This a great place to explore with young children. They have a natural play area behind the center. Inside they have a room with a few live animals, books, and other things to explore. You can sit and read with children about the animals and things native to the area. They have some trails to hike as well.

What a hidden gem. I am embarrassed to say I have lived near the center my entire life and never stopped in until today. I walked nearly an hour through an oasis of nature in a city setting. For the bulk of the trails I heard nothing but birds and nature. I saw a deer cross the path about 20 feet from me. There are two trails and they are a good workout without being difficult. There are educational opportunities and a beautiful sensory garden in the front of the center. Do yourself a favor and visit. Admission is free but donations are greatly appreciated.

What a beautiful place! Free family fun and adventure. Wonderful garden and pond out front, interactive nature center and 2 short hiking trails. Our children ages 6 and 8 had a blast. Highly recommend.

Easy trail to immerse yourself in nature for a while! It’s free and the longest trail is about 1.5 miles as there are two options to choose from in regards to length. You can grab a map of the trail from inside and then there are numbered markings along the way. I really enjoyed it and highly recommend!

Great hidden gem next to the Zoo and Joe Creason Park. A couple short pretty easy trials with a few hills. It was a little muddy but overall in good shape. Nice scenery and hard to get lost. Will definitely be back due to proximity to home.

We needed a place to kill some time before we went to the Louisville Slugger Museum. This was a nice place to go for a short hike and eat lunch at. It did seem kind of run-down to me. The trails were fairly well worn although overrun in some places. The longer Trail was closed which was unfortunate. There is a nice little kids area that was well-used. There is a nice little Pond and sitting area if you want to have a picnic lunch there. Unfortunately the little Nature Preserve was closed. There was also a bird watching area that we were unable to get into. We saw one turtle & a few birds but nothing too exciting.

Purchased a new rain barrel. Bought two from the Nature Center 13 years ago. One is still fully functional. The second barrel split over a winter, due to my negligence of not opening the spigot to drain. Compared to commercially available options, these are much more durable and inexpensive.

The building is surprisingly modest for such a large city. The guy staffing it was great though. He let my grandson feed the turtle. The natural playground was very well designed. Lots of opportunities for creative, imaginative play. It includes a tree house, a gravel pit with trucks, big sandbox, a chime instrument, logs to jump on... and more. Lots of kids there despite temps in the low 40's. Nice demonstration gardens including sensory and butterfly gardens. Unfortunately, the trails were closed due to the risk of falling tree limbs.

I have been here several times . I enjoy walking the trails . When the flowers are bloomed its so beautiful . This trip happened to be with Wounded Warriors .

Nice area to stop and hike. It features a few trails, nice gardens, and a center with restrooms, a small meeting space, and gifts. I like the extras around such as the water reserve barrels, the carpenter bee hives, as well as the nicely placed honey bee hives. They have a good bird blind for observation. Very close to the airport, if you have time to kill before a flight a delightful area. Free entrance, and parking. Donations accepted.

Louisville Nature Center is a hidden treasure, tucked away off Trevilian Way across from the Louisville Zoo. It offers a gathering room for event rentals (that can also have guided trail tours!) And a 1.5 mile loop deep into a beautiful wooded hillside. With plenty of wildlife to share the trail with. The bird blind features several large windows where you can watch the birds hopping to the different bird feeders, along with identifying each one with the help of a birdwatching guide book. It's a perfect place to stop by right after work and take in a beautiful walk and connect with nature.

My husband and I had our wedding at Louisville Nature Center. Staff has been helpful in the planning process. They answered all our questions and made sure we had someone at the day of the event to help us. It was a beautiful location and we will certainly be back!

Beautiful, fun little spot to spend an afternoon with the kids:) never crowded:)

It's ok, bird blind doors are deadbolted shut. Not sure if due to being start of April or what. I hope this was just an early year issues(sure they'll use Covid as an excuse) not too bad on the trail, place seems run-down though.

I wish I could give this place 0 stars, but I can't. I've been a native to Louisville for almost 30 years, and I've hiked all over the city. I am a single mom and was hoping to get away for the evening and be at peace in nature during Valentine's Day for the special valentine hike. But now because of my own medical choices, they are not allowing me to hike on their trails. Nature doesn't belong to anyone, it belongs to everyone--animals, plants, and humans alike. I cannot believe my donations have gone toward funding such a prejudice place. No one has the right to tell you that are are less human because of your medical choices (which should be private!!) Never going here again.

We love the Louisville Nature Center and its trails. Such a wonderful place we have in the heart of Louisville.

The nature playground is great the kids loved it more than a regular park. We also walked the shorter trail which was perfect for my kids 7 and 2. There was also a family of deer within feet of us which was very cool. Highly recommend this place. Plan on the getting dirty. We went about an hour an a half before dark and pretty much had the place to ourselves the whole time.

What a wonderful urban oasis. The new children's forest playground is a blast, one of a kind. LNC has a few nice trails and a beautiful garden.

So many great outdoors activities here. Some you can do on your own like the nature hikes. Other activities like guided hikes and mushroom hunts are coordinated through the nature center. Awesome camp activities for school kids.