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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.
AXPS Paintball
Diamond Lake Resort
7301 Hobbs Road (270)229-0002
120' x 150', 38-bunker speedball field; giant scenario field; full rental packages; private groups, church groups, business team-building groups welcome; huge Pro Shop with gear onsite.
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
Checkered Flag Raceway
2110 Grimes Avenue, Owensboro 270-685-2090
Indoor go-cart track with electric cars travelling up to 45 mph, with 16 single-seat adult carts, 4 double-seat karts, and 6 kiddie carts; arcade; rock-climbing wall; bungy trampoline; spider mountain with inflatable slide; rooms to rent for birthday parties; speedway cafe; racing leagues.
Open Mon-Thurs 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
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, and 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, paddle-boats and The Pit Stop Grill. Open year round.
Take the Virtual Tour
Diamond Lanes
1901 Triplett Street
270-684-3020
Bowling fun for the whole family, with snack bar. Open 5pm-10pm, seven days a week.
Diamond Lanes South
410 Carlton Drive
270-685-2695
Bowling fun for the whole family, with snack bar. Open 5pm-10pm, seven days a week.
Edge Ice Center
1400 Hickman Avenue 270-687-8720
Owensboro's municipal ice arena is open year-round and offers skating, skate rental, a full concession and pro shop, and is also home to the Owensboro Youth Hockey Association and the Owensboro Figure Skating Club. Open Monday and Thursday 6-8 pm, Friday 7-10 pm, Saturday 1-4 pm and 7-10 pm, and Sunday 1-4 pm.
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 270-687-8717
9-hole municipal golf course. Open 8am-5 pm, seven days a week.
Horse Fork Creek Park
3005 Fairview Drive 270-685-6142
Soccer Complex
Jack C. Fisher Park
3900 West 5th Street Road (off Carter Road)
Softball Complex
Kentucky Canoe Tours, LLC
P.O. Box 1602, Owensboro 42302 270-688-0034
Take a canoe trip with your group to four beautiful spots in this region. Trip One is for beginners on Carpenter Lake; Trip Two is a physical tour of Lake Malone; Trip Three is for those wanting extreme wilderness on Cloverport Creek; and Trip Four is another extreme tour where Rough River
meets the Green River. Group prices offered for groups of 10 or more and 20 or more. Or ask about their all-day trips. Great exercise and a wonderful to enjoy Western Kentucky.
Legion Spray Park/Legion Park
Byers Avenue between J.R. Miller Boulevard & Veach Road
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 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, spray park, picnic shelters, gazebo & butterfly garden and four nature trails, plus softball & baseball fields with concessions.
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
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Windy Hollow Campground Recreation
5141 Windy Hollow Road 270-785-4150
110 camping sites; swim lake with water slide; fishing lake; hiking and bike trails..
Yellow Creek Park
5710 Highway 144 270-281-0436This 120-acre park has a softball complex, picnic shelters, nature trails, basketball courts, tennis courts, fishing, spray park, disc-golf course, and playground for the children.
