Cherokee Park

Off the Lexington Road entrance, the area locals call the Valley — around Frisbee Field — has been Louisville's park cruising ground since the 1970s, and recent app data still puts it at the top of Kentucky's outdoor list. Dusk is the hour.

Know before you go: the park closes at 11pm, bike patrols roll through, and undercover presence has a documented history here. Keep it to meeting and moving on, stay away from the playgrounds and family areas, and let the apps close the deal somewhere private.