Ben Hawes State Park

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Ben Hawes State Park
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]

[edit] 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]

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