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Southern Indiana Parks

Clarksville, Indiana Parks
Lapping Park
2404 Greentree Blvd. North
Clarksville, IN 47129
Web: www.clarksvilleparks.com
Lapping Park is home to Wooded View Golf Course, an 18-hole course with a driving range, an amphitheater, tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, playground equipment, a picnic shelter, a horseshoe pit, riding stables, Clarksville softball complex, concession and Endris Lodge.
Falls of the Ohio State Park
201 W. Riverside Drive  
Clarksville, IN 47129
Phone: (812) 280-9970
Web: www.fallsoftheohio.org
Picnic beside the world's largest exposed Devonian-age fossil bed, which is home to birds, fish and other wildlife. There are also various education exhibits on the area's history located in the beautiful Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center. Open year-round, daily, Monday - Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sunday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Admission is $2.00 adult. $1.00 children 2-12. Guided Fossil Bed Tours: May-November.
Ashland Park
Riverside Drive
Clarksville, IN 47129
Web: www.clarksvilleparks.com
Ashland Park has playground equipment, a gazebo and picnic areas overlooking the Ohio River. It is situated along the Ohio River on Riverside Drive.
Colgate Park
805 S. Clark Blvd.
Clarksville, IN 47129
Phone: 812-280-2095
Web: www.clarksvilleparks.com
Colgate Park is home to playground equipment, a basketball court, four lighted tennis courts, a shelter and the Clarksville Family Aquatic Center.
Little League Park
Appletree Drive (off Kopp Lane)
Clarksville, IN 47129
Web: www.clarksvilleparks.com
Little League Park is home to the Clarksville Little League and has four lighted baseball diamonds, two basketball courts, and playground equipment. The opens restrooms and a concession stand when the Clarksville Little League teams are playing. The 15-acre park also has a shelter house that is available for rent.

Jeffersonville, Indiana Parks
Jeffersonville Parks and Recreation Department
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Phone: 812-283-5313
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Web: www.jeffparks.org
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Maintains 15 public parks and playgrounds with youth centers provide supervised activities and programs sponsored by the Jeffersonville Board of Parks and Recreation. They have excellent tennis and ball diamond facilities. First class golf and other opportunities at The Elks Country Club and The Wooded View Golf Course, plus many other public facilities. The YMCA Graves Center provides recreational opportunities for youth and adults alike.

For locations of parks or information on competetive sports, please call 283-5313 or 285-6440.

Clark County, Indiana Parks
Deam's Lake Recreational Park
1217 Deam Lake Road Off Hwy. 60
Borden, IN 47106
Phone: (812) 246-5421
Web: www.in.gov/dnr
Hiking trails, picnic facilities, a beach and a 286-site modern campground are offered. Rowboat rentals are offered. Hunting is allowed in designated areas. Open March through November. Entrance fees are charged only Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Charlestown State Park
Hwy.62  
Charlestown, IN 47111
Phone: 812-256-5600
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Web: www.in.gov/dnr
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Located on the banks of the Ohio River, Indiana's newest state park is home to various bird species, such as black vultures and Bald Eagles. Along Fourteen Mile Creek Valley, Devonian fossil outcrops and other interesting geographical features can be found along the park's miles of hiking trails. The park also offers reservable shelters, 132 Class A campsites, and 60 Class AA campsites; available on a first come, first served basis. Open daily 7:00 AM - dusk. Vehicle pass: per carload $4 (daily) or $22 (annual). Out-of-state visitors are charged slightly higher entrance fees. A Golden Hoosier pass is available to Indiana residents 65 years of age for $11.
Clark State Forest
U.S. 31  
Henryville, IN 47126
Phone: (812) 294-4306
Web: www.in.gov/dnr
This is Indiana's oldest state forest and features a nature preserve, hiking trails, horse trails, fishing, camping and picnic areas. Open year-round. There is no entrance fee.

New Albany, Indiana Parks
Sam Peden Community Park
3037 Grant Line Road
New Albany, IN 47150
Community Park has picnic and fishing areas, playground equipment, picnic shelters and basketball, tennis, football, baseball, soccer, volleyball and horseshoe facilities. Park open year-round. No entrance fees. Additional information is available by calling the New Albany-Floyd County Parks and Recreation Department at 812-948-5360.
New Albany - Floyd County Parks and Recreation
1721 Ekin Avenue  
New Albany, IN 47150
Phone: (812) 945-5360
Floyd County has eight city parks and five county parks which provide more than 400 acres of recreational facilities, including a municipal swimming pool. In addition, there are ten supervised playgrounds with programs administered by a full-time recreational director. Golfers can enjoy the Valley View Golf Club, a municipally owned, regulation 18-hole course.

Private recreational opportunities are offered through two swimming clubs, the Woodland Hills Recreation Club and the New Albany Country Club with a nine hole golf course and a pool.

There are a number of other activities offered by the Parks Department including gymnastics for pre-school and up, soccer, ballet and tap dance clinics, bowling lessons, swimming lessons for babies and up, arts and crafts classes every summer, tennis lessons for children and adults. There is a Senior Citizen's Club that meets every Tuesday night. For more information concerning these activities, please call Floyd County Parks and Recreation Department at 948-5360.

Harrison County, Indiana Parks
Harrison County Parks Department
Corydon, IN 47112
Phone: (812) 738-8236
Harrison County has seven parks with a wide range of activities to suit everyone in the family. Olympic-sized pools located within three parks, playgrounds for the children, shuffleboard, basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, numerous hiking trails, boating, fishing, and canoeing.

All parks have restroom facilities, paved roads and ample parking. Please obey park rules. Come, enjoy all the beautiful parks Harrison County has to offer.

Buffalo Trace Park - Palmyra (812) 364-6112. Park open 4/1 to 10/31
Harrison Poolside Park - Corydon. Pool operating season 5/27 - 8/14
Hayswood Nature Reserve - Corydon. Open all year.
Battle of Corydon Memorial Park - Corydon. Open all year.
Walter Q. Gresham Memorial Park - Lanesville. Operating season 4/1 - 10/31
Noe's Rest Park - Laconia. Open all year, located near the Ohio River.

Anyone further interested in playing competitive ball or joining the swim teams should contact the Parks Department for further information, 738-8236. Also, just 15 minutes from Corydon is the Harrison-Crawford State Forest, over 24,000 acres of unspoiled beauty, and another 2,000 acres in the adjoining Wyandotte Woods State Recreation Area and Wyandotte Caves.

Crawford County
Harrison-Crawford State Forest
7240 Old Forest Rd.
Corydon, IN
Phone: (812)738-8232
This state forest includes the Harrison-Crawford Wyandotte Complex, featuring campsites, a nature center, hiking and bridle trails, picnic areas, and daily tours of the Wyandotte Caves.
Marengo Cave National Landmark
State Highway 64  
Marengo, IN 47140
Phone: 1-888-70-CAVES
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Web: www.marengocave.com
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One of Indiana's largest outdoor recreation offers facilities for camping, canoeing, hiking, horseback riding, swimming, fishing and picnicking. The park hosts two Marengo Cave tours: The Crystal Palace Tour, a 40 minute walk, and the Dripstone Trail Tour, a 70 minute hike. Park: open year-round, daily. No entrance fee. Cave tours: Offered year-round, daily. Tour Fees: $12.50 and under. (Discounts offered for tour combinations)

LOUISVILLE PARKS

35th Street Park
814 S. 35th Street 
Louisville Ky 40207 

35 Street Park Bradley Park
2516 Bradley Ave 
Louisville Ky 40217
A.B. Sawyer Park
9300 Whipps Mill Rd 
Louisville Ky 40242 
A.B. Sawyer Park Breslin Park
1388 Lexington Rd
Louisville Ky 40206
Algonquin Park
1614 Cypress St
Louisville Ky 40210 
Buechel Park
247 Alpha Ave
Louisville Ky 40218
Buelchel Park
Auburndale Park
7260 Southside Dr
Louisville Ky 40214 
California Leisure Open Space
963 Dixie Highway
Louisville Ky 40210
Ballard Park
425 Caldwell St
Louisville Ky 40203
Ballard Park California Park
1104 S. 16th St.
Louisville Ky 40210
Baxter Square
301 S 12th St
Louisville Ky 40203
Baxter Square Park Camp Taylor Memorial Park
4201 Lee Ave
Louisville Ky 40213
Beargrass Creek Greenway
2001 Lexington Rd
Louisville Ky 40206
Cane Run Park
4816 Cane Run Rd
Louisville Ky 40216
Beechmont Tot Lot
205 West Wellington Ave
Louisville Ky 40214
Beechmont Tot Lot Caperton Swamp
3916 River Rd
Louisville Ky 40207
Bellevue Park
4711 Bellevue Ave
Louisville Ky 40215
Carrie Gaulbert Cox Park
3730 River Rd
Louisville Ky 40207
Ben Washer Park
519 W Kentucky St
Louisville Ky 40203
Castlewood Open Space
1406 Castlewood Ave
Louisville Ky 40204
Berrytown Park
1300 Heafer Rd
Louisville Ky 40223
Central Park
1340 S. 4th St
Louisville Ky 40208
Bingham Park
160 Coral Ave
Louisville Ky 40206
Charles Young Park
2721 Lytle St
Louisville Ky 40212
Black Mudd Park
1708 Rangeland Rd
Louisville Ky 40219
Charlie Vettiner Park
5550 Charlie Vettiner Park Rd
Louisville Ky 40299
Blue Lick Park
1708 Rangeland Rd
Louisville Ky 40219
Cherokee Park
745 Cochran Hill Rd
Louisville Ky 40206
Boone Square
1935 Rowan St
Louisville Ky 40203
Chickasaw Park
1200 Southwestern Pkwy
Louisville Ky 40211
Churchill Park
2649 Helm St.
Louisville Ky 40209
Cliff Park
4666 Cliff Ave.
Louisville Ky 40215
Clifton Park
133 N Charlton St
Louisville Ky 40206
Crescent Hill Park
3110 Bownsboro Rd
Louisville Ky 40206
Crosby Park
11500 Cedardale Rd
Louisville Ky 40223
Cyril Allgeier
4101 Cadillac Court
Louisville Ky 40213
Des Pres Park
4709 Lowe Rd
Louisville Ky 40220
Douglas Park
2305 Douglas Blvd
Louisville Ky 40205
E. Leland Taylor Park
317 N 38th St
Louisville Ky 40212
Eastover Park
118 Sacred Heart Ln
Louisville Ky 40206
Elliot Square
630 S 28th St
Louisville Ky 40211
Emerson Park
1100 Sylvia St
Louisville Ky 40217
Eva Bandman Park 
1701 River Rd
Louisville Ky 40206
Fairdale Mini Park
10714 West Manslick Rd
Louisville Ky 40118
Fairmount Falls Park
8900 Thixton Ln
Louisville Ky 40291
Farman Park
100 Farman Ct
Louisville Ky 40219
Farnsley Park
3100 Wedgewood Way
Louisville Ky 40220
Fern Creek Park
8703 Ferndale Rd
Louisville Ky 40291
Fisherman's Park
5607 Old Heady Rd
Louisville Ky 40299
Flaget Field Park
4425 Greenwood Ave
Louisville Ky 40211
G.G. Moore Park
626 "M" St
Louisville Ky 40208
George Rogers Clark Park
1024 Thruston Ave
Louisville Ky 40217
German-Paristown Park
1134 E Kentucky St
Louisville Ky 40204
Ginny Reichard Park
1001 Franklin St.
Louisville Ky 40206
Gnadinger Park
1031 Ellison Ave
Louisville Ky 40204
Hays Kennedy Park
7303 Beachland Beach Rd
Louisville Ky 40059
Highview Park
7201 Outer Loop
Louisville Ky 40228
Hounz Lane
2300 Hounz Ln
Louisville Ky 40223
Huston Quin Park
4105 S. 1st St
Louisville Ky 40214
Irish Hill Park
1131 Lexington Rd
Louisville Ky 40204
Iroquois Park
5216 New Cut Rd
Louisville Ky 40214
Ivy Court Park
413 S. 34th St.
Louisville Ky 40212
Joe Creason Park
1297 Trevilian Way
Louisville Ky 40213
Kennedy Court
225 Kennedy Ave
Louisville Ky 40206
Klondike Park
3809 Klondike Ln
Louisville Ky 40218
Kulmer Reserve
17200 Kulmer Beach Rd
Louisville Ky 40177