Cherokee Park
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Cherokee Park is a park located on Willow Avenue and Cherokee Parkway in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It was designed, like 18 of Louisville's 122 public parks, by Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture.
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Tornado Damage in 1974
Much of the park was heavily damaged in the April 3, 1974 tornado Super Outbreak. The tornado was an F4 on the Fujita scale. Due to the loss of thousands of mature trees, a massive re-planting effort was undertaken, and the original Olmsted plans were consulted to plan the rebirth (as it was called at the time) of the park.
Statistics/Features
- Designed 1891-1925
- 409 acres (1.6 km²)
- Archery range
- Ballfield
- Baringer Spring
- Basketball
- Bike trail
- Bridle trail
- Golf course & clubhouse (9 holes)
- Hiking trails
- Hogan Fountain (designed by Enid Yandell)
- Horseshoe pits
- Nettleroth Bird Sanctuary
- Picnic pavilions
- Picnic tables
- Playgrounds
- Rugby field
- Scenic Loop of 2.43 miles (3.9 km)
- Restrooms
- Spray pool
- Tennis
- Willow Pond
Activities
- Walking/Hiking (see link below)
- Running/Jogging (see link below)
- Dog Walking (Baringer Hill - aka "Dog Hill")
- Bike Riding (see link below)
- Sledding
- Picnics
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Rugby (see link below)
- Soccer
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Archery
- Weddings (occasionally)
External links
Informational
- Olmsted History (http://www.olmstedparks.org/history.htm)
- Bike-Trail review (http://content.mtbr.com/pscTrails/United,States,Trails/Kentucky/,Cherokee,Park,Trails/PRD_168007_4549crx.aspx)
- Metro Parks - Cherokee Park (http://www.loukymetro.org/Department/MetroParks/Parks/Cherokee.asp)
Maps
- Map (http://www.olmstedparks.org/images/parkmaps/webmap.cherokee.1.jpg)
Groups/Clubs
- Cherokee Road Runners (http://www.cherokeeroadrunners.org/)
- Louisville Rugby Club (http://www.louisvillerugby.org/maps.html)