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What's your pleasure? From lush wooded lake areas to gently rolling landscapes with huge skys, the Hopkinsville-Christian County area offers a multitude of both indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities. A mild climate makes many outdoor activities like golf or hiking available most any day of the year. Avid water sport seekers can enjoy scuba diving and water park fun during the summer season.
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Hopkinsville Parks & Recreation
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Christian County Recreation Facilities
State & National Parks
Pennyrile Forest State Park
20781 Pennyrile Lodge Road, Dawson Springs
800-325-1711
Surrounded by the beautiful woods of Western Kentucky on the serene Pennyrile Lake, this state resort park features a rustic wood and stone lodge, rental cottages, restaurant, golf course, meeting rooms, nature trails and boating.
Land Between the Lakes
100 Van Morgan Circle
Golden Pond, KY
270-924-2000
More than 170,000 acres and 300 miles of undeveloped shoreline comprise Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, the largest island peninsula in the U.S. With some 200 miles of hiking and biking trails, 985 campsites, five lake access areas and numerous educational venues, LBL is a haven for outdoor adventure.
Family Fun
Tie Breaker Family Aquatic Center
9503 Eagle Way Bypass
270-890-0730
Tie Breaker Family Aquatic Center opened in 2007 and features a twisting tubes, a lazy river and a splash interactive playground. A pool-side cafe is onsite. Group discounts are available. The Center is open daily from Memorial Day throug the start of school, and weekends until Labor Day.
Pennyroyal Scuba Blue Springs Resort 
602 Christian Quarry Road
270-887-2585
With water ranging from 5 to 130 feet depths, Pennyroyal Scuba offers a full-range of diving experiences from beginner to advanced. Featuring some of the clearest waters in the state and 40+ underwater attractions, Blue Springs is a renowned must-dive destination. The 2008 season opens April 12.
Disc Golf
2600 Thomas Street (North Drive Recreation Complex)
270-887-4290
Designed by HB Clark Signature Disc Golf Course Designs, Hopkinsville’s first disc golf course is located behind the Recreation Center on Thomas Street, adjacent to North Drive Recreation Complex. The 9-hole course is sloped, with trees, a creek, a pond, and tall grass areas, providing players with a variety of distances and challenges. The course is intended for daylight use only.
Jeffers' Bend Environmental & Botanical Gardens
Metcalfe Lane & Hwy. 41
270-886-6719
This converted water treatment facility offers nature trails, a windmill-aerated lake, bird observatory, amphitheatre, welcome center and enrionmental classrooms.
270-885-3663
Roller Dome Fun Plex
The Roller Dome Fun Plex is open Thursday-Sunday.
Indian Hills Bowling Alley
3001 Canton Pike
270-885-3936
Indian Hills Bowling Alley is open daily.
Walking Trails
Click the icons below to view or download a full-size map.
Visit the Little River Cycling Club to find maps for cycling in Christian County.
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