MEDIA RELEASE

 

 

April 20, 2017

For Information, contact Brittni Klotzback at 270-687-8710 or klotzbackbb@owensboro.org.

 

Get out and get active in the City of Owensboro! Enjoy running, walking or biking at our various parks that can be found throughout the city.

 

Rudy Mine Trails at Ben Hawes Park is located at: Highway 60 West at mile marker 8, Owensboro, KY  42301. Enjoy nature and history at its finest when you visit this park. The Double track trail includes three trails that interconnect equaling 4 miles – easy to moderate rating. The single track trails were designed by mountain bikers, with 8.25 miles of trails and amazing terrain, these trails offer something for every level rider or outdoor enthusiast! Embrace the history of the mining on the property and take a minute to visit the buildings throughout the property to learn about how and when the mining took place. Please note that these trails are not paved and you will want to wear appropriate attire while visiting this park.

 

The Adkisson Greenbelt Park is designed to encircle the city, linking neighborhoods, business districts, parks and schools. The trails that make up the Greenbelt Park offer a 10-foot wide asphalt surface that will easily accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists and meets the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards.

 

West Owensboro Trail.................................3.2 miles (Joe Ford Nature Park to Shifley Park)

 

South Owensboro Trail................................8.2 miles (Shifley Park to Southtown Blvd. and

     Carter Rd. & Theatre Way to Higdon Rd.)

Horse Fork Trail...........................................4.3 miles (Higdon Rd. to Brookhill Subdivision)

 

East Owensboro Trail/Horse Fork Trail…1.0 mile (Yewell Heritage Park to Heartland)

 

Seven of Owensboro’s city parks offer walking trails.  Listed below are those parks and lengths of each walking trail:

 

Chautauqua Park……………….        .7 miles

Dugan Best Park……………….        .8 miles

Jack C. Fisher Park…………….        .7 miles

Joe Ford Nature Park…………..        .4 miles

Legion Park…………………….        .5 miles

Moreland Park………………….       .6 miles

Waymond Morris Park…………      1.5 miles

 

This spring while the weather is nice get out and explore each of these amazing locations and enjoy the fresh air and exercise.

 

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For more information, please contact the City of Owensboro’s Parks and Recreation Department at 270-687-8700.

 

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