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“The
Parklands”
is
a
4,000-acre
park
system
made
up
of
four
individual
parks
and
a
connector
park
along
the
Floyds
Fork
Tributary.
With
100
miles
of
hike-bike
trails,
there
was
no
shortage
of
nature
and
hiking
options.
“The
Parklands”
in
the
Louisville
area
indirectly
owes
its
existence
to
who
is
considered
the
father
of
landscape
architecture
in
the
United
States.
Early
in
the
1800s
Frederick
Law
Olmsted,
the
first
U.S.
landscape
architect,
developed
a
series
of
parks
around
the
city
of
Louisville,
KY.
It
is
these
200-year-old
legacy
parks
that
are
the
basis
and
inspiration
for
the
development
of
“The
Parklands.”
Berkley
Creek
Park,
one
of
the
four
parks
in
“The
Parklands,”
is
not
just
a
place
for
hiking
and
biking.
When
visiting
this
green
space,
you
might
also
see
people
lounging
on
blankets
while
watching
others
pass
frisbees
or
kick
a
soccer
ball.
With
a
large
playground,
a
pavilion
and
walking
paths,
there
literally
is
something
for
everyone
at
this
area
of
the
park
known
as
“Egg
Lawn”.
Even
though
this
is
a
newly
developed
green
space,
it
is
a
rather
popular
place
for
the
public
on
the
weekends.
As
the
trees
and
fields
mature,
I
can
only
imagine
what
this
open
space
place
will
look
like
in
the
future.
“The
Parkands”
impact
on
the
Louisville
area
is
just
getting
started.
Today,
the
young
trees
and
flowers
dot
the
open
fields.
Who
knows
how
different
the
fields
pictured
above
will
look
in
20-30
years.
If
you
happen
to
be
in
the
area
and
enjoy
nature,
make
sure
you
stop
by.
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