LOUISVILLE
EAST LOUISVILLE
Louisville’s eastern suburbs, mostly located between the Watterson Expressway (I-264) and the Gene Snyder Freeway (I-265), are home to thriving communities like St. Matthews, Jeffersontown, Middletown and Norton Commons. The East End is also home to Locust Grove, a historic mansion owned by William and Lucy Clark Croghan, who welcomed a generation of American luminaries to their home to rest, dialogue, campaign, and duel.
ST. MATTHEWS
MIDDLETOWN
JEFFERSONTOWN
Year round, visitors can explore Kentucky’s natural legacy and early settlement history at Blackacre, Kentucky’s first State Nature Preserve. The 170-acre farm and 1785 homestead includes an 18th-century cottage, spring house, barn and pre-Civil War farmhouse. Indoor family fun is found at Malibu Jack’s, Activate Games, and Kingpin Lanes. Ride go-karts and throw axes at Full Throttle Adrenaline Park.
St. Matthews is filled with scenic parks, including Seneca Park, part of the city- wide park system designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, 17-acre Robsion Park, 28-acre Brown Park, and 45-acre St. Matthews Community Park. For indoor fun, there’s Dave & Buster’s, an arcade, bar and restaurant, Ten Pin Strike & Spare Family Fun Center and Kentucky’s first Topgolf, a three-story golf-entertainment complex at Oxmoor Center.
Middletown is a vibrant suburb that offers small-town charm. Restored cottages are home to friendly, locally- owned shops and restaurants. Middletown is also home to the legendary Valhalla Golf Club. Designed by Jack Nicklaus, this course has hosted multiple PGA events and a Ryder Cup. Explore the centuries-old history of the community at Middletown Historical Museum or get outdoors at Beckley Creek Park. Part of the Parklands of Floyds Fork, this park features a community garden, walking trails, picnic areas, a fishing lake, as well as agricultural fields at the site of a former distillery. For indoor family fun, check out Renaissance Fun Park’s laser tag, mini golf, arcade and go-karts.
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