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American Legion Park
801 North Miles Street
270-765-4030 (golf course)
270-737-5449 (swimming pool)
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Facilities include a 9-hole Par-3 golf course, four tennis courts, Funtopia playground, large shelter, club house with restrooms, swimming pool and kiddie pool
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Elizabethtown KOA
270-737-7600 or 800-KOA-7605
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From I-65 (Exit 94) go 1 mile E on US 62; from BG or Wendell Ford WK go N. on I-65 to exit 94. 70 sites, full hook-ups, dump station, playground, pool and mini-golf.
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Elizabethtown Nature Park
1916 Ring Road East
270-765-4606
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The Elizabethtown Nature Park is Elizabethtown's newest park with 104-acres of gently rolling former pastureland. Freeman Creek meanders through the park as it flows to the City's largest lake, Freeman Lake. When developed, the Nature Park has been set aside as a passive park, where residents can enjoy the natural beauty of our community.
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Elizabethtown Swim & Fitness Center
270-765-7946
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Sports enthusiasts will also enjoy the E-town Swim and Fitness Center, a multi-purpose fitness and recreation facility. The center offers tennis, racquetball, basketball, aerobics/fitness, swimming, strength training, intramural sports, youth programs and host major competitive events.
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Field of Dreams Park
1106 St. John Road
270-765-2175
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The Field of Dreams Park is in the development stages to become an all-inclusive recreation location that will fulfill a variation of community needs. Families, visitors, even national tournaments will benefit from this recreation center. Plans call for 12 baseball fields, 10 soccer fields, 3 volley ball courts, 2 football fields, a 3-mile walking loop, a nature center, concession stands, restrooms, and playgrounds accessible from playing fields and parking lots for all the anticipated visitors.
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Freeman Lake Park
Blue Heron Way
270-769-3916
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Elizabethtown's Freeman Lake Park is home to three historical structures. There's the Lincoln Heritage House: a double log house crafted in part by Abraham Lincoln's father, Thomas Lincoln. Next door, you'll see a restored one-room school house which was built with handmade shingles in 1892. Fishing, walking trails, boating, picnic shelters, disc golf and a bandstand.
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Funtopia
801 North Miles Street
270-765-4030
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This is not your ordinary run-of-the-mill playground. It is a $150,000 playground including a huge wooden structure that will entertain many children with its creative playstations.
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Gates Field
200 College Street Road
270-769-0246
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Facilities include four Youth Softball Fields and restrooms/concession building. Activities include the Elizabethtown Youth Softball Program for ages 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-17 (Open to both boys and girls). The season runs from late May through mid-July. Registration is in March and April. Teams are organized and practice begins in May. The league is for the purpose of having fun and is non-competitive. For more information, call 270-765-4606.
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Golf Courses
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Golf is yet another way to enjoy Elizabethtown and Hardin County's natural beauty. Choose from three beautiful courses: American Legion Park, Pine Valley Golf Club and the Elizabethtown Country Club. Each of these courses challenges the amateur or seasoned golfer.
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Greenbelt Walking Tours & Parks
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The Elizabethtown Greenbelt Walking Tours and Parks is an expanding series of trails and mini-parks around Freeman lake, Buffalo Lake, Fisherman's Lake and all along the stream that flow to and from them. These parks and their accompanying riparian areas serve as a way to protect the recreational, ecological, educational, historical and aesthetic values, and preserve the natural attributes of the many local waterways -- things that make Elizabethtown a pleasant place to live.
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Michael Carroll Soccer Complex
217 Peterson Drive
270-769-1246
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Home of the Elizabethtown Youth Soccer Association. Youth programs in fall and spring seasons. 6 playing fields (5 are lighted), restrooms, concessions and a playground.
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Nicholas Street Soccer Fields
801 Nicholas Street
270-765-4606
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This facility contains several soccer fields and is generally used as a practice location for the youth soccer program.
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Pritchard Community Center
404 South Mulberry Street
270-765-5551
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Elizabethtown's Pritchard Community Center can accommodate large or small group meetings. Your group will enjoy a business atmosphere with relaxed surroundings. You'll find tennis and racquetball courts, basketball, volleyball, fitness and weight equipment, a complete kitchen and arboretum and many other recreational activities.
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Ring Road Softball Complex
126 Ring Road West
270-737-3355
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Facilities include three lighted fields, picnic shelter, restrooms and concessions. The Elizabethtown Softball Commission operates league play. Fields are generally available for rental on weekends. Call 270-765-4606 for more information.
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Skydive Kentucky
Addington Field Airport
1824 Kitty Hawk Drive
270-723-3587
877-U-SKYDIVE (875-9348, toll free)
270-932-4339 (fax)
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We offer the first-time parachute jumper and experienced jumpers a dropzone for your first-time parachuting experience or to learn skydiving. Our parachute center is the place to skydive in Kentucky. Open year-round every Saturday and Sunday 8:00am to dark and Wednesday afternoons. We will open any day by reservation.
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University Drive Park
527 University Drive
270-769-9050
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Facilities include eight lighted tennis courts, three lighted youth baseball fields, one field for Tee-Ball, picnic area, restrooms/concessions, playground and two basketball courts.
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