THINGS TO DO
Things to
Do
Lakes, trails, vintage cars, and a few Lincoln stories. Plenty to fill a weekend.
OUTDOORS
HISTORY & MUSEUMS
ARTS
FAMILY
DAY TRIPS
OUTDOORS
HISTORY & MUSEUMS
ARTS
FAMILY
DAY TRIPS
Directory · Things to Do
Plenty to fill a weekend
OUTDOORS
Freeman Lake Park
A city park built around Freeman Lake, with walking paths and water views
212 Freeman Lake Park Rd
OUTDOORS
Elizabethtown Nature Park
Trails and green space just off Ring Road
1900 Ring Rd · ★ 4.8 Google
FAMILY
Xtreme Arcade
Big arcade with games and prizes, a rainy-day favorite
611 W Poplar St (Helmwood Plaza) · ★ 4.9 Google
FAMILY
Malibu Jack’s
Indoor go-karts, games and rides at Towne Mall
1704 N Dixie Hwy · ★ 4.7 Google
HISTORY & MUSEUMS
Swope’s Cars of Yesteryear Museum
A collection of vintage cars on North Dixie
1080 N Dixie Hwy · ★ 4.9 Google
ARTS
Hardin County Playhouse
Community theater performing at the ECTC campus
615 College Street Rd · ★ 4.7 Google
HISTORY & MUSEUMS
Hardin County History Museum
Local history from Lincoln’s family to Fort Knox, right downtown
201 W Dixie Ave · ★ 4.8 Google
DAY TRIPS
Boundary Oak Distillery
Bourbon tours and tastings, Hardin County’s Bourbon Trail stop
2000 Boundary Oak Dr, Radcliff · ★ 4.8 Google
DAY TRIPS
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHP
National park site near Hodgenville
Hodgenville, KY · ★ 4.7 Google
DAY TRIPS
Louisville
Big-city museums, sports, and bourbon, under an hour north on I-65
Miscellaneous
Pets, kids & more
DOG PARK
Etown Dog Park (Freeman Lake)
Fenced off-leash dog park by Freeman Lake, open 7am to sunset
Blue Heron Way · ★ 4.6 Google
DOG PARK
Love’s Travel Stop dog park
Small dog run off I-65, handy on a road-trip stop
601 Ring Rd
BOWLING
Strike & Spare B&B Lanes
Bowling lanes for a league night, a party or a rainy afternoon
4547 N Dixie Hwy · ★ 4.1 Google