South Louisville

Beechmont’s distance from downtown once made it an ideal southwest location for local residents to call their summer homes. Today, Beechmont is a melting pot of native Louisvillians and immigrant populations, contributing some of the best international cuisines and goods from Vietnam, Cuba, Kenya, Ethiopia and more. Beechmont is also home to affordable housing, a thriving art scene, local festivals and historic gems like The Little Loomhouse.

Just south of Pleasure Ridge Park (PRP), Valley Station was named for its location between Muldraugh Hill and the Knobs. Valley Station is home to Jefferson Memorial Forest, Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing, and the Louisville Loop among other wonders. Like Valley Station, Fairdale is flanked by Jefferson Memorial Forest, as well as the historic South Park Country Club which is the oldest of its kind in the state of Kentucky.

Just as the name suggests, this neighborhood is primarily dominated by Iroquois Park–another Frederick Law Olmsted park in the city. The beautiful green space provides a backdrop for play spaces, scenic running paths, and quaint nooks tucked away from the city. Iroquois Park is also home to the Louisville-famous Iroquois Amphitheater. This south end neighborhood is peppered with international restaurants and grocery stores, beautiful residential neighborhoods, and is a short commute to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.

Situated between General Electric’s Appliance Park and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, Newburg is an affordable part of the city. Just 15 minutes from a wide variety of neighborhoods, Newburg is close to the Louisville Zoo and Kentucky Kingdom. Recently, an education and technology-driven branch of the Louisville Free Public Library was added to the area.

Close to both Downtown Louisville and Fort Knox, Pleasure Ridge Park (PRP) is home to the nationally known Waverly Hills Sanatorium, a former tuberculosis hospital, and current haunted house. Dixie Highway is the main arters through PRP and boasts many restaurants, local business’ store fronts, and shopping venues.

Shively traces its roots back to shortly after the first settlement on the Falls of the Ohio when a stagecoach shop first opened in 1831. Today, Shively is home to the Bulleit Distilling Company, the Stitzel-Weller Distillery, and the Michter’s Distillery, as well as Churchill Downs Racetrack and the Kentucky Derby Museum.