Seneca Park, Louisville

#142 among attractions in Louisville

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Seneca Park was the last park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted's firm in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The park system in Louisville was the last of five designed by the Olmsted firm. The park resides in the Louisville neighborhood of Seneca Gardens, Kentucky.The park has been updated over the years to include restrooms and playground equipment that supplements a myriad of trails for people or horses. ()

Created: 1928Elevation: 522 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°14'24"N, 85°40'16"W

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East Louisville (Rockcreek Lexington Road)Louisville United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Keneseth Israel, Big Spring Country Club, Crescent Hill Trading Company, Crescent Hill Reservoir.

1.1 miS
Synagogue, Moorish revival architecture
Keneseth Israel, Louisville
29 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.
1.3 miSE
Golf
Big Spring Country Club, Louisville
33 min walk • Big Spring Country Club is a country club located in Louisville Metro. Prior to the 2003 city-county merger, the club's location was in an unincorporated part of Jefferson County, Kentucky, bordered by Louisville and St. Matthews.
1.5 miNW
Shopping, Library
Crescent Hill Trading Company, Louisville
38 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.
1.3 miN
Lake, View point
Crescent Hill Reservoir, Louisville
32 min walk • Crescent Hill Reservoir is a historic site in Crescent Hill, Louisville, Kentucky. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Historic tours and walks have been hosted at the site and it is a popular area for walkers and runners. It is located at the intersection of Reservoir Avenue and 3018 Frankfort Avenue.
0.6 miNW
38°14'50"N • 85°40'35"W
Whitehall House & Gardens, Louisville
15 min walk • Museum, Garden, Park
1.3 miNW
Museum
National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Louisville
35 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.
1.6 miSE
Synagogue
Anshei Sfard, Louisville
40 min walk • Anshei Sfard, officially affiliated with the Orthodox Union, is an Orthodox synagogue in Louisville, Kentucky. Located at 3700 Dutchman's Lane, the synagogue offers Shabbat and Yom Tov services. Prayer services are conducted in Nusach Ashkenaz.
~1530 ftSW
Park
Shawnee Park, Louisville
8 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.
1 miN
Interesting neighbourhood
Masonic Widows and Orphans Home, Louisville
26 min walk • The Masonic Widows and Orphans Home, located in Louisville, Kentucky, is a historic building on the National Register of Historic Places.
1 miE
Neighbourhood
Broad Fields, Louisville
27 min walk • Broad Fields is a neighborhood of St. Matthews, Kentucky. Broad Fields was a Sixth Class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. Broad Fields was incorporated on May 24, 1957. Broad Fields was dissolved on July 1, 2000, and annexed by St. Matthews on January 8, 2001. The population was 250 at the 2000 census.
1.3 miNW
Neighbourhood
Crescent Hill, Louisville
33 min walk • Crescent Hill is a neighborhood four miles east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky USA. This area was originally called "Beargrass" because it sits on a ridge between two forks of Beargrass Creek. The boundaries of Crescent Hill are N Ewing Ave to the St. Matthews city limit by Brownsboro Road to Lexington Road.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Seneca Park?

Nearby attractions include Shawnee Park, Louisville (8 min walk), Rockcreek-Lexington Road, Louisville (9 min walk), Cherokee Gardens, Louisville (14 min walk), Whitehall House & Gardens, Louisville (15 min walk).

How to get to Seneca Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Seneca Park:

Bus

Alta Vista / Red Fox • Lines: 29East Oxmoor (15 min walk)
Lexington / Dover • Lines: 29East Oxmoor, 29West Oxmoor (16 min walk)