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 System
Rudy Mine Trails at Ben Hawes Park is located on Highway 60 West at mile marker 8, Owensboro, KY 42301. Enjoy nature at its finest when you visit this park.
The Double track trail includes three trails that interconnect equaling four 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!
The Greenbelt
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 Heartlands)
City Parks Walking Trails
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
For more information, please contact the City of Owensboro’s Parks and Recreation Department at 687-8700.
