Golf Courses
Eagle Knoll Golf Course
800-909-0564
Public 18 hole course. Par 72. 6,920 yards
Oak Hills Golf Center
573-634-6532
Public18-hole golf course and driving range open year round, weather permitting. The park has an 8 acre lake where fishing is allowed from the bank (no swimming or boating). Oak Hills Golf Center is located on Ellis Boulevard; the entrance to the lake is off Iven Drive. Par 70. 5,581 yards
Railwood Golf Club
573-896-GOLF
Public 18 hole course. Par 72. 6,965 yards
Nature Trails
Runge Conservation Nature Center
573-526-5544
2901 W. Truman Blvd.
3000 square feet of fun and exciting exhibits. All indoor facilities are accessible to people with disabilities. Six hiking trails, outdoor demonstrations and naturalist guided programs. Open year-round, admission is free.
Katy Trail State Park
Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks
P.O. Box 166, Boonville, MO 65233
1-800-334-6946
Katy Trail State Park offers a unique opportunity for people of all ages and interests. Whether you are a bicyclist, hiker, nature lover or history buff, the trail offers opportunities for recreation, a place to enjoy nature and an avenue to discover the past.
Katy Trail State Park is built on the former corridor of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) Railroad (better known as the Katy). When the railroad decided to cease operation on its route from Machens in St. Charles County to Sedalia in Pettis County in 1986, it presented the chance to create an extraordinary recreational opportunity — a long-distance hiking and bicycling trail that would run almost 200 miles across the state.
City Parks
Ellis Porter/Riverside Park - 60 Acres
Located at the north end of Grant Street on a beautiful bluff overlooking the Missouri River. Contains a large covered picnic shelter, picnic tables, restrooms, barbecue ovens, olympic size swimming pool, athletic trails, playground, basketball/ volleyball area and outdoor amphitheater. Shelter facilities must be reserved in advance.
The Optimist Sports Complex occupies the lower grounds of the park while outdoor handball and racquetball courts are located near the upper entrance.
McClung Park - 45 Acres
On Chestnut Street near Lincoln University's Dwight T. Reed Stadium. Contains facilities for large crowds with a covered picnic shelter, a general purpose air-conditioned building, practice ballfield and playground. Facilities must be reserved in advance.
McKay Park - 20.4 Acres
Located off Southwest Boulevard on Sunset Lake Road. Has picnic tables, horseshoe courts, playground, restrooms and a one kilometer fitness trail with four ParCourse fitness clusters around a lake.
Miller Street Park
Located at 900 E. Miller Street, has a multipurpose court with basketball goals, fitness trail, playground equipment, horseshoe pits, picnic tables with grills. No reservations needed.
Washington Park - 100 Acres
Located at Missouri Boulevard and Kansas Street. Contains Lions, Vivion and Duensing ball fields; also 11 public, lighted tennis courts, an indoor ice arena, 12 lighted horseshoe pits and a one-mile pedestrian/bicycle trail.
Memorial Park - 30 Acres
Memorial Park, west of Dix Road on West Main Street, features the Family Aquatic Center; picnic shelter; playground, picnic tables and barbecue pits. A fitness-jogging trail winds its way through the park. Also contains outdoor tree identification laboratory and compost education exhibit. Facilities must be reserved in advance.
Joseph C. Miller Park - 66 Acres
Joseph C. Miller Park is the site of the Howard Scott ballfield complex. The park also includes an undeveloped area for hiking and other outdoor pursuits including a paved area for radio-controlled airplanes. It is located on Highway 50 West, approximately two miles west of Capital Mall.
Binder Park - 650 Acres
Binder Park adjoins Joseph C. Miller Park. The main feature of the park is a 150-acre lake which offers excellent fishing for bass, catfish, bluegill and other species. A boat launching ramp is also provided and an 18-site campground.
Wisch, Williams, Kremer and Byrd ballfields are located in the park along with a picnic shelter; picnic tables and cookout grills. A large portion of the park remains undeveloped and trails afford pleasant opportunities for hiking. Photography and bird-watching also are popular at the park which has its own resident flock of Canada geese. Entrance to Binder Park is off Highway 50 West, approximately 2 miles past Capital Mall. Facilities must be reserved in advance.
Cole County Park - 80 Acres
Cole County Park is located near the fairgrounds off Country Club Drive. An attractive 8-acre lake in the park provides opportunities for fishing and picnicking. A general purpose field and a soccer field have been developed at the park.