Joe Creason Park
Joe Creason Park is a municipal park in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Located in the Poplar Level neighborhood, it is in roughly the central portion of the city. The park adjoins and connects to Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve, and both were originally part of the same property prior to becoming parks.
| Joe Creason Park | |
|---|---|
| Type | Municipal park |
| Location | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°12′36″N 85°42′24″W |
| Area | 68 acres (280,000 m2) |
| Created | 1966 |
| Operated by | Louisville Metro Parks |
| Status | Open |
The park is located on the south fork of Beargrass Creek. It opened as a park in 1966.
The park is named for Joe Creason, a popular features journalist for The Courier-Journal, who died while playing tennis at the park's Louisville Tennis Center in 1974.
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