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

↑ 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.
↑ 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

Owensboro, Kentucky

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