Jeffersontown Veterans Memorial Park
Park
30 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Confederate Martyrs Monument in Jeffersontown · Photo: Bedford at en.wikipedia · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Jeffersontown
Jeffersontown has 146 acres of parks, 5.0 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Jeffersontown Veterans Memorial Park (0.9 mi). 2% of Jeffersontown’s land is conserved, about 124 acres. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Jeffersontown, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns · #87 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
124 acres · of 10.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
146 ac
5.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
63%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.0 mi
3.4 mi lanes · 4.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jeffersontown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jeffersontown is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns, #87 of 142 in Kentucky. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jeffersontown’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical KY town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · KY 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land5.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (146 acres) · KY 8 · U.S. 13CParks close to home63% of residents within a half mile of a park · KY 59% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 31%
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Kentucky towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 39%
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Jeffersontown’s 2% is ahead of 59% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 34% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Jeffersontown Veterans Memorial Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
124 conserved acres
2% of Jeffersontown’s land. Who manages Jeffersontown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Joint85 ac
Town or city39 ac
Local Park · 123 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Vettiner Golf Course Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Skyview Park Local Park | Joint | 29 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Joint | 28 | Open |
| Jeffersontown Community Center Local Park | Joint | 13 | Open |
| Plainview Swim-Tennis Center Local Park | Joint | 9 | Open |
| David Armstrong Recreation Center Local Park | Joint | 5 | Open |
| Grassland Dr Trail Local Park | Joint | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Jeffersontown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Jeffersontown
Playgrounds in Jeffersontown
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
20Tennis
10Baseball
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Hazael Tucker HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itJames H. Funk HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itLeatherman HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itStucky HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itTway HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itBeechlandBuilding · listed 1983
About itAndrew Hoke HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itJeffersontown Colored SchoolBuilding · listed 1985
About itConfederate Martyrs Monument in JeffersontownObject · listed 1997
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Jeffersontown
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jeffersontown →
Next door
Jeffersontown and its neighbors
Jeffersontown has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffersontown | 2% | 0.1 | 5 | 63% | C |
| Middletown | 1% | 0.4 | 3 | 63% | C |
| Douglass Hills | 3% | 0.3 | 4 | 83% | C+ |
| Blue Ridge Manor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jeffersontown
Where can I hike in Jeffersontown?
The longest trail networks: Jeffersontown Veterans Memorial Park, 0.9 miles; Papa John's Park, 0.3 miles; Sky View Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jeffersontown is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Kentucky town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Jeffersontown’s trails?
Jeffersontown Veterans Memorial Park and Papa John's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jeffersontown?
8.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.4 of painted or protected lanes, 4.2 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Jeffersontown?
10,823 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jeffersontown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 146 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Jeffersontown have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #87 of 142 in Kentucky. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Jeffersontown neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →