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Public recreational facilities in or near Lebanon include eight tennis courts, one park, four playgrounds, one year-round covered swimming pool, three baseball diamonds, two football fields and a 3,400-foot jogging track.

Sportsman's Lake, near the Lebanon city limits, is a public recreational area owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky and operated by Marion County. The lake and surrounding area offers a clubhouse, a playground and facilities for fishing, picnicking, and archery.

The City of Lebanon has an Aquatic Center which has a 25 meter by 25 yard enclosed swimming pool, a wading pool, sun deck and a 100 foot slide and related slide pool.

    


Set in the knobs of Central Kentucky, the Cecil L. Gorley Nature Trail covers 3.1 miles around the Fagan Branch Reservoir. A moderate hike of approximately two hours duration takes the hiker through typical knob and woodland terrain and across more than forty log foot bridges, some of which cross the reservoir backwater area. Wildlife and forest fauna are abundant. Self-guiding nature trail under construction.

The Lebanon Country Club, a privately-owned facility, offers a nine-hole golf course, a swimming pool and tennis courts.

A fitness center is located at the Marion County High School and is fully equipped with the latest exercise equipment. The facility is open to the public during the evenings and used by the high school students daily.



Green River Lake State Park, comprising 1300 acres of land and an 8200-acre lake, provides year-round activities. Its beaches, boat docks, fishing, picnic areas and 96 campsites are open to the public.

Recreational Areas (Within 50 miles)
  • Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site
  • Bernheim Forest Arboretum and Nature Center
  • Constitution Square State Historic Site
  • Green River Lake State Park
  • Herrington Lake
  • Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site
  • Lincoln Homestead State Park
  • My Old Kentucky Home State Park
  • Old Fort Harrod State Park
  • Taylorsville Lake State Park
  • William Whitley House State Historic Site
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