Jefferson Memorial Forest
Jefferson Memorial Forest is a forest located in southwest Louisville, Kentucky, in the Knobs region of Kentucky. At 6,676 acres, it is one of the largest municipal urban forests in the United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Valley of the Drums.
Valley of the Drums
Landfill
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Valley of the Drums, officially known as the A.L. Taylor Superfund Site, is a 23-acre toxic waste site near Brooks in northern Bullitt County, Kentucky, near Louisville, named after the waste-containing drums strewn across the area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hollyvilla and Fairdale.
Hollyvilla
Village
Hollyvilla is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 537 at the 2010 census.
Fairdale
Hamlet
Fairdale is a former census-designated place in southern Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 7,658 at the 2000 census. In 2003, the area was annexed to the city of Louisville due to a merger between the city and Jefferson County's unincorporated community.
South Park
Hamlet
South Park is a neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, centered along South Park Road and Fairdale Road.
Jefferson Memorial Forest
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Jefferson, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.0831° or 38° 4′ 59″ northLongitude
-85.7394° or 85° 44′ 22″ westOperator
Louisville Parks and RecreationOpen location code
86CP37M6+77OpenStreetMap ID
way 1351866051OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Highlights include Holsclaw Hill and The Crossings Golf Course.
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