ARMORY
PARK
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This a 2.41 acre park located behind the National Guard Armory bounded
by Matthews St. on the north, Maple on the east, and Kathleen on the
south. Armory Park has
playground equipment, picnic tables, park benches, and a drinking
fountain.
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CENTRAL
PARK -
This
3.77 acre park is located at the northwest corner of Edmondson and
Prairie Streets. This park has playground equipment, two lighted tennis
courts, a drinking fountain, picnic tables, and one picnic shelter
with a small charcoal grill. back
CLAYTON
PARK -
This is a 3.3 acre park on Butler Ave. at Dempster and Carroll
Streets. This park has
playground equipment, picnic tables, a drinking fountain, and a large
picnic shelter with two charcoal grills. back
DUDLEY
PARK -
A
6.37 acre facility located just off Applegate St., this park offers a
good selection of playground equipment including a pre-school age
modular system, two picnic shelters with charcoal grills, a restroom
facility, a drinking fountain, an asphalt basketball court, and a
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LEGION
PARK -
This
small shaded park in downtown Sikeston, between E. Front St. and
Malone Ave. has a paved center square with benches, a picnic table, a Veterans' monument, and a drinking fountain.
It is the site of various special event activities during Rodeo
Week, and the location for the Cotton Festival of the Arts. At Christmas, the center square is decorated with a special
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MALONE
PARK -
The
City's oldest park, this 2.34 acre park is bounded by Scott and Stoddard
Streets on the east and west, and North and Center Streets on the
north and south. It
features playground equipment, park benches, picnic tables, a glider
swing, drinking fountain, and a gazebo which is the site for numerous
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MARY
LOU MONTGOMERY PARK -
The City's
newest park located on 5 acres on Illinois Ave. south of Fire Station
#3 was donated by the Joel Montgomery family and named after his late
wife. It features a .4
mile walking trail, picnic shelter with charcoal grill, restroom
facilities, modular playground equipment, and a swing set. back
R.S.
MATTHEWS PARK / C.P. WING LAKE -
The
newest addition to the Park Division is R.S. Matthews Park, a 26-acre
tract at the east end of Col. George Day Parkway, which was donated to
the City by Scott Matthews and his sister Elizabeth Brunt.
It features a 7-acre fishing lake with a boat ramp (no gas
motors allowed) and a 0.5+
mile walking track - with plans
for a restroom, picnic shelters, and playground
equipment. The
lake will be stocked by the Missouri Department of Conservation with
catfish, bluegill, and bass.
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NORTH
END PARK -
This
.59 acre triangular patch of ground at the north end of Hawthorn Dr.
offers neighborhood walkers a shady respite on park benches.
It also has a bench swing.
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RECREATION
COMPLEX -
This
is a 196-acre tract located between the airport and North Ingram Rd.
The City's most complete outdoor recreational facility, it offers a large
selection of playground equipment including equipment for handicapped
children, a tot lot for preschool children, four lighted tennis
courts, two sand volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, six soccer fields
(plus area in two ball diamond outfields which double as soccer
fields), a Little League football field, four lighted Little League
baseball fields, two unlighted T-ball fields, four lighted softball
fields for men, women, and girls' programs, a lighted Junior Babe Ruth baseball field, two asphalt
basketball courts, a 4.6 acre fishing lake that is stocked
periodically during the year with catfish, a half-mile fitness trail
with nine exercise stations with security lights, eight picnic
shelters with charcoal grills (two of which are available for
reservations), drinking fountains, picnic tables, seven restroom
facilities, five concession stands, and an Honors Board recognizing
volunteers for service to youth sports and recreation.
The
Ray Clinton Community Building which
is available on a rental basis for family reunions, business meetings,
Christmas parties, anniversary/wedding receptions, civic club
fundraisers, etc. All reservations
are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Please call or come by City Hall to make a reservation for a shelter
or the Clinton Building.
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ROBERTA
ROWE/WEST-END PARK -
Stretched
over 7.82 acres at the south ends of Alabama St. and Sunset Dr., this
park area includes a lighted softball/baseball field, two
lighted basketball courts, one unlighted basketball court, a picnic
shelter with charcoal grill, drinking fountain, picnic tables, modular
playground unit, swing set, restroom facility, and a quarter-mile
walking trail.
Reservations for a picnic shelter is on a first-come, first-serve
basis. Please call or come by City Hall to reserve a
shelter.
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ROTARY
PARK -
This
11.5 acre park at the north end of Industrial Drive is the City's most popular spot for family reunions, church picnics, and company
picnics. This park, an
on-going service project for the Rotary Club, features three picnic
shelters, charcoal grills, picnic tables, drinking fountains, a
restroom facility, playground equipment, horseshoe pits, a lighted
softball field, and two sand volleyball courts.
A circle cinder drive .65 mile long that runs through the park
is popular with walkers.
Reservations for a picnic shelter is on a first-come, first-serve
basis. Please call or come by City Hall to reserve a shelter.
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VETERANS
PARK -
A
4.8 acre park, this facility was constructed and is maintained through
the efforts of a volunteer Veterans' Park Committee without funding from the City.
It is dedicated to area veterans, featuring a large, lighted
granite monument and flag display.
A brick walk leading from the parking lot to the memorial is
inscribed with the names of veterans from the Sikeston area.
Of special interest to park visitors are the M-60 battle tank, an F4 Phantom jet,
a 105mm Howitzer from WWII, and a U.S. Navy 1955 Sioux Helicopter
(see photos below.)
A new addition to
Veterans Park is a monument erected in honor of the Army National
Guard soldiers of Charlie Company, 1140th Engineer Battalion.
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MEMORIAL STADIUM -
This
lighted baseball facility sits on 7.14 acres just off Malone Ave. at
Mitchell St. The stadium
features grandstands with aluminum bleachers with handicapped access,
a restroom / concession stand, dugouts, a lighted scoreboard, batting
cage, shaded press box, picnic tables, and a dressing room building.
This is the home field for Sikeston's high school, Legion, and Jr. Legion baseball teams.
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MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL -
The YMCA is constructing a
new indoor aquatic center as a part of its $6.5 million facility
expansion/renovation project. The aquatic center will include a main
pool area with 6 lanes and 25 yards. Another area of the pool will
include a zero depth entry, children’s play area with water features
and a 15 foot high water slide. In addition there will be an outdoor
deck with privacy fence.
Plans are to offer a wide
variety of classes and programs to both "Y" Members and the general
public. They will include swim lessons, water exercise, swim team,
family swims, pool parties etc. There will also be regularly
scheduled open swim times very similar to what has been offered at
the Sikeston Jaycee pool in the past. These are likely to be offered
daily during the summer months and on weekends during the school
year.
It is anticipated that the
new YMCA facility will be completed in December of 2008.
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