Jacobson Park

I have been to Jacobson Park a few times now, and it has been good.
First of all, I usually go here for Free Friday Flicks, which is a free outdoor movie, giveaways, and more. The park is pretty clean. This park has multiple things to do, and they have decent parking.
Overall, I would recommend Jacobson Park

Love this park! I have so many memories here from my childhood! Def can’t get a park like that anywhere, now living in another state and they don’t have anything like it!

Not very impressed. Was a beautiful day and paddle boat were all picked up and no information about them posted anywhere. Park is basically a ton of grassy areas a few dog areas and frisbee golf. The one playground we could f be was being torn down.

It’s a nice, pleasant park. Nothing extraordinary or unique, just a pleasant park with green grass and athletic spaces and a lake to spend a sunny afternoon at. The park was very well maintained too.

Let me preface my review by saying that I had a bad experience but it was because I got my car broken in to-​I know this doesn’t reflect the park itself but I hope that it will inform other people to be careful and be sure not to leave anything in your car that someone may want to take! There are no surveillance cameras so I was told by the police that the break ins happen often. The people that broke in sped off towards Richmond Road-​they ran a red light and we’re going way too fast. I’m just glad that someone was not hurt during this incident!

Great for all family members! It’s such a quiet and serene place trucked away and only moments from the hectic city flow in Lexington.
–Fishing
–Paddle Boats
–Playground
–Dog Park: Spacious, fenced, double fenced at entrance, benches, tress, trash cans.
–Movies in the park during the summer
–Great for working on your health, running/​walking whether it’s in the sidewalk or the low mph road adjoining the different options
–Covered shelters with picnic tables

Jacobson Park is almost a second home to me because I frequent it so often.
I used to take my husky there a few times a week to socialize her.
Now I run there a few times a week and, when the weather is nice, I take my family there as well.
Jacobson Park has something for everyone. You can fish, take your children to the playground, take your dog to the dog park, play disc golf, run, cycle, etc.
I have always felt safe at Jacobson Park. The grounds are always clean.

Jacobson Park is one of the largest parks in Lexington. And has on the second largest dog parks, recently and large to 12 acres. The dog park is broken up into halves, with no distinction what each half is. Although this is the closest dog park for me, my biggest complaint is that it muddy after the rain. But the amount of acreage and activities at Jacobson park is a huge plus. During the summer Jacobson Park also host free movies, camps, and during Halloween it is a place for scarefest. Jacobson Park has a huge Marina and paddleboats, which is a huge plus.

This park holds a special place for me, literally. In 2008 as part of Reforest the Bluegrass, me and many other Lexingtonians planted hundreds of pine trees. They were just seedlings then, but now they are huge, beautiful trees, all meticulously planted in rows. If you drive around, you can spot the area for sure. In the same area as «my» trees, there is frisby golf. I’m not sure how to play, but you can print out the score sheets online on the parks and rec website.
I’ve been coming to Jacobson since I was a kid, and there is no doubt a lot of stuff for kids to do here. The playground is one of the largest in the area. The paddle boats and the water are a rarity in the central KY area. The paddle boats start back up this week, ⁴⁄₁₈. You do have to have a fishing license to legally fish there. There are several annual events, like a children’s fishing event and kite fest that I’ve taken my daughter to a few times.
You can rent out one of the sheltered picnic areas for an event or cookout. I’ve been to several events and cookouts there, but never have I actually reserved it myself. I think you go through Parks and Recreation to do that though. Several shelter areas have volleyball nets beside of them.
In the warmer months there is Free Friday Flicks, which not only consists of a different children’s movie every week, it’s a carnival like atmosphere… without the rides. There is face painting, and sometimes even a petting zoo (the last time that I was there).
Website info:
Jacobson Park is a 216-​acre park located in east Lexington (District 7). The city had been leasing the park from Kentucky-​American Water Company for use as a recreational facility since 1968 but took ownership in January 2011. The park includes a reservoir used by the water company and a golf course (Lakeside Golf Course).
Amenities:
Basketball Court
Dog Park
Fishing
Open play fields
Playground
Restrooms
Shelters (7)
Volleyball (4)

216 Acre Park with a great «creative» playground, Paddle boats, Fishing, 3-​acre Dog Park and they host several special events throughout the year (such as Kite Fest, Halloween trails, Easter Egg Hunts and Free Friday Flicks!). You can also choose from 7 shelters for your next event. They rent 7 days a week, the largest shelter accommodates up to 100 people! You can even do it online for added convenience.
Its really cleaned up in the past 10 years (new entrance and less parked cars) and, I think, much more inviting for families now. Check out the Parks & Rec website for upoming event listings and hours/​fees for Paddles Boats and boat-​launching rules.

Good sized park with plenty to do. There’s a large play palace for kids, you can also rent paddle boats @ $ 4.00 for 30 mins.
There’s lots of trees and picnic tables for shade and family events. a great location to host almost any type of outing.

This is the kind of park I remember as a kid. Large sprawling park with wide open fields, open water with ducks to feed, paddle boats and a castle of a playground for little kids.
The playground has most of the old school pieces: wooden sway bridges, two-​story slides, monkey bars, tire swings, suspended tire bridge. The zip line has been taken down, but that’s fine. At one point there were about 40 kids running about the playground and it didn’t feel cramped.
The ducks were very friendly, used to being fed by visitors; but not obnoxious. There is a bridge connecting the playground to the bathrooms and paddle boat area. Plenty of park benches and picnic areas.
I will definitely visiting this place with my kids again in the near future. I wish there was a park like this in the Baltimore, MD area.

This park is amazing! The playground is truly unique and I love taking my toddler there (even though he’s small for a lot of it). The grounds are beautiful and I love the open fields for kite flying (or watching) and the fishing/​boating pond. I wish Jacobson Park would add a running trail, but that’s the only suggestion for improvement I have and this is definitely somewhere my family with frequent as our son grows up in Lexington.

Really love this park! Such a great area to walk a dog or take the kids to play or take a girl to feed the ducks or go for a walk or even take photos. They have bathroom and vending machines all around the park. They also rent out paddle boats from what I understand. So I would recommend coming to check this park out.

Reminiscent of a castle in a way. We all have fun, including adults. It is such a big park, it has a lot more things to do, but for the most part, the playground is fun for kids any age, or well from 1 to 13.

This park rocks my socks. Nice lake, walking trails, dog park, massive playground for those little bastard kids and really good fishing. Legit.

Great park to bring the kids to. Safe, clean, and lots to do. Water is nearby, so lots of ducks and waterfowl to observe. Love it!

Jacobson is a nice spacious park, just not a lot to do… more open space than trees, rental sheltered areas and nice playground and camping areas. The best part of the park for me is the lake. Jacobson offers pedal boats which I always enjoy and there is fishing for those who like to indulge. They also have a dogpark but the dogs are not seperated by size small or large. I have a small dog who does not fair well with larger ones so we don’ venture there. If its peace and quiet you want, you can get that for sure or have a private picnic. Its the best park Lexington has to offer with a lake.

Great place to walk, study or fly a kite. Two playgrounds for the kids. Lots of open spaces. Nice place for a picnic too.

The playground at the park is pretty amazing. It’s mostly wood, a big change from the majority that are made of plastic.
It has two sets of swings, multiple slides and a sand box area. There are lots of towers, bridges, a set of moving stairs, etc.
There are ducks and paddle boats, but the boats are only open during the summer.
Once you enter the gate, follow the signs to the playground (to the left).
Best playground in the area, IMO.