Shawnee Park, Louisville

Name: Shawnee Park
Address: Louisville, United States

#169 among attractions in Louisville

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

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. Along with the rest of the city's Olmsted-designed park system, Shawnee Park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. ()

Created: 1892Elevation: 486 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°14'11"N, 85°40'27"W

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East Louisville (Rockcreek Lexington Road)Louisville United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Keneseth Israel, Cherokee Park, Hogan's Fountain Pavilion, Whitehall House & Gardens.

0.9 miS
Synagogue, Moorish revival architecture
Keneseth Israel, Louisville
22 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.
1.1 miW
Park
Cherokee Park, Louisville
30 min walk • Cherokee Park is a 409-acre municipal park located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States and is part of the Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy.
1.2 miW
Park, Playground, Historical place
Hogan's Fountain Pavilion, Louisville
32 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.
0.7 miN
38°14'50"N • 85°40'35"W
Whitehall House & Gardens, Louisville
19 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.
~1530 ftNE
Park
Seneca Park, Louisville
8 min walk • 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.
1.3 miN
Interesting neighbourhood
Masonic Widows and Orphans Home, Louisville
33 min walk • The Masonic Widows and Orphans Home, located in Louisville, Kentucky, is a historic building on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.2 miE
Neighbourhood
Broad Fields, Louisville
32 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 miSW
Neighbourhood
Belknap, Louisville
33 min walk • Belknap is an urban neighborhood three and a half miles east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, USA. The neighborhood is bound by Bardstown Road, Douglass Boulevard, Dundee Road and Newburg Road.
0.8 miSW
Neighbourhood
Highlands–Douglass, Louisville
21 min walk • Highlands–Douglass is a neighborhood five miles southeast of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The neighborhood is bound by Bardstown Road, Speed Avenue, Taylorsville Road, and Cherokee Park. It is considered a part of a larger area of Louisville called The Highlands. It is often simply called Douglass.
0.7 miN
Neighbourhood
Cherokee Gardens, Louisville
17 min walk • Cherokee Gardens is a residential area six miles east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky USA. The area is a collection of small, unconnected subdivisions along Lexington Road and large estates built just outside Cherokee Park.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Shawnee Park?

Nearby attractions include Seneca Park, Louisville (8 min walk), Cherokee-Seneca, Louisville (15 min walk), Rockcreek-Lexington Road, Louisville (16 min walk), Cherokee Gardens, Louisville (17 min walk).

How to get to Shawnee Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shawnee Park:

Bus

Alta Vista / Red Fox • Lines: 29East Oxmoor (10 min walk)
Alta Vista / Rostrevor • Lines: 29East Oxmoor, 29West Oxmoor (11 min walk)