Table IV . A . 3
2016 Status |
Current Acreage total managed by LMPRD |
13,166 |
Local |
6,341 |
Regional |
6,825 |
Additional regional park acreage managed by others : |
Waterfront Park |
85 |
Current acreage managed by 21 st Century Parks |
3,800 |
Current State park land ( E . P . “ Tom ” Sawyer Park ) |
539 |
CID Land |
1,636 |
Nature Preserves |
448 |
B . Recreational Facility Needs Analysis – Level of Service
This section evaluates the need for the following types of recreational facilities / activities in Louisville :
• Playgrounds
• Outdoor basketball
• Tennis
• Softball / baseball
• Volleyball
• Multi-purpose fields for Soccer , Football , etc .
• Aquatics
• Golf
• Horseback riding
• Mountain biking / cyclo-cross
• Community centers
• Walking / Shared-Use paths
• Soft surface trails
• Other facilities including camping , disc golf , dog runs , skate park , community gardens .
( The current number and distribution of these facilities is presented in Appendix A ).
Standards were developed for each of the eleven specific types of facilities listed above based upon guidance published by the NRPA and / or 1991 Louisville RAP and an evaluation of local needs in Louisville in 1995 . These standards were intended as general guidelines for the future development of the Louisville parks system rather than as absolute requirements . The following information is provided for each facility type :
Parks and Recreation System Master Plan | IV . PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY NEEDS ANALYSIS
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