Yuko-en On The Elkhorn

This is a Fun destinations spot that has a lot of statues in gardens and walking trails and just a lot of nice ponds and things to look at for sure I would definitely recommend it and we will be back

This Japanese garden near downtown Georgetown is a nice place to experience a little nature. There is a walking path, koi pond, waterfall, and bridge. It's very beautiful and a relaxing place to walk.

This little Japanese garden was a nice find...close to main road, but, secluded enough to sit and reflect, read, draw or meditate.

The Yuko-en On The Elkhorn park in Georgetown is awesome! We have family that lives near this park, so one day I stopped in with my dog, Batman, to check it out and take a walk. It's so great! The park is absolutely beautiful, well maintained, and perfect for taking a walk or hanging out. There's plenty to see, and it's really relaxing! If you're in the area and looking for something fun, convenient, outdoors, and free to do, this spot is it! I highly recommend it!

This is an outstanding little park.It's a nice Japanese-style park and garden right next to Elkhorn Creek in Georgetown. It was apparently created back when the Toyota plant was being built as a show of cooperation and cultural exchange between Japan and Kentucky.It's not very large, it's a small, refreshing place to quickly walk through and in the spring and summer it's quite an amazing sight. I very much like this place, the only reason I can't give it 5 stars is that the maintenance is often lacking. It's clear that the park is on a shoestring budget (it's not actually a municipal park of the City of Georgetown) and it doesn't have a lot in the way of people or money for upkeep. It's a nice place, but a lot of deferred maintenance is slowly taking its toll.

The only thing that looks Japanese about this garden are the structures and walking bridge. The park looks like most other parks in Kentucky. If you're expecting to see koi, sorry to say, you won't see any. Perhaps at one time more care was given to this park but it looks like the only thing that's been done is the grass has been mowed. If you're looking for a typical Kentucky park that's quiet and tucked away with some nice walking paths, you will like this. If you're expecting to experience Japanese culture as I was, you'll be disappointed. Definitely not worth the hour and a half drive I made to see this.

This classic Japanese garden was designed and realized by a master landscape architect who traveled to Japan to study Japanese gardens in order to ensure authenticity. A lovely, peaceful place of quiet serenity, beautiful in all four seasons. A hidden gem in Georgetown. Highly recommended.

Back in Chicagoland, I used to visit forest preserves and nature sanctuaries whenever I had a free moment on a sunny day. Getting that dose of nature was just what I needed to refresh on a consistent basis. Out here in rural Kentucky; well, most people find nature on their farms or country drives. There aren't forest preserves or wild animal sanctuaries. Since I moved into my apartment and winter melted away, I've been desperate for a little bit of nature.After some inquiries and a search for somewhere to escape to during lunch, I heard about Yuko-en On The Elkhorn. I checked it out one afternoon and loved it! Sooooo thrilled that Georgetown has a quiet outdoor place to walk around and soak up a little bit of nature!It's a small Japanese garden tucked away next to a semi-busy road on the north side of Georgetown. There's a few trails, a beautiful building with rental space for classes and events, koi ponds, waterfalls, and plenty of trees to sit under. That's pretty much it, but it's lovely. Very cool find, indeed.

I was worried this place was gone, as its web presence is nonexistent. However it is there and it is fantastic. It's small, but well-used and peaceful: a real slice of Japan in Kentucky. They were doing some improvements when I visited, but it was in fairly good shape overall. There are a few waterfalls, koi pond, rock garden, a big central building for classes, and a few small shelters. It took less than half an hour to see it all, but this is more of a sit and relax, read, or draw kind of place.You can enter through the main gate off Cardome where the lot is, or walk under the bridge from the park on the other side of North Broadway.All in all, worth a detour to go here.

This is an interesting site. It's rather small, so it takes probably 15 minutes to walk around it. Nice trees and good landscaping. It is a peaceful place to visit.