Cherokee Park
About
Cherokee Park is a park in Kentucky managed by Louisville Metro Parks, about 1.4 miles from the community of Seneca Gardens. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 69°F with lows near 48°F, and April is similar at about 69°F by day and 48°F at night. Several trails start close by. Hogan Fountain Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and Cherokee Loop and Wildflower Woods Trail are each about 0.2 mile off. Climbers can head to Big Wall, roughly 0.8 mile away.
Park size
399 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–85°F and lows of 48–66°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Louisville Bowman Fld, KY weather station, 2.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan43° high27° low
- Feb48° high30° low
- Mar57° high38° low
- Apr69° high48° low
- May77° high57° low
- Jun85° high66° low
- Jul88° high69° low
- Aug87° high68° low
- Sep81° high60° low
- Oct69° high48° low
- Nov57° high38° low
- Dec46° high31° low
Where it is
- Cherokee Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Seneca Gardens, Kentucky · 1.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Hogan Fountain TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Cherokee LoopHiking0.2 mi
- Wildflower Woods TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Big WallRock climbing0.8 mi
- White Oak Nature TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Louisville's Champion Dog Park PathHiking2.3 mi
- Caperton Swamp TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Woodland LoopHiking4.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
