A Kentucky county closed a 225-acre golf course after it averaged only 9,000 to 10,000 rounds a year; the site is now becoming one of the county’s largest new public parks, with 70% preserved as greenspace
- From golf fairways to a 225-acre public park: Kentucky’s former Fox Run Golf Course is getting a new life, with 70% of the property preserved as greenspace.
- A former golf course in Kentucky is being transformed into a sprawling 225-acre public park featuring hiking and biking trails, climbing structures, a dog park, interactive water features and a potential Go Ape aerial adventure course.
- According to the August 2026 edition of What’s Happening, the future New Kenton County Park in Independence is expected to break ground in 2026, marking a major new chapter for the former Fox Run Golf Course.
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- From golf fairways to a 225-acre public park: Kentucky’s former Fox Run Golf Course is getting a new life, with 70% of the property preserved as greenspace.
- A former golf course in Kentucky is being transformed into a sprawling 225-acre public park featuring hiking and biking trails, climbing structures, a dog park, interactive water features and a potential Go Ape aerial adventure course.
- According to the August 2026 edition of What’s Happening, the future New Kenton County Park in Independence is expected to break ground in 2026, marking a major new chapter for the former Fox Run Golf Course.
Sources: Times of India