Bellemeade Apartments for Rent

Bellemeade is an established neighborhood of single-family homes and some apartments in Jefferson County, Louisville, Kentucky, located in the zip code area of 40222. The majority of houses in this community were built in the early 1950s. The median age of residents in the Bellemeade neighborhood is 43.6 years. Whipps Mill Road borders the Bellemeade neighborhood to the north, Dorchester Road to the east, Shelbyville Road to the south and Wood Road to the west.

Lowe Elementary school serves the kindergarten through grade five educational needs of the Bellemeade neighborhood. This public school has a great schools rating of eight out of ten based on test scoring. Kammerer Middle School serves grades six through eight. Trinity High School serves grades nine through twelve and has a five out of five star community rating. Notable universities in the area include ITT Technical Institute and University of Louisville.

A variety of sports and recreational facilities are nearby such as E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park, featuring nature trails, fitness center, athletic fields, tennis courts and Olympic size pool. Cherokee Park is approximately 16 minutes away and features horseback riding trails, a scenic multi-use loop, picnic areas and athletic fields. Golf courses in the area include Oxmoor Country Club and Big Spring Country Club.

Bellemeade is ideally located near several popular attractions such as the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory. Visitors can learn how the official Louisville Slugger is made, tour the factory and engage in several interactive activities. The Louisville Science Center offers hands-on exploration with three discovery sections, IMAX movies and a variety of interesting exhibits. The Kentucky Derby Museum is located in Gate One, at Churchill Downs. This museum has two floors with many interactive activities.