most peaceful and secluded places. It's not really a park, more of a big open field. It is great for walking with no interruptions or noise and the paths are clear. I know there is an archery range or something but I have never visited. I also am aware that people bring their horses out to ride. All the times I've gone, I've only run in to other people twice so it must be pretty large. Parking and space is ample!

My granddaughters and I had a wonder day! The grounds are beautiful! The girls enjoyed the…read morehorseback ride the most! We visited on July 1, 2026 - easily the hottest day of the year so far and had problems navigating to the different areas. The map provided was not representative of the park layout, and we almost missed the horseback ride because we got turned around. It would be helpful if the map included a compass rose!

Love that Kentucky Horse Park is pet friendly. The only area that pets are not allowed to go in is…read morethe museum but all other areas were fine. This is a beautiful area of Kentucky. I met a lovely man named Dave in the champion horse barn. He was fantastic, and took the time to tell me a bit of horse history. He even brought one of the retired champions up to the stall door so that my dog could get familiar with horses. Meeting Dave made my entire trip that even more memorable. We got to stop and watch some of the horse events going on. I loved watching the horses competing in the jump course. This is a large park and there is a lot to take your time and see. They have a nice gift shop. There is a food hall too but I didn't try it during this trip. It is $28 to get in, but is worth it and you can get in the next day for free. I am glad I had the opportunity to stop and see the park.

A very nice, very large park. I really wish there were more shady areas and large trees. While…read morethey do exist, the majority of this park is grassland. I would definitely recommend that you bring hydration if it's a particularly sunny/warm day out, as you will need it. While Google Maps and Garmin may lead you astray, there are actually several places to park here (not just the one by the park entrance). If you keep driving past it, you'll see a few more (possibly more... My exploration was pretty limited). I will say that the paved bike/walking bath is very nice, well kept, and (at least today) pretty quiet. Very flat with lots of long rolling hills (although a few may prove tough to novices). I'm definitely planning on coming back to work on improving my very meager bicycling skills.

Lots of shade, available water, and friendly hoomans lead me to recommend this!!! We've never…read moreexperienced any issue with the other dogs that come here.

Went here for the Bluegrass Sheepdog trials. Great park: usually multiple events happening on…read moresummer weekends. There are plenty of trails for walking on (watch out for occasional horses). There was a nice area for overnight camping relating to the event. This is considered one of the best venues in terms of fields for sheepdog trials. Local food truck services were also exceptional.

If you're looking for a place to bike or run, walk. The legacy trail is the perfect spot. We enjoy…read morecoming to run, walk it's very peaceful and they have beautiful trees along the trail. They also have a dog park nearby if you want to take your boys out. I like how they have markers for the miles you've done it helps me stay on pace.

This greenway trail seems like what I've been looking for. Lexington is notable for having a…read morerelative lack of urban sprawl, with zoning laws ensuring that much of the city is surrounded by rolling hills covered with farms. The outskirts of the city are very pretty to drive through, but you can't really do much as the farms are privately owned and there isn't much in the way of parks or trails. Enter this paved pathway, which runs from the city proper out to the horse center. It seems geared towards bikers, which I am not, but there was certainly space for pedestrians and I saw a few others. I visited a section that ran by some university-owned test farms, and got a treat with nice views, ample songbirds, and peace and quiet. I did get mobbed by some sort of fly as it got dark; though it did not seem to be of any biting or stinging variety you definitely want to consider repellent, along with something for pollen allergies and some sunscreen. The entire length of the trail is farther than I could walk on one night, but I suspect it will be well worth exploring, as this is exactly the sort of thing Lexington needs.