Dating in UK campus and Chevy Chase
In shortThe University of Kentucky and the Chevy Chase neighborhood sit side by side south of downtown. The area mixes students, university staff and long-time locals. A garden walk is an easy, low key first date.
A first date idea
The Arboretum
The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky, is a 100 acre public garden at 500 Alumni Drive on the UK campus. It is open daily from dawn to dusk and entry is free. Its Walk Across Kentucky collection shows plants from across the state.
Source: The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky: Visit, checked 9 November 2026
Walk the free gardens at the Arboretum, then get coffee in Chevy Chase.
For more ideas, read taking a date to Keeneland or countryside dates near Lexington.
