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Recreation

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Adkisson-Greenbelt Park

City of Owensboro 270-687-8707
The 15-mile long Greenbelt Park is designed to encircle the city, linking neighborhoods, business districts, parks and schools. Whether you enjoy walking, running, skating or bicycling for recreation or to reach a destination, the Adkisson Greenbelt Park is an enjoyable and safe place to be.

AMF Bowlodrome Lanes

600 East 14th Street 270-684-5297
Family entertainment with snack bar. Open Sun-Thurs 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12pm.

Ben Hawes State Park

400 Boothfield Road 270-687-7134
Enjoy the 300 acres; 9-hole, par 3 golf course; 18-hole regulation golf course; driving range; pro shop; meeting & shelter space; mountain bike trail and walking trails; archery range; large recreational park. Open 7am-dusk, seven days a week

Daviess Co. Gun Club

7740 Highway 2830, Maceo 270-264-5330
Shooting lesson available; trap, skeet & sporting clays; annual sporting clay tournaments. Open Summer: Wed, Fri, Sat 9am-6pm, Thurs 9am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm; Winter: Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun 10am-5pm.

Daviess County Parks & Recreation

2620 Highway 81 270-685-6142
Includes Panther Creek Park, which offers 30 acres of wooded wetlands, Yellow Creek Park, which offers 110 acres with walking trails, ball fields, playgrounds, tennis courts, and much more.

Diamond Lakes Resort

7301 Hobbs Road 270-229-4900
270 campsites, 10 motel rooms, 5 lakes for fishing & swimming, go-kart track, and The Pit Stop Grill. Open year round.

Diamond Lanes

1901 Triplett Street 270-684-3020
Family entertainment with snack bar. Open 5pm-10pm, seven days a week.

Diamond Lanes South

410 Carlton Drive 270-685-2695
Family entertainment with snack bar. Open 5pm-10pm, seven days a week.

Golfland USA

1864 Old Calhoun Road 270-683-4693
Miniature golf, driving range, batting cages, go-carts, pro shop. Open Mon-Thurs 10am-10pm, Fri-Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 1-8pm.

Hillcrest Golf Course

4346 Old Hartford Road 270-787-8717
9-hold municipal golf course. Open 8am-5 pm, seven days a week.

Horse Fork Creek Park

3005 Fairview Drive 270-685-6142
Soccer Complex

Hutch Family Billiards

815 Crabtree Avenue 270-688-0399
Family-oriented, smoke-free billiards; snack bar; arcade games. Open 10 am-12 am seven days a week.

Jack C. Fisher Park

West 5th Street Road (off Carter Road)
Softball Complex

Legion Spray Park

Byers Avenue between J.R. Miller Boulevard & Veach Road
Located in Legion Park and operating from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekends. Zero-depth spray ground where kids can interact through cascading and spraying water. Can accommodate groups of up to 35.

Owensboro Family YMCA

900 Kentucky Parkway 270-926-9622
Fitness facility with Nautilus center, swimming pool, whirlpool; childcare offered. Open Mon-Fri 5:30am-10pm, Sat 6am-6pm, Sun 1-5:30pm.

Owensboro Ice Arena

1215 Parkway Drive 270-687-8720
Municipal ice skating rink; available for party rentals. Open mid-October through March.

Owensboro Parks & Recreation

1530 McJohnson Avenue 270-687-8700
Operating 20 parks and facilities, including 31 tennis courts, 17 baseball and softball fields, football and soccer fields and outdoor basketball courts.

Owensboro Public Pools

270-687-8700
Combest Pool - 1530 McJohnson Avenue. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day. Snack bar and lockers.
Cravens Pool - 2815 Cravens Street. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day.

  • Panther Creek Golf Course

  • 4641 Highway 1514 270-785-4565
    18-hole, public golf course located adjacent to Panther Creek Park.

  • Panther Creek Park

  • 5160 Wayne Bridge Road 270-685-6142
    Beautiful 6 acre lake, picnic shelters, gazebo & butterfly garden and four nature trails, plus softball & baseball fields with concessions.

  • Perfect Swing

  • 5224 Highway 54 270-852-1553
    Par-3 golf course, miniature golf range, driving range, pro shop, lessons. Open 11am-7pm, seven days a week.

  • Ramey Tennis School

  • 5931 Highway 56 270-771-5590
    Tennis and racquetball court rental; volleyball and fitness room; tennis camps. Open as scheduled.

  • Skates Alive

  • 600 Salem Drive 270-926-7655
    Family recreation & entertainment; skating, arcade games, pool tables. Open Thurs 5:30-8:30pm, Fri 5:30-10pm, Sat 11am-9pm.
  • The Ozone

533 Triplett Street 270-313-3305
Laser tag arena; available for reservations for private parties. Mon-Thurs 4-10pm, Fri 4pm-12am, Sat 6pm-12am, Sun 12-8pm.

  • Thompson-Berry Park

  • Located on Raven Drive off U.S. 60 West 270-687-8700
    Soccer complex.
  • Waymond Morris Park

  • Located on Todd Bridge Road off Southtown Boulevard 270-687-8700
    Football complex .

Windy Hollow Campground Recreation

5141 Windy Hollow Road 270-785-4150
110 camping sites; swim lake with water slide; fishing lake; horseback riding.

Yellow Creek Park

5710 Highway 144 270-281-0436
120 acres of recreational and leisure challenges. The park has a Softball Complex, picnic shelters, nature trails, basketball courts, tennis courts, fishing, spray park and playground for the children.

 

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