Arthur K Draut Park — Attraction in St. Matthews

This small park in St. Matthews, Kentucky is amazing in its beauty and diversity. Lots of variety of trees and wildlife exist in this park where a figure-eight path with bridges cross over running creeks filled with fish and waterfowl. Birds and bees fly among the flowering plants while squirrels and rabbits traipse and play through the lush green flora. This park is a gem and St. Matthews leadership has been a wonderful municipality to have created it and preserved it for the public. Additionally, the park's namesake, Arthur Draut, was an educator and principal at Waggener High School and after retirement from public education entered politics and served as distinguished mayor of St. Matthews, Kentucky. There are no playgrounds or restrooms but wonderful for walking and observing nature. When you look closely along the creek you can see where beaver chew down small trees and brush in their attempts to dam the creek for...

Durant isn't the most elaborate park in the county, but it certainly is an asset to it's community which is mostly a suburban concrete parking lot and strip mall wasteland. It's a great place to walk a dog or get some peace and quiet in the bustling St. Matthew's neighborhood. The park runs along a branch of Beargrass Creek which adds a nice aesthetic and natural feature, however, the creek is polluted and often becomes contaminated by sewer overflows during major or rapid rain events, so don't plan to go swimming or fishing in it, and be cautious of letting your...

This place is a groovy oasis right in the middle of the congested city of St Matthews. It's a piece of green carved out in ways both natural and contemporary. Pathways follow the winding Beargrass Creek one moment and than rise above swampy wetlands via steel grating that angles around like something out of an abstract art painting.

It's a small park, but it has all sorts of places to hideaway. Come here to walk, jog, meditate, relax or picnic. Do not come here to bike, hike or look for...