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Department Mission:

To provide safe and well maintained facilities for all citizens and visitors to the city through maintenance and improvements of all city parks, swimming pool, and the sports complex. To provide leisure and recreational activities and programs for children and adults that are safe and well organized.

Responsibilities:

The Parks Department performs an amount of storm water work in addition to the parks maintenance in the City. This includes ditch lines, road right-of-way, railroad right-of-way, 86 lots from the flood buyout programs, city parks, 2 cemeteries, and other sites.

Currently, the City has a long range strategic plan for the improvement of existing and development of new neighborhood parks for the city. Updates to this page will be made as these additions or improvements occur.





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Parks & Recreation Department

Director: Dennis (Dooley) Politte

301 Tenth St. Park Hills, MO 63601
 parks office
  • Tel. (573) 431-0478
  • Fax (573) 431-2598
  • Sports Complex 431-1856
  • Swimming Pool 431-4831

Park Hills Sports Complex

This widely used complex is active from March through November. More than one thousand games of softball and baseball are played at this facility annually. The Sports Complex serves as the home field for Central High School Rebel baseball and girls fast-pitch softball teams. These fields also host T-ball, you may download a T-ball registration form here. The complex has one (1) baseball field, two (2) regulation size softball fields, and two (2) child size softball fields. In addition to ball fields, there is an indoor horseshoe arena , a full size basketball court, tennis court, and two (2) handball courts. You can find the complex at 11 S. Spruce St. Park Hills, MO or Sports Complex Rd. and Congress north of Highway 32 across from the St. Joe State Park and Historic Site. The department recently built a new concession structure with UniTec student trainees help. Materials were bought with Parks and Stormwater sales tax dollars. The concession building is open for most games and for the annual Fourth of July fireworks display. sports complex

All softball teams must register with the National Softball Association before playing any games. The following leagues are offered: Jr. Girls (12-under slow pitch), Fast pitch: 2 divisions: (age 15-under and age 18-under), Adult: Mens' league, Co-ed and Church league Call the Parks Department at 431-0478 for additional information.

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Columbia Park

columbia trail The city was awarded a grant from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to construct the new lighted walking trail in our largest and most used city park. The trail circles the park, weaving through trees and other flora for six tenths of a mile. Residents are encouraged to enjoy the exercise opportunity provided by the trail. The trail is marked in tenths of a mile for walkers interested in fitness pacing.

Columbia Park also includes a public swimming pool (open May - Aug. 12:00 to 5:00 Mon. - Sat. and 1:00 - 5:00 Sun.), three shelters, gazebo, chapel, picnic facilities, and a large outdoor amphitheater.

bike blessing Use of the pavilions is on a first-come-first-serve basis, or they may be reserved by calling City Hall. Some events such as the Blessing of the Bikes occur at the park annually. You can find Columbia Park at the intersection of Strauss and Main St. Rest room facilities are available.



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Farmer's Market

The Farmer's Market is found at 2 E. Main St. Park Hills, MO. Visitors can buy fresh produce there regularly from spring through late autumn. A series of kiosks are available for produce vendors. 

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Lewis Street Lions Park

This park at 401 Lewis St. Park Hills, MO offers a basketball court and swings to nearby neighborhood residents, through a gift from the local Lions Club. 

Haney Park

haney soccer fields This park serves as the site for the City recreational soccer league. The league includes children from Kindergarten through 14 years of age. The soccer schedule will become available here and at City Hall at the end of summer. To enroll a child in soccer, use the form available here and at City Hall. Haney Park contains an outdoor basketball court, and four soccer fields. Restroom facilities have recently been added with the concession building. Haney Park lies along the east bank of the Flat River at Juniper St. with the soccer fields at 362 Haney St. Park Hills, MO

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Seventh St. Park

The local American Legion helped equip this park between the creek and Vivian Ct. at 1151 Seventh St. Park Hills, MO. This convenient park offers play equipment and picnic tables.

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The Elvin's Park

Named for a local founding family and located by the east bank of the river at 411 E. Elvins Blvd. Park Hills, MO. this cozy little park is perfect for small family picnics or reunions. There are two shelters, several picnic tables and new playground equipment. There is no fee to use this park. 

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Park Hills Veteran's Park

This roadside park is located on Business Route 32 at 100 W. Elvins Blvd. Park Hills, MO. It's a great place to relax. It has a monument dedicated to "Veterans of all Wars". The park provides a shaded and attractive resting site near the grave of the infamous Civil War bushwacker and Confederate Army Major, Sam Hildebrand.

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