Ben Hawes Golf Course and Park, Owensboro

#14 among attractions in Owensboro

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Ben Hawes Golf Course and Park is a park located just outside Owensboro, Kentucky, in Daviess County. The park encompasses 297 acres, and was named after the former Mayor of Owensboro, Benjamin W. Hawes. It was acquired by the City of Owensboro in 1962. The Park opened Memorial Day in 1964. The City of Owensboro operated the golf course and park until 1980 when the property was sold to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to be operated as a state park. In 2010, the City reacquired the property. ()

Created: 1975Elevation: 505 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°47'57"N, 87°10'15"W

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Ben Hawes Golf Course and Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Confederate Monument in Owensboro, Towne Square Mall, St. Stephen Cathedral, RiverPark EyeCare.

3.6 miSE
Monuments and statues
Confederate Monument in Owensboro, Owensboro
92 min walk • The Confederate Monument in Owensboro, Ky. is a bronze sculpture on a granite pedestal, located at the southwest corner of the Daviess County Courthouse lawn in Owensboro, Kentucky.
5.9 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Towne Square Mall, Owensboro
152 min walk • Towne Square Mall is a shopping mall located in Owensboro, Kentucky.
3.6 miSE
Church
St. Stephen Cathedral, Owensboro
93 min walk • St. Stephen Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral and parish church located in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Owensboro.
3.7 miSE
37°46'33"N • 87°6'34"W
RiverPark EyeCare, Owensboro
95 min walk • Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
3.5 miE
Bridge
Owensboro Bridge, Owensboro
89 min walk • The Owensboro Bridge is a continuous truss bridge that spans the Ohio River between Owensboro, Kentucky and Spencer County, Indiana. Dedicated to the memory of the late U.S. Congressman Glover H. Cary and often called the "Glover Cary Bridge," the bridge opened to traffic in September 1940.
5.2 miSE
Cemetery
Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery, Owensboro
132 min walk • Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery is located at 1300 Old Hartford Road Owensboro Daviess County Kentucky. There are about 55,000 interments. It is officially recognized as a historical landmark by the state of Kentucky.
4 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Owensboro
102 min walk • The St. Joseph Catholic Church in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States was a historic church at 4th and Clay Streets which was built in 1878 and demolished in 1989. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
3.9 miSE
Synagogue
Temple Adath Israel, Owensboro
99 min walk • Temple Adath Israel, is a synagogue in Owensboro, Kentucky. The Moorish Revival facade of the modest building features a gothic-arched door flanked by a pair of gothic-arched windows punctuated by four pilasters.
3.6 miSE
Beaux-Arts architecture
Callas Sweet Shop, Owensboro
93 min walk • The Callas Sweet Shop, at 420 Frederica Ave. in Owensboro, Kentucky was built in Beaux Arts style in 1921. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
3.7 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
International Bluegrass Music Museum, Owensboro
95 min walk • The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum is a bluegrass music museum in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. The museum has interactive exhibits, posters, costumes, live instrument demonstrations, and the International Bluegrass Music Association's Hall of Fame. The museum has 64,000 square feet of exhibits and offices on three floors.
2.1 miSE
37°46'36"N • 87°8'41"W
Western Kentucky Botanical Gardens Park, Owensboro
54 min walk • Garden, Park