Ben Hawes Golf Course and Park

Ben Hawes Golf Course and Park
Type City park
Location Owensboro, Kentucky
Area 297 acres (1.20 km2)
Created 1975
Operated by City of Owensboro
Open year-round

Ben Hawes Golf Course and Park (formerly Ben Hawes State Park) is a park located just outside Owensboro, Kentucky, in Daviess County. The park encompasses 297 acres (1.20 km2), and was named for a former mayor of Owensboro.[1]

Attractions

The park offers playground equipment, a basketball court, and a baseball field, but the highlight is a 27-hole golf course. There is also a one-mile (1.6 km) hiking trail.[2]

References

  1. Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Parks, State". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.
  2. Bailey, Bill (1995). "Ben Hawes State Park". Kentucky State Parks. Saginaw, Michigan: Glovebox Guidebooks of America. ISBN 1-881139-13-1.

Coordinates: 37°47′47″N 87°11′18″W / 37.79639°N 87.18833°W / 37.79639; -87.18833


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