Cherokee Park, Louisville

Name: Cherokee Park
Address: 745 Cochran Hill Rd, Louisville, United States

#39 among attractions in Louisville

Park, Relax in park

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Cherokee Park is a 409-acre municipal park located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States and is part of the Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy. It was designed in 1891 by Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture along with 18 of Louisville's 123 parks. Beargrass Creek runs through much of the park, and is crossed by numerous pedestrian and automobile bridges. ()

Created: 1891Elevation: 492 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°14'19"N, 85°41'42"W

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745 Cochran Hill RdThe Highlands (Cherokee Seneca)Louisville United States

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Cherokee Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mid-City Mall, Keneseth Israel, Cave Hill Cemetery, John B. Castleman Monument.

1.3 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre, Cinema
Mid-City Mall, Louisville
33 min walk • Mid City Mall is a shopping mall in Louisville, Kentucky's Highlands area. While called a mall, and containing an enclosed shopping area, it has features atypical of suburban American malls, such as a comedy club, bar, grocery store and public library.
1.5 miSE
Synagogue, Moorish revival architecture
Keneseth Israel, Louisville
38 min walk • Keneseth Israel is a Conservative synagogue in Louisville, Kentucky. The congregation had a synagogue constructed in Louisville in 1928. It was designed by Joseph & Joseph and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.2 miNW
Cemetery, Lake, Historical place
Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville
31 min walk • Cave Hill Cemetery is a 296-acre Victorian era National Cemetery and arboretum located at Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Its main entrance is on Baxter Avenue and there is a secondary one on Grinstead Drive.
1 miW
Monuments and statues
John B. Castleman Monument, Louisville
25 min walk • The John B. Castleman Monument, within the Cherokee Triangle of Louisville, Kentucky, was unveiled on November 8, 1913. The model, selected from a competition to which numerous sculptors contributed, was designed by R. Hinton Perry of New York.
1 miSW
Church
St. James Catholic Church, Louisville
25 min walk • St. James Church is a historic Roman Catholic church located at 1826 Edenside Avenue in the Highlands section of Louisville, Kentucky. March 1, 1982, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as St. James Roman Catholic Church, Rectory, and School.
0.9 miS
Church
Saint Francis of Assisi Complex, Louisville
24 min walk • The Saint Francis of Assisi Complex in Louisville, Kentucky is a historic church at 1960 Bardstown Road. It was built in 1926-28 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It includes the St.
1.1 miN
Shopping, Library
Crescent Hill Trading Company, Louisville
29 min walk • The Crescent Hill Branch Library, constructed in 1908 in Louisville, Kentucky, was one of the first of nine Carnegie-endowed libraries built in Louisville, and is a branch of the Louisville Free Public Library. The building has a Beaux-Arts architecture style created by the Thomas & Bohne architect firm.
~530 ftW
Park, Playground, Historical place
Hogan's Fountain Pavilion, Louisville
3 min walk • The Hogan's Fountain Pavilion is a large gazebo and picnic shelter of mid-century modern architecture located within Cherokee Park, Louisville, Kentucky, built in 1965. This pavilion is available for rental for a variety of events. When not rented, the pavilion is available, at no charge, to all park visitors.
1.2 miNE
38°14'50"N • 85°40'35"W
Whitehall House & Gardens, Louisville
30 min walk • Museum, Garden, Park
0.7 miN
Museum
National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Louisville
19 min walk • The National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame was established in 1991 to recognize coaches who have made extraordinary contributions to the sport of softpitch softball. The National Fastpitch Coaches Association is a professional organization for fastpitch softball coaches from all competitive levels of play.
1.1 miE
Park
Shawnee Park, Louisville
30 min walk • Shawnee Park is a municipal park in Louisville, Kentucky. It was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed 18 of the city's 123 public parks.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Cherokee Park?

Nearby attractions include Hogan's Fountain Pavilion, Louisville (3 min walk), Bonnycastle, Louisville (12 min walk), Cherokee-Seneca, Louisville (15 min walk), Rose Hill, Louisville (19 min walk).

How to get to Cherokee Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cherokee Park:

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Cherokee / Alta • Lines: 29East Oxmoor, 29West Oxmoor (5 min walk)