| E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park | |
|---|---|
 A walking path in E.P. Sawyer State Park | |
  Location in Kentucky  Location in United States | |
| Type | Kentucky state park |
| Location | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38°16′39″N 85°33′31″W / 38.27750°N 85.55861°W |
| Area | 550 acres (220 ha) |
| Elevation | 679 feet (207 m)[1] |
| Opened | 1974 |
| Operated by | Kentucky Department of Parks |
| Open | Year-round |
| Website | Official website |
E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park is a 550-acre (220 ha)[2] Kentucky state park located in the Freys Hill area of Louisville, Kentucky, on former land of Kentucky's old Central State Hospital. When opened in 1974, it was named in honor of Republican Jefferson County Judge/Executive Erbon Powers "Tom" Sawyer (18 November 1915 - 23 September 1969), who was killed five years before in a car accident on Louisville's Interstate 64 in 1969 at age 53 while still in office. Judge Sawyer was the father of journalist / television news anchor Diane Sawyer (born 1945, at CBS News and later ABC News).
- ^ "E P Tom Sawyer State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park". Kentucky Department of Parks. Retrieved August 25, 2013.