Seneca Park

I met up with 3 other ladies for an after work walk. We chose Seneca Park because they have lighting around the loop - although in a few spots it is quite dark and we clicked on our phone flashlight to see ahead. What they have: a loop that is a bit over 1 mile, tennis courts, playground, huge grassy field for sports practice, baseball field, benches, parking around the loop, and bathrooms. It's a great spot to be with family, friends, or alone. For working out, reading, and relaxing. Not too crowded to enjoy it but you're definitely not alone.

Sometimes you just want a nice, safe, relatively level place to run. This 1.2 mile loop offers that and more. The loop is free of vehicles, but even with the foot traffic of the more crowded times, there's plenty of space to run free. Besides, playing frogger as you dodge into the grass to avoid strollers (or folks traveling in pairs with dogs who stretch across the entire width of the sidewalk) is just a little bonus for your quads. Being a public park, the path is open 24/7. Right in the heart of St. Matthews, it's exactly what you'd expect. It's clean. It's safe. There's a small playground, tennis courts, scattered park benches. Two water fountains, one at each end of the loop -- complete with dog bowls. Nice tall trees offering shade on the loop's exterior, with wide open fields of well maintained lawn and decently maintained kickball/softball fields. Oh.. and horse stables literally across the street. ‍4 stars only because of the bathroom situation. If I was reviewing the Seneca Park bathroom alone, I'd give 1 star -- only because they exist, with a roof, lighting and indoor plumbing. The men's bathroom is always disgusting. Not well kept by any means. I don't think the soap dispensers have ever had soap when I visited. Once I did find a small bar of soap (like from a hotel). What if you want to wash your hands? -- spoiler alert: YOU SHOULD WANT TO WASH YOUR HANDS!! There's a 50/50 chance of having hand sanitizer or finding a toilet full of TP/BM and standing water that won't flush. Don't be surprised if there's a puddle around the toilet or a little surprise on the seat. Hep-A & C-Diff, anyone? Gross, I know. I also noticed there are no locks on the stalls. What if you want some privacy? It's hard to blame the Park when this is clearly the doing of people being gross, inconsiderate humans. Gentleman-- like, why?! Do better! In summary, Seneca Park is the perfect place to meet up for a workout or coffee w/ a friend. Definitely use the bathroom before you visit -- or at-least carry hand sanitizer and maybe keep some emergency toilet paper in your car.

I had a good time exploring Seneca Park the other day while I was in the area. I'm a big fan of visiting parks walking around taking pictures exercising while walking different paths just having a good time. I saw a lot of cool features hand it was a clean most part and then I will return

This is where the candy bar Seneckers came from. Mars Bars too. Born in this park. True story.This is an excellent Park in L-ville out in the suburbs and it has a little bit of everything. You can drive into it, you can park, it has lots of space, lots of greenery, it smells really nice, and it has Wildlife.Pretty much everything that you could hope for in a Park, so the best one that I've been to in Louisville anyway 0 but I haven't been to all of them by any means.

This review is for Seneca Parks PLAYGROUND.Cool place to hang out with kids, play tennis, enjoy the open field, and a nice flat loop to walk or run. Plenty of parking, bathrooms on site, wheelchair accessible, and free to visit. Trees for shade, Lots of park benches around the perimeter, tons of squirrels, and multiple entrance roads. Nice place to chill and walk.

As far as Louisville parks go, Seneca Park seems to receive the most upkeep, despite garnering less hype than some of its bigger siblings. The result is a pleasant, family-friendly park with a solid lineup of amenities. The playground, tennis courts and walking loop are well-maintained and aesthetically pleasing; I have a soft spot for the little "scenic route" between the courts. Litter is kept under pretty tight control, even during the months where the city isn't frantically trying to clean up its act for Derby (before resting on its laurels for the remainder of the year). Seneca also has a reputation for being a viable evening option, so the tennis courts are available until pretty late and the surrounding chunk of the walking loop has plenty of lighting. Unfortunately, the bathrooms are abysmal and parking can be a tedious affair, but this is still one of Louisville's best parks despite those issues. Unless you're specifically looking to hike, I would readily go against the grain and recommend this over neighboring Cherokee Park.

Seneca Park is great! Most of my experience with this park is biking or riding my scooter through, but there's plenty more to do if you're planning to spend some time in this area. There's a golf course, baseball and soccer fields, basketball and volleyball courts, trails for biking, walking, and jogging, picnic tables, a playground, and more. Seneca Park neighbors Cherokee Park, so it's easy to visit both parks together, especially if you're biking. If you're looking for a great area to spend some time outdoors on a beautiful day, Seneca Park offers plenty of options for activities!

Despite my surprise seeing high school sports teams still running together in tight packs and without masks during this 2020 pandemic (oh, I remember my own days running cross country at Seneca!), this is a great park with a lot of space to get outdoors, meet a friend (with some distance), and go for a long walk, run, or what have you. There was plenty of parking around the circle, including electric vehicle charging stations by the bathrooms. When I visited over the summer, I met a friend who used this option for her Prius. We walked toward the trails and stayed under shady tree canopies most of the time, which gave us a good break from not only the summer sun, but also from the exercising crowds around the circle. Essentially, it's an inviting park and that I visit on almost every trip back to Louisville.

If you dislike Seneca Park, then you HATE MURRIKA.It's clean. It has many activities, like softball, kickball, tennis, basketball, soccer, jogging, dog walking, biking, ultimate frisbee... I even saw a hippy doing some Tai Chi. Whatever floats your boat, really.It's a good park. Many parks around Louisville aren't very busy. I've never been to Seneca Park, in the summer, when it wasn't really busy. And it's neat. I love seeing people out being active and staying fit.The location of Seneca Park is fantastic, too. One direction, you have St Matthews and Frankfort Avenue. The other, you have Taylorsville Road and Cherokee Park.I'm envious of the people that live in the surrounding neighborhoods. I'd be at the park every day.

Louisville has spoiled me with it's magical park system. I don't know what I would do if I ever had to move....Seneca is great. It is vast and offers several hiking trails. There are also tennis courts, baseball and soccer fields, a playground, a golf course, and a mostly flat 1.2 mile paved loop.And as long as you know where you're going....Seneca and Cherokee are connected!I'm going to be training here quite a bit for the upcoming Triple Crown of running and I think the loop might become my favorite place to run.