The area at a glance
This part of Louisville covers the southwest side of the county along Dixie Highway: Pleasure Ridge Park, Valley Station, and the south end of Shively. It runs from around I-264 down toward the Gene Snyder Freeway, with the Ohio River on the west. Below is a short section on each one.
Pleasure Ridge Park
Where it is
Pleasure Ridge Park sits along Dixie Highway between Shively and Valley Station. It takes its name from Pleasure Ridge, a shady ridge where a summer resort hotel once stood, and the name was picked for the post office in 1876. It grew quickly in the 1950s and became part of Louisville in 2003.
Getting around
Dixie Highway is the main road, and TARC buses run along it. The Greenbelt Highway connects to both I-264 and the Gene Snyder Freeway, so getting across the county is usually easy.
Shopping and food
Dixie Highway is lined with restaurants and everyday shopping. There is a Kroger on Terry Road, and Louisville’s first Kroger Marketplace is on Dixie Highway too.
Parks and outdoors
Riverview Park on Greenwood Road sits right on the Ohio River, with boat ramps, a playground, and a sprayground. It connects to the Louisville Loop and hosts a big fireworks show for the Fourth of July.
The homes
Most homes are single-family houses on their own lots, in subdivisions built from the 1950s on. Many of them sit along or near the Greenbelt Highway.
Valley Station
Where it is
Valley Station is south of Pleasure Ridge Park, in the far southwest corner of the county near the Ohio River. It is named for its spot in the valley between Muldraugh Hill and the Knobs. Like Pleasure Ridge Park, it grew in the 1950s and 1960s and became part of Louisville in 2003.
Getting around
Dixie Highway (US 31W) is the main road. It started out as the Salt River Turnpike. The Gene Snyder Freeway starts at the Greenbelt Highway and has an exit at Dixie Highway here, so I-65 and the rest of the county are an easy drive.
Shopping and food
Most of the shopping is on Dixie Highway near the Gene Snyder, including a Walmart Supercenter, a Walgreens, and plenty of places to eat.
Parks and outdoors
Sun Valley Park on Bethany Lane has a swimming pool, ball fields, and tennis courts, and it hosts the Southwest Community Festival. Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing, is a 300-acre historic farm on the river with house tours, gardens, and events all year.
The homes
Most homes are single-family houses built in the 1950s and 1960s, when Valley Station grew quickly. New homes are still going up here too, so you will find some brand-new construction.
Shively
Where it is
Shively is its own small city, incorporated in 1938, and it is known for bourbon. Brown-Forman, Michter’s, and the old Stitzel-Weller distillery are all here. Shively is split between three MLS areas, and this one covers its west side and most of its south side, next to Pleasure Ridge Park.
Getting around
Dixie Highway runs through the middle of Shively, and I-264 has an exit at Dixie Highway on its west side. Downtown is a straight shot up Dixie Highway, and TARC buses run along it.
Shopping and food
Louisville’s first Kroger Marketplace opened on Dixie Highway in 2016. Dixie Highway also has local taverns, restaurants, and everyday shopping.
Parks and outdoors
Shively Park, on Dixie Highway, has 21 acres with tennis courts, a playground, gazebos, and a fountain. Riverview Park and the Louisville Loop along the river are a short drive west.
The homes
Most homes here are single-family houses on their own lots, many built in the late 1940s and 1950s. Neighborhoods like Willowdale and Lynn Lea are part of this side of Shively.
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