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MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY
CFSB CENTER
1401 Ky. 121 N.
Murray KY 42071
270-762-5577
www.murraystate.edu
The CFSB Center is used for Murray State University Racer
basketball games, as well as concerts, conventions and trade shows.
OHIO RIVER BOAT LAUNCH
Intersection of North 6th and Burnett Streets
www.paducahky.gov/ohio-river-boat-launch
The Ohio River Boat Launch is located at the intersection of
North 6th and Burnett Streets (275 Burnett Street) just north of
downtown and the Julian Carroll Convention Center and the
PAXTON PARK Schroeder Expo Center. The lighted facility with surveillance
PUBLIC GOLF COURSE equipment consists of an 85-space parking area and a five to six
lane boat ramp. A courtesy dock is at the site. The length of
841 Berger Road the courtesy dock depends upon the level of the Ohio River.
Paducah, KY 42003 When all sections are at the facility, the courtesy dock is 8 by
270-444-9514 80 feet. The Ohio River Boat Launch was constructed in 2013
www.paxtonpark.com and finished in 2014 utilizing a $2.25 million Federal Highway
Administration grant.
The 18-hole Paxton Park public course
features 6,657 yards of golf from the PADUCAH RIVERFRONT
longest tees for a par of 71. The gently www.paducah.travel
rolling championship golf course has The city’s riverfront is the site of concerts, fireworks and
three large lakes and the ultimate in high annual festivals. View visiting excursion boats and vessels or
quality greens – Champion ultra-dwarf fishing tournament watercraft at the Port of Paducah, located
Bermuda. Tee boxes are zoysia and at the foot of Broadway.
Bermuda with four sets of tees on each SHAWNEE HILLS WINE TRAIL &
hole. Fairways are Bermuda grass. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WINE TRAIL
George Davies, born in the British Isles Shawnee
618-967-4006
not so many miles from the cradle of the
www.southernillinoiswinetrail.com
game of golf itself, was the architect who
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laid out the original design of Paxton
Two wine trails sit on opposite sides of Interstate 57 at the
Park and supervised its building way
southern tip of Illinois, closest to Paducah. Combined, they
back in 1939 and 1940. The course has
offer 16 wineries in rolling hills and vineyards that serve as a
had several significant renovations since
quick getaway.
that time but much of the original design
is still intact. SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST
800-248-4373
Paxton Park is the home course for
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both Paducah Tilghman and McCracken
Paducah is just a short drive to Illinois’ scenic Shawnee
County High Schools golf teams.
National Forest, state parks, historical attractions and wineries.
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