Summer Hours | April-October
As Shown for Each Park
Winter Hours | November-March
All Parks Close At Dark

Todd Park in Bellepoint 

Park closes at dusk (Not lighted)

• Walking Trail
• Picnic Shelter with Tables and Grill

Capitol View Park

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
(Except during softball tournaments)

This 150-acre park provides a beautiful scenic view of the Kentucky River and is great for nature lovers. It is located off the East-West Connector at Glenns Creek Road and has the following facilities:

• 2 Full Basketball Courts
• 4 Lighted Softball Fields
• 2 Babe Ruth/High School Baseball Fields
• 1 Youth Football Field
• Sullivan & Pewitt are Lower Softball Fields. Legends & Williams are Upper Softball Fields
• 1 Lighted Soccer Field (Sower Field)
• 1 High School Soccer Field (No lights)
• Volleyball Courts
• Playground
• 2 Shelters-Upper & Lower have Grills No Electricity-Upper has restrooms
• Nature Trails
• Picnic Facilities
• Off-Track Bicycle Trail

There is a full-time employee who lives on the premises.

Cove Spring Park

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to Dusk

The Cove Spring Park/Nature Preserve consists of approximately 100 acres of wetlands, streams, springs, waterfalls, forested ravines, and other natural and historic features. The Park is located at the northern City limits off US 127/Holmes Street. The park is intended for activities such as walking, hiking, nature observation, environmental education, picnicking and other passive activities. The park features the following facilities:

• Two miles of trails with interpretive signs (a portion of trail is handicapped accessible)
• Interpretive center with displays on natural and historic features
• Shelter and picnic facilities
• Portable restrooms

There is a full-time employee who lives on the premises.

Dolly Graham Park

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

There is a summer playground program with leaders for boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 16. The program begins mid to early June and runs for eight weeks. The playground is open Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and again from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. There are 3 acres in this park located in South Frankfort on Murray Street, just off Second Street. It was completed in 1980 and offers the following facilities:

• 2 Picnic Shelters with Restrooms
• Concrete Volleyball Court
• 2 Basketball Courts
• Modern Playground Equipment

East Frankfort Park

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

There are 47 acres in this park located at the end of Myrtle Avenue off East Main Street. The park was completed in 1971 and has the following facilities:

• Swimming Pool
• 3 Lighted Tennis Courts
• Instructional League Baseball Field (7-8 yr. olds)
• 2 Lighted Minor League Baseball Fields (9-10 yr. olds)
• Nature Trails
• Picnic Facilities
• 2 Volleyball Courts (1 Sand, 1 Concrete) Not Lighted
• 2 Major Shelters with Restrooms
(Electricity on Wood above Brick) (50-75 person capacity)
• 3 Playground Areas including a Therapeutic Playground
• Sports and Administrative Building

There is a full-time employee who lives on the premises.

Juniper Hill Park

Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

There are 124 acres in this park including 94 acres in the golf course. It is located on

the West End of Frankfort, just off Louisville Road. It was dedicated in 1956 and has the

following facilities:

• Olympic Size Pool
• 2 Lighted Sand Volleyball Courts
• 1 Lighted Little League Baseball Field (Northrup Field)
• Gazebo
• 2 Shelters (Electricity available, no lights, Grills outside shelter, restrooms nearby)
• 3 Horseshoe Pits (by Shelter)
• Playground (by Shelter)
• Picnic Facilities
• 18 Hole Golf Course
• Administrative Offices
• State Fire Memorial to Fallen Firefighters
• Desert Storm Memorial

Lakeview Park

This is a city/county park venture owned by the county and maintained by both on a

50/50 basis. It features the following:

• 4 Youth Softball Fields (7-16 yr. olds)
• Sally Gaines Field (15-18 yr. old Girls)
• Franklin County Basketball Field (13-16 yr. old Boys Babe Ruth)
• 7 Soccer Fields
• Volleyball Courts
• Horse Show Arena
• Amphitheater
• 2 Pavilions-695-8431 for reservations
• 2 Mile Walking/Jogging Trail
• Horseshoe Pits
• Driving Golf Ranges
• 9-Hole Golf Course-695-9691
• Picnic Areas
• Carter House (available for weddings, etc.) | 695-8431

There is a full-time employee who lives on the premises.

Leslie Morris Park at Fort Hill

This park on Fort Hill is a historic site and wilderness area on a high hill over looking downtown Frankfort. The park preserves the remains of two Civil War earthwork forts. It is the site of an 1864 skirmish during which a detachment of Confederate cavalrymen made a raid on Kentucky’s capital city. Surrounding the historic are over 124 acres of forest.

Crisscrossed by historic dry-laid stone fences, the forest is home to many species of wildlife. Views of downtown Frankfort from the hill are truly spectacular.

Visitors may walk to the park from downtown Frankfort. The trail begins directly
behind the Capital Plaza Tower. The trail is a 19^th century road virtually unchanged in over a century. Connecting trails with interpretive markers lead through the park. Vehicular access is by way of the Clifton Avenue gate on the north side of the park.

A new on-site visitor's center opened in June 2002, in a newly renovated 1810 log house. The center features site history exhibits and a re-created 1864 inn. Special events include the Ghosts of Frankfort tour on the last weekend in October, and Civil War reenactments. Call 502-696-0607 for operating hours and tours.

River View Park

Scenic riverside picnic area located on Wilkinson Boulevard by the Kentucky River and across the street from the Holiday Inn Capital Plaza Hotel.

It features the following:

• Welcome Pavilion
• Picnic Tables
• Fishing Pier
• Walking Trail | 1 Mile
• Monument representing the 3 original Kentucky counties
• Refurbished 1800's bridge
• 16 Historic Sites, including Prehistoric and early Indian cultures
• Marble Yard
• Farmers Market - May-October
• Boat Dock | for day parking only