Contact Palmyra Parks & Recreation
Doug Meyers, Palmyra Parks & Recreation Director
Parks & Rec office (573) 769-9534
Jody Anderson, Lifeguard Supervisor
Community Pool (573) 769-4074
Email Palmyra Parks & Recreation

Winter Coed Volleyball
Coed Volleyball League Rules & Regulations
Coed Volleyball Registration Form

Fall Kickball League for Grades K-4
Kickball Registration Form

Facility Rental/Reservations
The 5,500 square foot Sesquicentennial Building in Flower City Park may
be rented by individuals and/or groups. It is heated in the winter and
air-conditioned in warm weather months. It is available to rent for
wedding receptions, banquets, company picnics, etc. Rental includes the
use of the kitchen, 50 tables, metal folding chairs, and restrooms.
Reservations and rentals are handled through City Hall.
573-769-2223

Other facilities that may be rented include the outdoor arena with
bleacher seating, the Saddle Club building, historic Floral Hall, the
large livestock barns (two of the three have concrete floors), the midway area, and the Powers Building. Recreational rentals also include the large swimming pool for parties in the evening or Saturday morning. All rentals are handled through City Hall.

Shelter Houses
Flower City Park also features five large shelters with picnic tables
ideal for family reunions and two smaller shelters large enough for
family picnics. Three of the large shelters have water, electricity,
playground equipment nearby, and close access to bathrooms. The shelters
may all be reserved for a small fee at City Hall but are otherwise
available on a first-come-first-served basis.

Park Locations
Flower City Park and Well Nature Park are located at the northwest
corner of Palmyra. Visitors may locate these two parks by exiting west off US61/24 on 168/Ross Street or on West Main Cross (by Hardees) and traveling past the railroad tracks to Breckenridge Street. Turn north/right on Breckenridge, and you will come to the south entrance to the nearly 300 acres of park grounds. Big Spring Park, a small historic park with a log cabin, is located downtown, northwest of the Court House.

Sports Leagues
Slow pitch softball has a newly organized league. The local Kiwanis
chapter sponsors ball at the park’s three fields for school-age children
during May, June and the first part of July. Palmyra High School’s softball team is at home in the summer and early fall on the Women’s Field at the park and the Men’s Field is home to PHS’s Baseball team in the spring. The local American Legion Post sponsors a summer league for young men on the Men’s Field at the park.

Golf Course
Jackson Park Golf Course
1222 W Line St
Palmyra, MO
573-769-3000
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Flower City Disc Golf Course
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Pools
Community Pool
Palmyra Community Pool is located in Flower City Park. The swimming pool is open to the public from Memorial Day through Labor Day from noon until 8 p.m., weather permitting. Admission is charged to offset expenses of the pool’s operation. Private pool parties may be arranged for a fee on Saturday morning or in the evenings. The pool is open at reduced rates twice a week to children in day care. YMCA or Red Cross Lifeguards are on duty at all times. Concessions are available.
The pool phone is 573-769-4074

2008 Family Pool Pass Form
Pool Rules & Information
2008 Pool Party Form
Swimming Lesson Registration Form
Swim Levels

Private Pool
A smaller pool, Palmyra Swim Center, is located on South Spring Street in Palmyra. The Swim Center is privately operated. A small admission fee is also charged and concessions are available.

Nature Trail
Flower City Park features a number of walking trails. Some are on paved/graveled roadways and some are through meadows and wooded areas. The “start point” for all the paved trails is the tennis courts. The Nature Trail is located in Well Park with a trail head and parking on the main road.Trail improvements are being made by young men who are working on Eagle Scout rank. In addition, trails down to Well Lake and to Akerson Access are in the planning stages. Trails are open to walkers, hikers, and non-motorized bikes all year-round.

Recreation FAQ's
Well Park - Akerson Access
Through a Missouri Department of Conservation grant, a boat ramp and access to North River in Well Park was opened in the summer of 2007. Development of the riverfront park area is in its beginning stages. Fishing is permitted with an valid license. North River, a lazy tributary to the Mississippi, can be navigated by kayak or canoe with some portaging by the ambitious paddler all the way to the big river.

The nearly 200 acres of Well Nature Park was added to the community’s park system though a generous gift of the J.W. Well Family. A road near the swimming pool in Flower City Park leads to the Nature Trail, Well Lake, a large shelter house, a 4-H shooting range, and Akerson Access on North River. Wildlife, including water birds, deer and turkey, can be often be seen by the observant visitor to Well Park.

Events in the Park

An Independence Day celebration is sponsored on July 4th of each year with the day’s activities ending with a large fireworks show underwritten by the Chamber of Commerce and the City of Palmyra. The traditional event is a family affair, enjoyed by the community for the nearly 40 years of the park’s existence. Private fireworks being discharged in the park at any time, however, is prohibited.Annually the Marion County Flower City Festival is staged in the park at the end of July into the first week of August. In addition to 4-H projects and livestock shows, the well-attended event features lots of indoor exhibits in the Sesqui Building as well as outdoor displays of farm machinery, vehicles, and equipment. A carnival on the midway is always a part of the festivities, featuring rides for children as well as adults. Local organizations offer tasty concessions for sale during the week-long event. Evening events include nightly entertainment on the Free Stage, an art show, exhibits in the Sesqui, as well as tractor pulls, four-wheeler and motocross races, and a demolition derby in the Arena.Fund-raising events are frequently held at the park to support worthy causes. Three held annually include the MDA Games, the MS Walk and the Brian Stevens Memorial Run. In 2007, the Marion County Relay for Life was also staged in Flower City Park.Flower City Park hosts an annual Civil War re-enactment in October. Individuals from a three state area travel to Palmyra to establish camps representing Union and the Confederate army units and to participate in re-enacting mock battles and other events that actually occurred in Palmyra during that time period. Historically accurate equipment, tents, and horses are used in all re-enactments. Participants wear Civil War period clothing during the weekend. The event is sponsored jointly by Palmyra Civil War Re-enactment Association and Parks and Recreation.
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Palmyra Re-enactment Association (PCWRA)

Park FAQ’s

Flower City Park was established nearly 40 years ago under the leadership of the Palmyra Jaycees. It has grown with the support of the Palmyra community and surrounding area and the help of generous donations from individuals and local organizations. Grants from the Department of Natural Resources, the Marion County Health Department and Home Health Agency, and the Missouri Department of Conservation have also enabled growth and improvements to the park.The fair grounds became a part of Flower City Park in the 90's with the establishment of the Parks and Recreation Board which replaced the Fair Board and the Park Board. The city's parks and facilities are administered by this nine-member board made up of Palmyra citizens who are appointed by the Mayor, with the consent of the City Council, for three year terms.The park is operated through funds generated by rental fees, donations, grants, and a city-wide sales tax.The Parks and Recreation Board meets on the third Monday of each month and may be contacted through Palmyra City Hall at 573-769-2223.