E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Statewide rule — see below
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Statewide rule — see below
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- parks.ky.gov502-429-7270
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Covering about 544 acres, E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park lies in Jefferson County, in Anchorage.
The park supports stargazing, archery, wildlife watching, biking, and geocaching.
Fees and passes
Free general admission: "We charge no general admission fee." Some historic sites/museums and activities charge (see park listings).
Statewide fee rule from Kentucky's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- ReserveAmerica (campsites, kentuckystateparks.reserveamerica.com); lodge rooms and cottages via per-park online booking links (guestrez.megasyshms.com)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Pets
See the park’s wording
Dog Park Sawyer Dog Park was the first official off-leash dog park in our community. Sawyer Dog Park is located in the northeast corner of the park property across Freys Hill Road from the main park entrance. The park spans across approximately six acres and is divided into three two-acre areas: one for small dogs (dogs under 30 pounds) and two for all dogs. Membership to the Louisville Dog Run Association is required to enter the dog park. For more information on the Louisville Dog Run Association, please visit www.louisvilledogs.com. There are playgrounds near Shelter 1 and next to the Dog Run.
Service animals are generally permitted where pets are not. Check with the park for specific areas.
Things to do
StargazingArcheryWildlife viewing and birdingHikingPicnickingBikingGeocaching
Trails
Hiking The 1-mile fitness trail is a crushed limestone, level grade trail with 10 exercise stations. The 1.25-mile Goose Creek nature trail meanders through open meadow habitat to a semi-wooded area along Goose Creek. The loop trail is an easy grade trail. This trail is only open to hikers. Bicycles are not allowed on the trail. There is an additional trail near Shelter 3 which leads to the park's vernal pond. Please visit the Recreation Office for an informational guide to the vernal pond. All trails are open year-round. Please stay on the main trails to reduce erosion problems in the park.
Amenities
Facilities
- Picnic areas
- Playground
- Dog park or off-leash area
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Getting there
- Address
- 3000 Freys Hill Rd.
Louisville, KY 40241 - Nearest town
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 38.2819, -85.5578
- Phone
- 502-429-7270
- Andrew.Spence@ky.gov
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Kentucky State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026; page says updated Sep 8, 2026
- Find a Park listing IDs + Sitefinity listings OData API (/api/default/listings) used by the site
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology