Wednesday, September 4 | Joe Creason Park
1297 Trevilian Way, Louisville, KY 40213
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/parks/park-list/joe-creason-park
Popular with bird watchers and cross-county runners, this park is near the Louisville Zoo, with the entrance to Joe Creason Park on the other side of Trevilian Way. Drive straight back until you reach the stop sign. Turn right, park anywhere along the road you can find a spot, then head for the HUGE, colorful Adirondack chairs, which mark the start of the walking trail. Please note: this paved trail features a long but gradual hill.
Wednesday, September 11 | Robsion Park
1 Robsion Park Drive, Louisville, KY 40222
https://www.cityoflyndon.org/RobsionPark.aspx
The gentle, level walking path, 3/8 of a mile, invites us to make the circle three times in this pretty park in Lyndon. Enter off Lyndon Lane, continue straight to the end of the drive, park in the small lot on the left, and the walking path begins at the yellow post.
Wednesday, September 18 | Cherokee Park
745 Cochran Hill Road, Louisville, KY 40206
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/parks/park-list/cherokee-park
One of the original parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Cherokee Park provides a pastoral setting amid rolling hills, open meadows, and woodlands of the Beargrass Creek valley. Our walking trail is wide and level, sheltered by trees. Just past the newly restored bridge, where Cochran Hill Road intersects with Scenic Loop, look for a parking spot along the side of the road, where we’ll gather and start walking together.
Wednesday, September 25 | No Walk on Wednesday
SAM Outing to Riverside and Mike Linnig’s Restaurant
Wednesday, October 2 | Anchorage Trail
11507 Park Road, Louisville, KY 40223
https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/kentucky/anchorage-trail-park
A well-paved, well-marked trail with wooded paths, cobblestone walkways, open grassy fields, wild flowers, a beautiful lake, and serene creek views. The full length is 2.1 miles, giving us lots of options for circling back, and there are benches along the walkway for resting. Near the intersection of Evergreen Road and Station Road, park in the lot below the Village Anchor, then cross the street and walk over the stone bridge to enter Anchorage Trail.
Wednesday, October 9 | Des Pres Park
4709 Lowe Road, Louisville, KY 40220
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/parks/park-list/des-pres-park
Not far from Taylorsville Road on Lowe Road, Des Pres Park offers a freshly restored and resurfaced walking path that circles around the park and can easily be walked in about 20 minutes, with a nice gazebo, playground, and tennis courts. Park along the road soon after you turn into the entrance, where we’ll gather to begin our walk.
Wednesday, October 16 | Thurman Hutchins Park
3734 River Road, Louisville, KY 40207
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/parks/park-list/thurman-hutchins-park
With its well-maintained grounds and tranquil atmosphere, Thurman Hutchins Park is the perfect spot for leisurely nature walks. The 1.3-mile loop trail is a level grade and circles a large fishing pond. The entrance is located across River Road from Cox’s Park. Turn into Thurman Hutchins Park, drive about halfway around the pond until you find a long row of parking spaces. Park, then head for the entrance to the trail, just across the drive.
Wednesday, October 23 | E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park
3000 Freys Hill Road, Louisville, KY 40241
https://parks.ky.gov/explore/e-p-tom-sawyer-state-park-7810
At beautiful Tom Sawyer State Park, the broad, one-mile Fitness Trail is a crushed limestone, level-grade, tree-lined walkway, with benches nestled under the shade.
Use the entrance closest to Westport Road, drive across the parking lot to the Activities Building, turn left and follow the drive around the curve, then park in the lot on the left. The entrance to the Fitness Trail is on the right.
Wednesday, October 30 | No Walk on Wednesday
SAM Outing to Stoneware & Co. and The Café in Paristown