The Parklands of Floyds Fork — Attraction in Louisville

“The Parklands” is a 4,000-acre park system made up of four individual parks and a connector park along the Floyds Fork Tributary. With 100 miles of hike-bike trails, there was no shortage of nature and hiking options.

“The Parklands” in the Louisville area indirectly owes its existence to who is considered the father of landscape architecture in the United States. Early in the 1800s Frederick Law Olmsted, the first U.S. landscape architect, developed a series of parks around the city of Louisville, KY. It is these 200-year-old legacy parks that are the basis and inspiration for the development of “The Parklands.”

Berkley Creek Park, one of the four parks in “The Parklands,” is not just a place for hiking and biking. When visiting this green space, you might also see people lounging on blankets while watching others pass frisbees or kick a soccer ball. With a large playground, a pavilion and walking paths, there literally is something for everyone at this area of the park known as “Egg Lawn”. Even though this is a newly developed green space, it is a rather popular place for the public on the weekends.

As the trees and fields mature, I can only imagine what this open space place will look like in the future. “The Parkands” impact on the Louisville area is just getting started. Today, the young trees and flowers dot the open fields. Who knows how different the fields pictured above will look in 20-30 years. If you happen to be in the area and enjoy nature, make sure...

Love the park...but had an issue with Ranger buddy tonight. The first time he passed us at an inappropriate speed in his truck was on the trail between the soccer field lot and the snack stand. Yes i had a 9year old on a bike that i had to get into the grass because a ford ranger doesn't belong on those trails especially not at his rate of speed. The second time he passed was on the small road between the parking lots with him going about double the speed limit.

So when I saw him chatting it up in the parking lot I walked up and as politely as I had available told him "work here or not you need to chill out with your speed" and instead of any regrets or apologies he ran his mouth. Apparently he was the first responder to someone who left a bookbag at a bathroom. He fancies himself police/fire (his words) gave me his name and told me to call who ever I would like.

I hope you have great insurance for when this guy takes out a kid. I take mine to the parklands to avoid the idiots...

My partner and I have gone twice now to this humongous nature park. First time was to Broad Run Park, we hiked the gorhe trail it was amazing. I played in a small cascade. Then a few days ago we visited Turkey Run Park so we could have some quiet time away from people and noise. We found a spot to park and relax, but my complaint is that we were kinda borderline harassed by a park ranger, which i found odd considering the whole point of being at a park is to enjoy nature and relax. My guess is that this area is not used to Vanners or doesn't know about this lifestyle, so they probably stereotyped us as people with bad intentions because our van is a white cargo van. However, after telling the young ranger we were just napping and enjoying nature he left us alone. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Turkey Run. I didn't even hike any trails or visit the silo but I fell in love with the silence and view. Will be back to...