Activities

Whether you are planning a trip to the Missouri State Fair or just a ride through town on the beautiful Katy Trail, Sedalia welcomes you with a midwestern hospitality that brings visitors back year after year.

Parks

Centennial Park

16th Street and New York
Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Phone: (660) 826-4930
Website

Centennial Park, located at 16th Street and New York, is the second largest of Sedalia's parks with 39 acres. The main function of this park is an outdoor sports complex.

• 8 Lighted Baseball Fields
• Basketball Court
• Swimming Pool
• Playground
• 5 Shelter Houses

 

Clover Dell Park

West 32nd Street
Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Phone: (660) 826-4930
Website

Clover Dell is located on West 32nd Street, 8/10 of a mile from the city limits. Clover Dell is a 173 acre park.

• 8 Soccer Fields
• Dog Park
• Disc Golf Course
• Remote Control Car Track
• 12 Acre Lake

 

Kahrs-Boger Park

Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Phone: (660) 530-5500

The Kahrs-Boger area contains cropland, forest, grassland, old fields, fishable pond (1 acre), permanent stream (Lake Creek).

Housel Park

Howard and Hurley
Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Phone: (660) 826-4930

Housel Park is located at Howard and Hurley and is approximately five acres in size.

• Baseball Field
• Lighted Basketball Court
• 2 Shelter Houses
• Playground
• Tiny Tots Play Area

 

Hubbard Park

Johnson and Missouri Streets
Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Phone: (660) 826-4930
Website

Hubbard is located at Johnson and Missouri Streets and is 23 acres in size.

• Lighted Baseball Field
• 2 Basketball Courts
• Horse Shoe Pits
• Playground

 

Katy Park

24th and Grand
Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Phone: (660) 826-4930
Website

Katy Park is located at 24th and Grand and is 18 acres in size.

• Skateboard Park
• Practice Baseball Field
• Practice Soccer Field
• Playground
• 2 Shelter Houses

 

Liberty Park

1500 W. 3rd Street
Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Phone: (660) 826-4930
Website

Today in Liberty Park, there is the main building, Convention Hall, which houses the Parks and Recreation Office. The building has an auditorium for recreation programs, an upstairs for dance programs and meeting rooms, as well as restroom facilities.

• Liberty Stadium (Baseball Field)
• Vansell Little League Field
• 2 Sand Volleyball Courts
• Libertyland Flyer Train with 1/8 mile track
• 2 Basketball Courts
• 6 Lighted Tennis Courts

 

Vermont Park

Vermont and 14th Street
Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Phone: (660) 826-4930
Website

Vermont Park is located at Vermont and 14th Street and is approximately 7 acres in size.

• 2 Shelter Houses
• Basketball Court
• Playground

 

Conservation Areas

Bruns Tract

State Highway B and Hope Dale Road
Green Ridge, Missouri 65332
Phone: (660) 530-5500

This 160-acre area is owned by the Missouri Prairie Foundation and is jointly managed by the Conservation Department. The once-existing crop land has been converted to native prairie plantings and most of the timber has been removed. This objective of this site is to provide optimum brood-rearing and nesting cover for prairie chickens.

Bryson's Hope Conservation Area

Greenridge, Missouri 65332
Phone: (660) 530-5500

This 288-acre area is being intensively managed for the recovery of the prairie chicken, which is an endangered species in Missouri.

Drovers Prairie Conservation Area

Ionia, Missouri 65335
Phone: (660) 530-5500

The Drovers Prairie Conservation area offers bird watching and deer hunting opportunities.

Friendly Prairie Conservation Area

Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Phone: (660) 530-5500

Friendly Prairie features unplowed native prairie. More than 260 species of plants have been identified in the area.

Grandfather Prairie Conservation Area

Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Phone: (660) 530-5500

Grandfather Prairie is an 80-acre native prairie remnant named after the Osage Indians' traditional name for the sun. The area offers birdwatching, prairie wildflower viewing, and deer, quail, rabbit, squirrel, and turkey hunting opportunities.

Hartwell Conservation Area

Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Phone: (660) 530-5500

The Hartwell Conservation area consists primarily og cool and warm season grass interspersed with trees, mostly Osage orange and Black locust.

Kearn Memorial Conservation Area

Greenridge, Missouri 65332
Phone: (660) 530-5500

The W. R. Kearn Memorial Conservation area is being intensely managed for prairie chickens. Cropfields have been converted to native warm-season and cool-season grasses to provide both nesting and brood-rearing cover for prairie chickens. Many species of grassland wildlife, including Northern Harriers, Upland Sandpipers, and Shortear Owls are commonly seen on this area.

Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area

Green Ridge, Missouri 65332
Phone: (660) 530-5500

The 1,674 acres of the J. N. "Turkey" Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area features a variety of habitat types including wooden hills, bottomlands, crop fields, and native grass fields. The area offers bird watching, fishing, and hunting opportunities.

Paint Brush Prairie Natural Area

Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Phone: (660) 530-5500

The 74 acres of the Paint Brush Prairie Natural Area offer bird watching and hunting opportunities.

Pinhook Access

Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Phone: (660) 530-5500

The 4 acres of the Pinhook Access offer access to Muddy Creek. There is a Pettis County historical marker here commemorating St. Helena, the first Pettis County seat.

Spring Fork Lake

Spring Fork Lake Road
Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Phone: (660) 826-1234

Spring Fork Lake offers birdwatching and bass, catfish, crappie, and sunfish opportunities.

Horse Stables

Fischer Stables at the Katy Trail, LLC

22299 Sacajawea Rd
Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Phone: (660) 829-4677
http://www.fischerstables.com/

This modern, 70 stall equine facilty offers four different boarding packages from stalls with attached outdoor paddocks to pasture boarding. The horse stables can provide hourly or daily rental of an outdoor or indoor lighted arena. Horseback riding trails are available on the property with convenient access to Katy Trail State Park and beyond.

Public Swimming Pools

Centennial Pool

New York Avenue & 16th Street
Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Phone: (660) 827-5839
Website

Take the kids swimming at Centennial Pool - the perfect place to cool off and escape the heat and humidity of summertime in Missouri. Must be 72 degrees or higher to open for swimming - if weather is questionable, call the pool first.

Liberty Pool

1600 West 3rd Street
Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Phone: (660) 827-7899
Website

Take the kids swimming at Liberty Pool - the perfect place to cool off and escape the heat and humidity of summertime in Missouri. Must be 72 degrees or higher to open for swimming - if weather is questionable, call the pool first.