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Adkisson-Greenbelt Park
City of Owensboro 270-687-8700
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.
400 Boothfield Road
270-687-7137
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, and is home to the Lions Club Soap Box Derby track. Newly opened in 2011 are the 10 miles of mountain bike trails. 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, and Yellow Creek Park, which offers 110 acres with walking trails, ball fields, playgrounds, tennis courts, and Horse Fork Creek Park containing multiple soccer fields and a 2-acre lake..
Diamond Lake Resort
7301 Hobbs Road
270-229-4900
270 campsites, 10 motel rooms, 3 cottages, 5 lakes for fishing, go-kart track, swimming pool, 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 seven days a week.
Diamond Lanes South
410 Carlton Drive
270-685-2695
Bowling fun for the whole family, with snack bar. Open 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, lessons, a full concession and pro shop, and is also home to the Owensboro Youth Hockey Association and the Owensboro Figure Skating Club. Open Monday 5-7 pm, 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) 270-687-8700
Softball Complex
Legion Spray Park/Legion Park
Byers Avenue between J.R. Miller Boulevard & Veach Road 270-687-8700
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.
The Next Level
105 Carlton Drive 270-683-1354
Owensboro's new indoor sports/recreational facility will open in late 2011. The facility features 32,000 square feet of indoor space that can be used for softball, baseball, football, soccer, inline hockey, volleyball, cheerleading, and more.
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 25 parks and 8 recreational facilities, including nature trails, 31 tennis courts, 17 baseball and softball fields, football and soccer fields and outdoor basketball courts, and golf.
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 Club
4641 Highway 1514 270-785-4565
18-hole, public golf course.
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 Fri 7-9:30pm, Sat 11am-9:30pm, and Sun 2-4pm.
The Ozone
533 Triplett Street 270-926-8993
Laser tag arena; available for reservations for private parties. Wed-Thurs 5-9pm, Fri 5-10pm, Sat 6-11pm.
The Summit
6501 Summit Drive 270-281-4653
The Summit is located eight miles east of Owensboro, Kentucky. The Don Charles designed layout provides players of all levels a challenging and diverse experience. With bentgrass greens, five lakes and multiple teeing areas, the course can play from 5,500 yards up to 6,835 yards.
Thompson-Berry Park
Located on Raven Drive off U.S. 60 West 270-687-8700
Soccer complex.
U-Bounce Party House
1234 E. 2nd Street 270-685-1255
Indoor family activities with huge inflatables. Open to the public on Tuesdays from 12-8 pm, and Fridays from 12-10 pm. Others days available for parties.
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 sandy beach and water slide; concession stand; fishing lake; hiking and bike trails. Pets allowed.
Yellow Creek Park
5710 Highway 144 270-281-0436This 152.5-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.
