Category: In The News

March 1, 2012 Over the past four years, photographers Bob Hower, John Nation and Ted Wathen have been working with 21st Century Parks to document the creation of The Parklands of Floyds Fork. With more than 4,000 acres, the park … Continue reading

February 25, 2012  Kentucky fishery officials have added Floyds Fork to the state waters that will be stocked with trout this year. Floyds Fork, which cuts through eastern Jefferson County before joining the Salt River near Shepherdsville, is slated to … Continue reading

The Creekside Playground will reopen on Saturday — the restrooms will remain temporarily closed. Thank you for your patience.

The Creekside Playground is closed due to a water main break. We will keep you updated as soon as we are able to reopen, if you have any questions, please call (502) 584-0350.

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Looking for a natural setting for your upcoming meeting? The Parklands Retreat House can now be reserved for your next event. Click here to learn more.

January 18, 2011 Nearly all the money needed has been raised and all the land procured for the massive Parklands of Floyds Fork project, one of the nation’s largest urban parks development. The sponsors, headed by the nonprofit 21st Century Parks, have assembled about 3,700 acres … Continue reading

The Parklands of Floyds Fork is a planned 4000 acre addition to Louisville’s public park system that reapplies Ferderick Law Olmsted’s brilliant vision of preserving land ahead of development on the edge of a city for large public parks. Click … Continue reading