Beech Bend Park - Bowling Green, KY - Family-Oriented Amusement Park, Drag strip, and Campground

Beech Bend Park is a family-oriented amusement and fun park located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. In addition to the amusement park itself, Beech Bend also includes a drag strip, oval race track, and campground area for the amusement and convenience of the guests. Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards named Beech Bend Park the "5th Friendliest Park in the World'' for the 2007/2008 year, and the park as a whole is well known in the area for being an affordable, wholesome place for families to come and enjoy spending time together.

The amusement park portion of Beech Bend Park consists of over 40 different attractions and rides. Some of these are the traditional amusement park attractions such as roller coasters, tilt-a-whirls, a splash lagoon, bumper cars, and high drop thrill rides. There is also a generous selection of Midway games and pastimes to choose from for those seeking a traditional amusement park experience and the chance to win a prize as a souvenir.

A wide variety of food choices are available to Beech Bend amusement park goers as well. Grab a quick snack or a cool, refreshing beverage at one of the many take-and-go food stands scattered throughout the park. Alternatively, grab a seat at any one of the many indoor or outdoor sit-down restaurants or food courts. A full selection of traditional amusement park and fair foods is available including hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken baskets, hot dogs, popcorn, pretzels, pizza, and sweet treats.

Beech Bend Park's other claim to fame is its stellar race track activity. Regular races can be enjoyed on the drag strip according to schedule. The Beech Bend Park Drag strip also hosts regularly scheduled special events to which race fans can purchase tickets. Past events have included the Primedia Havoc All Truck Event, the Buick GS Nationals, and the TS Performance Diesel Drags. During fair weather, the evening races are often preceded by a popular swap meet. Beech Bend Park is also home to the Beech Bend Oval Race Track which hosts similar events to the ones that can be experienced at the park's drag strip.

Guests planning an extended visit to Beech Bend Park or the surrounding area to take in a series of races or make multiple visits to the amusement park have the option of using the on-site campgrounds. Recently voted one of the top 5 campgrounds in the state of Kentucky, the Beech Bend Campground includes over 250 separate campsites all complete with full RV hook-ups. Many also have telephone and modem hook-ups available for the convenience of the campers as well.

The camp facilities also include laundry facilities, bathing areas, and areas for campfires. All sites are also within walking distance of nearby Barren River where park goers may fish if desired. It is also within a short walking distance of both the Beech Bend Amusement Park and both associated racetracks. Pets are permitted provided they remain leashed and their owners clean up after them.