Description
The Louisville Riverwalk travels through downtown along the Ohio River between Waterfront Park and Shawnee Park, west of the city. The trail features scenic river views, including an overlook near 26th Street, where you can see McApline Lock & Dam. Coal barges and passenger boats use the lock to go around the Falls of the Ohio.
The trail provides access to parks and city amenities.
Parking and Trail Access
Parking is available in Shawnee Park, at the trail's southern end, and at Lannan Memorial Park (where Marine St. and 26th St. converge and at the end of Lannan Park Rd.) and at Festival Plaza on the Waterfront (River Rd.).
Large Section Closed...
By
dtleighton
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November, 2012
On 11/25/12 my daughter and I took our tandem out for a spin to break up the long drive home from Thanksgiving. We started from the Shawnee Park end, heading in toward downtown, and found that a large section of the trail through the park was closed due ...
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Louisville Riverwalk
By
gjj41
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April, 2012
On March 30, 2012 my wife and I road our bikes from Lannan Park to Eva Bandam Park and are pleased to say that the trail was free of debris. Based on previous reviews good clean up job Louisville!
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Circumstance
By
wa_dok
in
November, 2011
This ride has its beauty and its lesser moments. The river is always an eye catcher, and especially at certain times of the day, but there are places on this trail that one might not want to have a flat tire or be a stranded target. When we went over ...
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