| Ben Hawes State Park |
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| Type |
Kentucky state park |
| Location |
Owensboro, Kentucky |
| Size |
297 acres |
| Opened |
1975 |
| Operated by |
Kentucky Department of Parks |
| Status |
Open year-round |
Ben Hawes State Park is a park located just outside of 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 twenty-seven hole golf course. There is also a one-mile (1.6 km) hiking trail.[2]
References
- ^ (1992) "Parks, State", in Kleber, John E.: The Kentucky Encyclopedia, Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter, Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0813117720.
- ^ Bailey, Bill (1995). "Ben Hawes State Park", Kentucky State Parks. Saginaw, Michigan: Glovebox Guidebooks of America. ISBN 1881139131.
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