The 15 Best Places for Picnics in Louisville (2024)

Dalene Burke:Good walk /hike /bike trails. Very nice playground, picnic pavillion, and dog park.

Michelle Buice:Very clean and a good size park for picnics

Amy W:Thank you for writing kind & inspirational messages in chalk on the loop! Made my day, and my walk/jog better!

Michael Lambert:Perfect for a walk or a picnic on a nice day.

Jon Pressman:Fun path along the river with nice views to Indiana and back over the L'Ville skyline.

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Dalene Burke:Concerts throughout the summer, jack-o-lantern tour in the fall, great place to get outdoors any time of year. Excellent picnic & hiking locations.

Sean Collier:Go up to the lookout. You can see all the way into Indiana. Its beautiful.

Lisa Eichholtz:Walk around the loop. It's a great 3 mile walk! Read more.

Louisville Family Fun Stephanie White:Great playground and picnic spot for fall

Louisville Family Fun Stephanie White:Picnic under the beautiful tree by the playground!!

Lorita Rowlett:Shakespeare in the park, concerts by local artists, and the occasional food truck!

louisville.com:"While Skyview Park is absorbed with baseball and softball action, Veterans offers serenity as well as six picnic pavilions and some cool old military equipment."

Noe l Harris:Love the helicopter.

Clinton Johnson:Great place and affordable. I was nothing but impressed

Cindi Ramm:Tyler Park is a wonderful place for a picnic.

Michelle Buice:Right up the street from me. There’s a good path for walking or biking, and tennis courts.

Amadea:Try throwing a tennis ball against this wall for minutes of fun!!

Matt Mitchell:Fantastic place to get exercise, have fun with the kids, explore, or have a picnic. There is so much to do and the entire park is absolutely beautiful!

Tonya Cabral:Bring a swimsuit & towels to play in the splash park.

Dustin Alton Strupp:MTB park is scheduled for fall. Some short trails are currently available (1-2 miles). You can take a bike out and ride the paved path through the country side (GORGEOUS). http://www.theparklands.org

Steven Combs, Ph.D.:Grab a lunch and have a picnic. Great park for walkers, runners and kids.

Roderick Christopher:I love the walking track, a nice flat and well maintained 1.2 miles

LouisvilleGPO:there is a sign that says bikes are prohibited for a reason. that applies to your asshole kids as well.

John Rutledge:Great park to take your kids to or just to walk. We went sledding while it was snowing to!!

Alexandra Jennings:If you go to the pool bring your own food. The polish sausage was cold in the middle and all of our drinks were flat and we spent $12 on it

Katie Harrington:Great fitness track!

Wayne Bui:Such a cute park to go fishing, go picnic or just have an outing

Garrod Sieveking:Great place for biking and walking

J.P. Greer:Great place to run. The big loop is about 1.75 miles with lots of rolling hills and pretty views.

Jayme Galloway-Thompson:Great walking path the scenery is beautiful

Maria Bell:The ducks are hungry

Chris Thomas:Great Christmas Light Display!

Tammy Madigan:The mid-century modern pavilion at Hogan's Fountain is a Louisville Landmark and affords visitors a great place to picnic rain or shine!

Cherri Burch:Relax and enjoy the scenery.

Aaron Thompson:Watch out for the Cherokee ninja!!!

Angela Trumbaturi:The loop is great but try the trails too. There are a few to choose from & vary in difficulty, elevation etc.

Miraj Patel:Really nice park.

Susan Meyer Knight:Awesome playground and water playground

Jay Garmon:Go at opening, at 10 am. You'll beat the crowds and the heat. They feed and train the Siberian tigers at 10:45 most days. This alone is worth the price of admission. Read more.

Louisville Family Fun Stephanie White:Always check their special events page on their website for special discount days like Mother's Day or for summer movies!

Kenzie Seibert:Make Sure to hit the Islands.

Charity Hacker:Picnic tables and grills, right next to the Big Four Bridge. Make a day of it.

Kimberly Oglesby:Awesome fun for children!

Kimberly Bradford:BEST playground in Louisville!! Has 4 good size jungle gyms AND a splash park! Bring a bathing suit!