Frank E. Simon Memorial Park
Park
127 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: W.marsh · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Shepherdsville
Shepherdsville has 7.5 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Frank E. Simon Memorial Park (0.6 mi). 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 194 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #79 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
65 acres · of 16.3 sq mi of land
Trails
7.5 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
194 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
709 ft
Coleman Knob
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Shepherdsville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Shepherdsville is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #79 of 142 in Kentucky. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Shepherdsville’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical KY town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · KY 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (194 acres) · KY 8 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home32% of residents within a half mile of a park · KY 59% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 36%
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Kentucky towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 45%
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Shepherdsville’s 1% is ahead of 26% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 70% 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 Frank E. Simon Memorial Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
65 conserved acres
1% of Shepherdsville’s land. Who manages Shepherdsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County49 ac
Town or city16 ac
Local Park · 65 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherdsville City Park Local Park | Town or city | 65 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Shepherdsville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Shepherdsville
McDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Shepherdsville
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Shepherdsville
Coleman Knob709 ft elevation
DirectionsMacDonald Knob682 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Shepherdsville
Louisville South KOAKOA
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
8Baseball
3Football
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Bank of the CommonwealthBuilding · listed 1987
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Shepherdsville
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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
January is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Shepherdsville →
Questions about parks and trails in Shepherdsville
Where can I hike in Shepherdsville?
The longest trail networks: Frank E. Simon Memorial Park, 0.6 miles; 1st Street Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Shepherdsville is conserved land?
1% 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 Shepherdsville’s trails?
Frank E. Simon Memorial Park and 1st Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Shepherdsville?
11,700 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shepherdsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 194 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Shepherdsville have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #79 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 Shepherdsville 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 →