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Chautauqua Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 414 Google reviews · Running trail in Owensboro, Kentucky · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Chautauqua Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
This 31-acre park includes a popular skate park, ball fields & a seasonal public swimming pool.
What runners say about Chautauqua Park
“There are baseball fields, playgrounds, shaded areas, batting cages, a nice path for walking or jogging, and the only skate park in town can be found here!”
“People of all ages and doing different things.”
Very nice park with a lot of neat amenities. There is a very nice good sized updated playground area. A skate park, a covered Pavillion available for picnics & a walking trail. There is a ball park on the other side of the parking lot. And across the street is a public pool.
A nearly perfect park, if there is ever one to the day dreamers of the world, model would be exactly what you'll find at Chautauqua Park. The walk path has its ups and downs, the a basketball court that's slightly shaded and surrounded by trees, there's a sweet hill for sledding, a playground, swings for all ages, and…
It's a nice place for free get togethers & birthday parties. It has an amazing skatepark, okay walking trail and fun playground for the kids. Bathrooms are locked due to covid, but there is a port-a-potty by the baseball fields.
Come here to enjoy the skatepark, mostly on Sundays. I have meet a lot of amazing people here. People of all ages and doing different things. So glad this park existence. Besides the skatepark there is a large sitting area, basketball courts, baseball fields, playground, bathrooms, water fountains and a walking trail.
Trail conditions & character
“Besides the skatepark there is a large sitting area, basketball courts, baseball fields, playground, bathrooms, water fountains and a walking trail.”
“There are baseball fields, playgrounds, shaded areas, batting cages, a nice path for walking or jogging, and the only skate park in town can be found here!”
“Besides the skatepark there is a large sitting area, basketball courts, baseball fields, playground, bathrooms, water fountains and a walking trail.”
Plan your run at Chautauqua Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websiteowensboroparks.org
- Phone(270) 687-8700
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–10 PM |
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