LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville and southern Indiana will experience another week of scorching temperatures in the 90s.
Here is a list of places around the Metro where you and your family can stay cool.
Cooling centers:
- Neighborhood Place – Eight Neighborhood Place locations throughout Louisville will serve as cooling relief centers for those needing to get out of the heat. To find the nearest location, call Metro311 or 502-574-5000
- Community Centers – Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation’s 14 community centers throughout the city will be open as cooling centers during regular operating hours. Some community centers also partner with Dare to Care Food Bank to offer the Kids Café program to give free evening meals to children 18 and under.
- Louisville Free Public Library – 17 LFPL sites are open during regular hours and can serve as a respite from the heat.
- Senior Nutrition Sites – The Louisville Metro Senior Nutrition Program operates 14 congregate sites for seniors 60 and older that provide a nutritious lunchtime meal and activities at air-conditioned facilities.
Spraygrounds
The spraygrounds and spraypads are open from dawn until dusk, unless specified by Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation.
- Algonquin Park (1614 Cypress Street)
- Baxter Square (301 S. 12th Street)
- Breslin Park (1388 Lexington Rd., 40206)
- California Park (1104 S. 16th St., 40210)
- Crescent Hill Park (3110 Brownsboro Rd)
- Farnsley Park (3100 Wedgewood Way)
- Iroquois Park (5216 New Cut Rd.)
- LaPorte Park (2529 Bank Street)*
- Long Run Park (1605 Flat Rock Rd.)
- Nelson Hornbeck Park (709 Fairedale Rd.)
- Petersburg Park (5008 Indian Trail)
- Riverview Park (8202 Greenwood Rd.)*
- Shawnee Park (4501 W Broadway)
- Shelby Park (600 E. Oak Street)
- Wyandotte Park (1104 Beecher Street)
*Closed for maintenance
Spraypads
- Bingham Park (160 Coral Ave., 40206)
- Boone Square Park (1935 Rowan St., 40203)
- Central Park (1340 S 4th St., 40208)
- Cherokee Park (745 Cochran Hill Rd., 40206)
- Chickasaw Park (1200 Southwestern Pkwy., 40211)
- Elliott Square Park (630 S 28th St., 40211)
- G.G. Moore Park (626 "M" St., 40208)
- George Rogers Clark Park (1024 Thruston Ave., 40217)
- Huston Quin Park (4105 S 1st St., 40214)
- Parkhill Road (1703 S 13th St., 40210)
- Portland Park (640 N 27th St., 40212)
- Russell Lee Park (3701 Southern Ave., 40211)
- Tyler Park (1501 Castlewood Ave., 40204)
- Victory Park (1051 S 23rd St., 40210)
- William Harrison Park (3232 Oleanda Ave., 40215)
- William Stansbury Park (2302 S 3rd St., 40208)
There are also other spraypads not managed by Louisville Parks and Recreation.
Beckley Creek Park
1310 South Beckley Station Road
Louisville Zoo
1100 Trevilian Way (requires Zoo admission)
Waterfront Park
Downtown (two separate spraygrounds available)
Outdoor pools
- Fairdale - Nelson Hornbeck Park (709 Fairdale Rd., 40218)
Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun:
Noon - 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays - Sun Valley - Sun Valley Park (6505 Bethany Ln., 40272)
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun:
Noon - 5 p.m.
Closed Wednesdays
Admission (no refunds): Ages 12 and under - $2 | Ages 13+ - $3
Those ages 12 and under must be accompanied by a person 13 or older.
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