I had no idea what to expect in Bowling Green. On a whirlwind road trip adventure across Kentucky, I had been too tired and too busy to do any research. My first experience in the city was a sunset on the side of the road – and it was dark before I even saw downtown.
The next day, the three-day adventure began. A house museum, historic train depot, botanical garden – and those aren’t even my favorite part. Browse through my collection of favorite travel photos of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Leave me a comment below and let me know which is your favorite!
This was my introduction to Bowling Green. I had spent the previous couple of days in nearby Hopkinsville. It was a nice town, but the local Walmart manager told me to take my campervan somewhere else. I left Hopkinsville late, so it was sunset before I arrived in Bowling Green. I pulled over on the edge of U.S. Highway 68 – it was a very busy four-lane divided highway. It wasn’t the safest place, but look at that photo!
Google Maps is my favorite tool for planning a road trip. That’s how I discovered the Aviation Heritage Park. The park featured several military aircraft on display – and it was absolutely free to enjoy!
It was an incredibly hot and muggy August day – so I decided getting indoors was best. The Riverview at Hobson Grove was a house museum just minutes from downtown. I was treated to a guided tour of the house and found it to be one of the most gorgeous houses I have ever toured!
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I love exploring train museums, historic depots, and boarding old trains. I found all three at the Historic RailPark & Train Museum. A small museum inside the historic depot set the scene. Behind the depot, I took a guided tour of a train with several cars attached. The mail car was the coolest part of the tour!
Baker Arboretum & Downing Museum was an interesting place to visit. Inside, an art gallery provided a welcome place to sit back for awhile. Outside, gorgeous gardens awaited gentle strolls.
When I arrived at Jackson’s Orchard & Nursery, I promptly bought a fried apple pie – baked fresh that morning – and a scoop of ice cream. They were a wonderful snack on the balmy summer day. When it started to rain, I ducked inside the giant barn and did a little shopping for fresh apples!
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The Lost River Cave was the most surprising attraction I explored in Bowling Green. Shortly after entering the cave pictured here, I boarded a pontoon boat without a top. Minutes later, we were sailing along a river inside a cave! It was one of the coolest things I ever ever done on a road trip.
The National Corvette Museum was literally my last stop in Bowling Green – and it was a fantastic place to end the adventure. The museum had one of the largest car collections I’ve ever seen and the amount of information was overwhelming. I really loved the subtle shout out to Route 66.
The most interesting thing at the National Corvette Museum was based on a sad moment – the sinkhole. The Skydome Sinkhole Experience was built to teach about the science of how sinkholes formed and show the security video of the incident that swallowed a dozen cars in the museum. The corpse of one of those cars – a rare model that can’t be restored – was on display inside the Skydome.
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Great photos! Do you have any photos of our water tower on Hospital Hill that is painted like the American flag?