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The Southern Indiana/Louisville area is home to nearly 200 parks (including the 14-acre “Great Lawn” on Louisville’s waterfront), over 200 public tennis courts, nearly 50 public golf courses (including courses designed by Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Fuzzy Zoeller), numerous swimming pools, fishing lakes, horseback riding trails, fitness trails, archery ranges, outdoor amphitheaters and two astronomical observatories.
Eight Southern Indiana parks and recreational areas made Business First's list of the “Area's Largest Top 25 Parks and Recreation Areas.” They are listed as follows by their respective rankings:
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Harrison-Crawford State Forest, Corydon, Indiana |
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Clark State Forest, Henryville, Indiana |
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Jackson-Washington State Forest, Brownstown, Indiana |
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Charlestown State Park, Charlestown, Indiana |
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O'Bannon Woods State Park, Corydon, Indiana |
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Falls of the Ohio State Park, Clarksville, Indiana |
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Deam Lake State Recreation Area, Borden Indiana |
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Lapping Memorial Park, Clarksville, Indiana |
Four Indiana golf courses made Business First's Top 23 “Area’s Toughest Golf Courses Ranked by USGA.” They are listed as follows by their respective rankings:
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Chariot Run Golf Course, Laconia, Indiana |
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Covered Bridge Golf Club, Sellersburg, Indiana |
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Jeffersonville Elks Golf Club, Jeffersonville, Indiana |
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Hidden Creek Golf Club, Sellersburg, Indiana |
The area overall has:
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112 parks – totaling more than 12,700 acres – including the 14-acre “Great Lawn” |
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228 public tennis courts |
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13 swimming pools |
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10 fishing lakes |
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21 public golf courses, 31 private golf courses - including courses designed by Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Fuzzy Zoeller |
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5 horseback riding trails |
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4 fitness trails |
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3 archery ranges |
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2 outdoor amphitheaters |
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2 astronomical observatories |
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