The Waterfront Development Corporation was created in 1986 to oversee waterfront development efforts along the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky. The corporation's three-part mission includes oversight of the design and construction of Waterfront Park, operation of the park/ event coordination, and park maintenance.

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Phase I of Waterfront Park, approximately 55 acres,was dedicated on July 4, 1999. The park hosted hundreds of events in its first full season of use, with an estimated total attendance of more than a million people. The park is heavily used on a daily basis, and averages more than 1.5 million visitors per year. Children and families enjoy the Children's Play Area and the new Adventure Playground, while walkers, joggers, picnickers, school groups, and others take advantage of its beautiful location along the river.

Phase II of the park opened on June 10, 2004. Phase II l adds approximately 17 acres, including the Adventure Playground, which opened in July 2003; a wonderful esplanade along the river's edge; a cafe plaza where Tumbleweed will open in Spring 2005; the Brown-Forman amphitheater; docks for transient boaters; and an area for a new rowing facility for the University of Louisville Women's Rowing Team, school, and community rowing groups.

Construction on Phase III will begin in early Spring 2005, and final property acquisition and fund raising are underway. Phase III covers 13 acres that will include a pedestrian walkway across the river and more lawn areas, tree groves, walking paths, and picnic areas. If you are interested in making a donation to Phase III, please print and fill out a pledge sheet, or contact us by e-mail or phone (listed below). All donations are much appreciated!