Parks and Rec
Open Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The John W. Black Community Center is located at 1551 North Highway 393 in the Wendell Moore Park complex. For a business meeting, birthday party, team banquet, or any other group function, the John W. Black Community Center is the place to be. The clean, elegant, and affordable facility will make your event an enjoyable, successful, and memorable experience.
Come check us out! We now accept payment by credit card!
The John W. Black Aquatic Center is located at 1551 North Highway 393 in the Wendell Moore Park Complex. The center is open seven days a week during the pool season (May - September) and features water exercise classes, pool rentals and many other water related programs.
The center is also home to the Oldham County Piranhas Swim Team. For the complete Aquatic Center brochure in pdf format, click the link below. We look forward to seeing you soon! Questions? Call the Aquatic Center directly at (502) 225-0656.
Weather Policy:
- If Staff hears thunder or sees lightning, the pool and surrounding deck area will be cleared of patrons for 20 minutes. All patrons must go immediately to their cars.
- Everyone will be allowed to resume swimming only when 20 minutes have passed since thunder is heard or lightning is seen.
- If stormy weather continues for 1 hour, the Aquatic Center will close until the shift change at 3:00 pm.
- NO REFUNDS are given, so please consider the weather forecast before coming to the pool.
Aquatic Center brochure
Parents - we need your participation -
If your child does not have any swimming skills please:
- Keep a coast guard approved life jacket (with strap between the legs) on them or have your child wear flotation devices on their arms at all times.
- Never let a child you bring to the pool out of your sight - even for a second.
Water Slide Rules:
- The water slide is for children 42 inches tall with swimming skills.
- No goggles, arm floats, watches, jewelry, or street clothes..
- Lifeguards do not catch swimmers entering the pool from the slide.
- Picnic shelters with restroom facilities
- Playground
- Basketball court
- Walking trail
- Sand volleyball court
- Tennis courts
- Hiking trails
- Little Library
- Site of the John W. Black Community Center
- Home of the Oldham County Youth Football
- Two softball fields with concession area
- Lake for fishing from bank or dock
- 3 picnic shelters
- Archery range
- 2+ miles of paved walking trails
- Tennis courts
- Elizabeth Cleland Cauley Dog Park
- 18 Hole disc golf course
- Boy Scout orienteering course
- Restroom facilities
- Playground
- Site of the John W. Black Aquatic Center
- Located on the Ohio River
- Boat ramp and boat dock
- Picnic shelter with restroom facilities
- Playground
- Basketball court
- Fishing dock
- Home of the "Rolling on the River" Food Truck Festival
- Picnic shelter with restroom facilities
- Playground
- Basketball court
- Home of South Oldham Little League
- Dog park
- Paved walking trail
- Little Library
- Hiking trails
- Picnic shelter
- Composting pit restrooms
- Park is in development
- 2 soccer fields
- Multi-purpose field