Bowling Green combines a proud legacy of auto manufacturing with rolling countryside and lashings of Southern charm. Walk around the historic downtown district, visit a museum dedicated to Corvettes and explore one of the longest underground cave networks in the world.
Things to do in Bowling Green
The National Corvette Museum showcases dozens of gleaming luxury sports cars, including vintage models and one-of-a-kind prototypes. Cross the highway to the Motorsports Park for the chance to get behind the wheel of a lightning-fast Corvette. Combine your visit with a tour of the nearby General Motors factory to learn more about the city’s long history of auto manufacturing.
Beneath the rolling hills of Mammoth Cave National Park lies one of the longest cave systems in the world. Guided tours take you deep into the network of caves, where you can marvel at cathedral-like caverns and otherworldly rock formations. Above ground, explore more than 130 kilometres of hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails. Closer to home, Lost River Cave boat tours cruise along a serene subterranean waterway.
Discover art, history and culture at the Kentucky Museum located on the WKU campus. Don’t miss the exhibit on Duncan Hines, the iconic American cake mix entrepreneur born in Bowling Green. The Downing Museum at the Baker Arboretum is set in beautiful grounds filled with wild magnolias. Inside are artworks by celebrated Abstract painter, Joseph Dudley Downing.
Getting around Bowling Green
Bowling Green is pedestrian-friendly and easy to get around on foot. Local buses are an easy way to get around the city while rental cars offer the freedom to visit surrounding sights and attractions at your own pace. The city is a two-hour drive from Louisville and 1.5 hours from Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville International Airport is a 1.5-hour drive away.