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Basil Griffin Park
4898 Smallhouse Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42104, United States
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Ka
Review №1

Our kiddo enjoys this park. He is only 2 5 years old but wants to play on the play structures designated for the older kids. Each structure has an age group marked on it but all structures are assessable to anyone. My 2.5 year old was able to climb the stairs up high and I either would have had to climb up to get him or luckily some kids about 7 or 8 were really nice and helped him to the slide.They have regular swings, a toddler swing, a swing you can put your toddler in and then sit down too and you both can swing, and it looks like there is a swing that us handicap assessable.

Ro
Review №2

It has a lovely pond where you can feed ducks and fish. There are rangers that go around keeping an eye on things and making sure everyone is safe. There is also a fun playground I love taking my little sister too. Lots of fun!

Sh
Review №3

A beautiful park that preserves nature while providing a great human interaction.. Love the park very much!

Ca
Review №4

Always a great time with family feeding the ducks. Nice place

Bl
Review №5

Fantastic playground with equipment for all ages. Bathroom in short walking distance was rough, but clean.We had a lot of fun watching the geese and their goslings! Late spring is the perfect time of year to spot the babies.

J
Review №6

I love this place. Its beautiful and very peaceful.

Ro
Review №7

Very nice spot to take your lunch and sit by the water and relax , and slow it all down.

Ja
Review №8

Great, huge playground! Equipment is new and very nice. Lots of port-a-potties around too.

Jo
Review №9

A beautiful park for bbqs, or fishing or just enjoying the lovely view of Geese and a myriad of duck species. Great for family with a playground and disc golf. And right next to the amazing. Aviation display of Military planea and helicopters to view and take pictures. A great place to visit in the backyard of Bowling Green.

Sh
Review №10

Its a really nice park to go sit and pass time or to fish or BBQ they have disc golf which is pretty fun only part that isnt open yet is the Playground for children but you can feed the Ducks and Geese

Li
Review №11

Clean park, picnic areasThe Airplanes on display are awesome. And fishing. Simply a very nice place. Thanks to all of the park crew.

To
Review №12

This is a great park. Laid back and a great place to relax. For the little ones, a great and secured playground.

So
Review №13

Nic park. Lots for the kids to do. Could use more swings

Ri
Review №14

Kids had a fantastic time. They fed the ducks from their hands. Played on all the swings,slides etc. Very nice place to take the kids.

Al
Review №15

Great time at Paradise Playground! If only the grownups will close the gates back after entering and exiting. It is fully enclosed with fence, with gates at either end. There are multiple play structures: a three story tower with twisty tube slides, swings, merry-go-round, climbing wall, jungle gyms and two additional structures a pirate ship and kind of web thing. We will visit again.

Ni
Review №16

Nice park! Great playground! Geese and ducks with food dispenser.

By
Review №17

Went there and did a little fishing with my son. I did catch a very small bass. Nice park, nice little lake. Good place for young kiddos.

J
Review №18

I had good luck trout fishing here. Caught a few nice rainbows. You dont need a permit here unless you plan/ want to keep fish.

Sa
Review №19

Great place for kids to run around and enjoy the many options of sliding, swinging, climbing and just having fun!! You also have an area to feed the ducks as well although there is a lot of garbage thrown into the water and on the ground. They offer food for the ducks for a quarter for a handful.

St
Review №20

Disc golf course has lake in play on a few holes, and there is lots of playground equipment for younger kids.

Je
Review №21

They have recently updated the main playground and love feeding the ducks & geese corn or the feed from the quarter machines that help maintain the park. People also fish there & we have also canoed there as well.

An
Review №22

Everything was great! Great area for kids n sports. Fishing is not the greatest but clean and big!

My
Review №23

Great little playground. Nice little lagoon, where you can feed the ducks.

Ro
Review №24

At the right time of the year good fishing but nice to be out I a little boat

Jo
Review №25

Feed the ducks, feed the geese, let the kids play, go for a picnic. This place is one of Bowling Green Ky (Warren County Ky) hidden gems. Beautiful place take the kids, take the grandkids, take the neighborhood kids, take your spouse or just take yourself. You will not regret it and the others will not thank you enough.

Ta
Review №26

Beautiful place for young and old. Nice places for picnics, birthday parties.... they have grills (bring charcoal & lighter fluid) Beautiful area to walk and hike

Ke
Review №27

Beautiful park.

Ja
Review №28

Beautiful walking area!

Je
Review №29

Fantastic playground. Fishing lake, welcomes kayaking. Football, and baseball fields, pavillions, grills, cant really ask for more. Clean and maintained.

Bi
Review №30

Great playground in rural setting.

Pa
Review №31

Stopped by the park so the kids could let off some stream while on a trip to Bowling Green and it turned out to be one of the highlights of the trip. They begged to go back the next day and loved it again.The nice pond with ducks and geese and huge fenced-in playground area were both favorites. Lots of big playground equipment that seemed very well cared for. Very clean and welcoming family vibe. Good stuff.

Ca
Review №32

Very nice place to have fun and beautiful lay out of pack

Ja
Review №33

Great location and lots to do!

Da
Review №34

Lovely park, plenty of nature, nice trail, variety of playgrounds

Al
Review №35

Great place to enjoy the day with your kids!!! My son I love being able to have a picnic and I think he enjoyed feeding the ducks almost as much as playing on the playground!!!

Ki
Review №36

My kid loved it. Was our 1st time in Kentucky visiting family and park was around the corner. She played with a bunch of kids who were already there (kids were very nice as were the parents)

Br
Review №37

A great park, with lots of play equipment for kids and toddlers. The main play area is fenced in and there are several benches for parents. There is also a huge pond area with lots of ducks and picnic pavilions.

Am
Review №38

Nice park to take the kids plenty of things for the kods to play on. And they have a pond with big fish in it

As
Review №39

Beautiful place

Ro
Review №40

We call it the duck park bc of lots of ducks and geese here its very fun place for the family

Ka
Review №41

Beautiful Place. I love it. Fun place to take the kids and feed the ducks.

Ja
Review №42

Love this place. Im here during the fall at least once a week for sports activities. Lots to do. Ive even cooked out here before. Great place to hang out with family and friends. Theres not anything I can say bad about the place. Youll enjoy yourself if you go.

Sa
Review №43

Beautiful park to relax at. Has a beautiful pond, ducks/geese, baseball, basketball, playground, disc golf, fishing, etc. A really nice place to take a break and relax and/or play.

Ko
Review №44

Wonderful place I love the ducks and rhe playground equipment is awesome there is something for all ages!

Je
Review №45

My kids love the play area. Just wish there was a bathroom close by. Its really hard to round up 4 kids and go around the field fast enough for my little ones to not have an accident.

Ch
Review №46

Beautiful, well-maintained park. Lots of space so it doesnt feel too crowded. The ducks and geese are friendly, and I love the buy duck feed for 25 cents option instead of bread! (Bread is suuuuuper bad for ducks, FYI.)

AN
Review №47

Nice place to take family and your kids out. In summer, is it a lot of fun to be there since there play ground and ducks and the weather is nice. Nice place for people to go chill.

Ki
Review №48

Love this place so much. Take my kids there all the time. They adore the ducks and geese

Jo
Review №49

Great Disc Golf course! Not too long, but technical enough to challenge recreational players. And its well kept.

co
Review №50

First time there. Its a great park to watch the grandsons football game

Ka
Review №51

Love going here with my son. The lake is beautiful and there’s so much play ground equipment for my little one to play on!

Ta
Review №52

Love this Park! Its been a while since I was last there though. Does anyone know if they still have the lights for Christmas? Thanks! God Bless!!

Kr
Review №53

Great place to take the kids if you dont mind being stared down by the police like a prisoner the whole time.

tr
Review №54

Gorgeous so.much for kids to do ..can be all day event

Ly
Review №55

We had my grandsons 3 rd birthday party here. The park and the ducks are Great!

Ch
Review №56

Love it here peaceful

ka
Review №57

Really nice facility. Decent disc golf course and pretty scenery.

An
Review №58

Beautiful park. Disc golf course. Fun and relaxing place

St
Review №59

Great place to take the children.

T.
Review №60

Great place to take kids. They have an awesome playground area and you can feed the duck if you like. *Be advised that an older cop regularly drives around looking for reasons to give citations. Make sure your vehicle license plate is current and insurance/registration is in order.

J.
Review №61

The lake is beautiful, the playground is amazing, and the disc golf course is challenging.

Ci
Review №62

Its a great park to take kids or fish. Good playgrounds and picnic areas. Right in town yet it doesnt feel like it is. Lots of birds to watch and the fishing is great! Parking is good and over all its a great park and worth visiting. We go often!

Sa
Review №63

Huge park with tons of amenities.

Cy
Review №64

Great place to take the family. Clean park. Play ground, disc golf, fishing, basketball, even pokestops and a Gym if you play Pokemon.

Au
Review №65

The pond needs to be stocked more or regulations on take-home-fish need to be enforced.. Everything else is awesome

Ed
Review №66

Great lake one a beautiful day. Finally caught some bluegill thanks to YouTube.

Lo
Review №67

Great park. The playground equipment is very nice, restrooms were surprisingly clean (especially for a public park), good parking, and great walking paths. We love this park!

Br
Review №68

Nice gets a little crowded though and the viewing area is chain link for some reason

Sh
Review №69

Love feeding the geese rainy days they are so hungry that is the best time to go

Co
Review №70

Really a nice and well kept park! Very large and spacious! Baseball, basketball courts, disc golf course, running ways, trails, wildlife ! Good playgrounds for the kids, not overran with people and unattended children.

Ho
Review №71

Always fun for the kids. They love feeding the ducks.

Co
Review №72

My son calls this the duck park and absolutely loves it. From feeding the ducks and geese, to playing on the large playground, to running around the wooded area, he is always busy and always has a great time. They just finished putting the rest of the new playground equipment in and new bird food dispensers. Its one of the best parks in bowling green.

Ja
Review №73

Fun, clean place to take your kids or just to go feed the ducks.

Ap
Review №74

A very nice park with a Pond but you have to be careful with your kids there! There are ducks and you can feed them from the Little Machines but it is a very nice park.

Th
Review №75

Beautiful park with six many things to do with kiddos

ma
Review №76

Big fish!

La
Review №77

Great park for the kids. Whether feeding the ducks or playing on the playground, This park has always been one of the top parks in bowling green. Theres something to do for everyone.

Rh
Review №78

Great place go

Ju
Review №79

Loved the park! We walked around the pond, they provide duck food for a few cents, play ground, area for sports, very clean.

Am
Review №80

We come here every year for Bowling Green amateur Disc Golf Championships. Love this course. Its challenging enough without being a moral destroyer. while I havent partaken of other park activities, they have a nice running path that seems to be well used. Lots of ball fields and what looks to be a community garden space. Only four stars because the bathroom situation isnt super convenient.

Gl
Review №81

My grandson loved it, so much to play on

Sa
Review №82

Great DG course, well kept with nice nature, water, and elevation changes.

We
Review №83

Park is nice, but way too many rules. This is still a conservative community, so telling people not to feed bread to the geese is over the top. So are the no parking notices placed on 100 street cones.

Ro
Review №84

Love this park....even with ducks and geese its a clean park.....

Mi
Review №85

Plan on gettin back out soon

Ja
Review №86

Used to be a great park but it is always so crowded now.

Sh
Review №87

Great park, great fields. Needs a little more shade but otherwise positive.

Ch
Review №88

Great place to relax and watch the kids play on the playground or feed the ducks. PLEASE DO NOT FEED THEM BREAD. SIGNS POSTED EVERYWHERE IT KILLS THE DUCKS. THE YEAST IN THE BREAD EXPANDS THERE STOMACHS.

Da
Review №89

Nice park, much larger than I expected. Well equipped, picnic areas, ball fields, tennis, basketball, soccer and hockey. Nice sized lake

Co
Review №90

Beauty in its most authentic form.

RA
Review №91

Beautiful area with ducks and geese and several waterside spots to enjoy. Can be a very peaceful or romantic place. Great place to get married. I married a couple here recently and it was a very nice setting.

DM
Review №92

Good disk golf course! Well mapped out

Wi
Review №93

I have been going here for years love it

Jo
Review №94

A park with something for everyone. A grand childrens playground with recently updated equipment. Many baseball fields. Disc golf. A football field. A host of Pavilions. A fair sized lake stocked with fish, the lake is suitable for canoeing and kyacking. Great for picnics.

Ch
Review №95

Took the pups here to walk was wonderful

Ke
Review №96

Very nice park with lots of things to do. Only this that would be better are trails. Id love to see a park like this in Warren county not built next to such a busy 4 lane highway, but Im grateful its here.

Ci
Review №97

Beautiful place

Ti
Review №98

I wish to thanks those at Basil Park in Bowling Green , Ky. Myself and my brothers came down to view the eclipse on Aug 21, 2017. The doors were open with welcome. Thanks to Jeanie and the staff on hand for going the extra effort. Great park and with historic aircraft right next door. Thanks for those who sponsored free eclipse glasses

Je
Review №99

For a relaxing family day this park is greeat for families with kids, or if your a fisherman its a great spot for that, also great for outdoor weddings with its white chapel it can hold 50 people inside but outside its massive size. Also has aviation park with planes from multiple wars to look and learn a history from.

Ro
Review №100

Kid friendly !!!

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  • Address:4898 Smallhouse Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42104, United States
  • Site:http://www.warrencountyky.gov/parks-and-recreation-basil-griffin-park
  • Phone:+1 270-843-4146
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Park
Working hours
  • Monday:8am–8pm
  • Tuesday:8am–8pm
  • Wednesday:8am–8pm
  • Thursday:8am–8pm
  • Friday:8am–8pm
  • Saturday:8am–8pm
  • Sunday:8am–8pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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