Bowling Green Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Bowling Green
Bowling Green
Bowling Green
Bowling Green
Bowling Green

Corvettes, butterfly houses and spectacular cave tours await you in Kentucky’s best-kept secret.

Since 1981, every Chevrolet Corvette in the world has come from Bowling Green. That’s not all this early settler city has to offer. Outdoor adventure lands include lush green park areas, groomed golf courses, the spectacular Lost River Cave and fun water parks. 

The National Corvette Museum is located near the assembly plant and features a vast collection of classics, unique prototypes and speedway champions. Informative displays illustrate the engineering, design and history of the famous car. Take a 1-mile (0.6-kilometre) walking tour of the manufacturing plant check the website for tour times and restrictions.

Explore a mysterious waterway at Lost River Cave and Valley Tour. The underground boat tour includes stories about local Native American culture, early European settlers and missing Civil War soldiers. The whole family can learn about Kentucky’s wildlife at the site’s butterfly habitat and nature trails. Tours operate daily, subject to weather conditions call ahead to avoid disappointment. 

Visit the heart of Bowling Green, Fountain Square Park, located downtown. This area was a key site for the city’s development, housing the courthouse, jail and marketplace. A 20-minute walk southeast will bring you to the scenic RiverWalk at Mitch McConnell Park, a landscaped path that meanders north along a section of the Gasper River and looks out to the tree-lined Weldon Peete Park. 

Visit on the last Saturday of September to experience the Bowling Green International Festival, a celebration of multiculturalism featuring music, performances, diverse cuisine and a bazaar. See Western Kentucky University on downtown’s southwest side with nice views of the city. 

Bowling Green has a humid climate that brings warm summers, rainy springs and relatively mild winters. The city is easily accessible by car on interstate routes. Arrive by air via Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport, located centrally, or Nashville International Airport, located a one-hour drive south of Bowling Green. The city has a convenient local bus service operating Monday through Friday.

Enjoy Bowling Green for its cars and caves, a rare combination not found in many other locations.

Where to stay in Bowling Green

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College Hill Historic District

If you're spending some time in College Hill Historic District, Barren River Imaginative Museum of Science and Brims Children s Museum are top sights worth seeing.

College Hill Historic District
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Downtown Bowling Green

While visiting Downtown Bowling Green, you might make a stop by sights like Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center and Bowling Green Ballpark.

Downtown Bowling Green
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Eastland Park

While there might not be top attractions in Eastland Park, you can explore the larger area and discover places like CrossWinds Golf Course and Carroll Knicely Conference Center.

Eastland Park
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Shawnee Estates

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Shawnee Estates and surrounding area, you can visit Lost River Cave and Carroll Knicely Conference Center.

Shawnee Estates
Woodspring Suites Bowling Green I-65

Woodspring Suites Bowling Green I-65

2.5 out of 5
175 Orange Court, Bowling Green, KY
The price is ₹5,939 per night from 20 Jul to 21 Jul
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20 Jul - 21 Jul
includes taxes & fees
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Woodspring Suites Bowling Green I-65
Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Bowling Green

Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Bowling Green

2 out of 5
181 Cumberland Trace Rd, Bowling Green, KY
The price is ₹5,315 per night from 29 Jul to 30 Jul
₹5,315
₹6,029 total
29 Jul - 30 Jul
includes taxes & fees
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Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Bowling Green
Holiday Inn University Plaza-Bowling Green by IHG

Holiday Inn University Plaza-Bowling Green by IHG

3 out of 5
1021 Wilkinson Trce, Bowling Green, KY
The price is ₹8,177 per night from 20 Jul to 21 Jul
₹8,177
₹9,275 total
20 Jul - 21 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Bowling Green. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a free local area shuttle. Our guests praise the helpful ...
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Holiday Inn University Plaza-Bowling Green by IHG
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Bowling Green Townhome: 4 Mi to Lost River Cave!

Bowling Green Townhome: 4 Mi to Lost River Cave!

3 out of 5
Bowling Green, KY
Stay at this 3-star apartment in Bowling Green. Enjoy free parking, patios and air conditioning. Popular attractions National Corvette Museum and Beech Bend ...
"Excellent townhouse apartment that is exceptionally clean! Big thank you for housing us for the week!"

Reviewed on 20 Apr 2024

Bowling Green Townhome: 4 Mi to Lost River Cave!
Bowling Green Apartment in the Heart of Town!

Bowling Green Apartment in the Heart of Town!

3 out of 5
1117 Greenwood Alley, Bowling Green, KY
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Bowling Green Apartment in the Heart of Town!
Updated Apt: 1 Mi to Western Kentucky University!

Updated Apt: 1 Mi to Western Kentucky University!

3 out of 5
Bowling Green
Stay at this 3-star apartment in Bowling Green. Enjoy free parking and air conditioning. Popular attractions National Corvette Museum and Beech Bend Park are ...
Updated Apt: 1 Mi to Western Kentucky University!
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