Jefferson County - East-West Gateway Coordinating Council

A Regional Overview All-Hazard Mitigation Plan
based on Missouri Statewide Outdoor Recreation Plan, the supply of parks and recreation
space is significantly low to serve the population of the county and that future
development opportunities should include measures to remedy this situation. Refer to
Table J13 below.
TABLE ABLE J13 JEFFERSON COUNTY RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Big River Saddle Club 10 * * * * * * *
Brown's Ford 2 * * * * *
Cedar Hill 7 * * * * * *
Fletcher House .6 * * * *
High Ridge Civic Center 2 * * * * * * * *
Rockford Beach 8.2 * * * * * * * * *
Jefferson Winter Park 40 * * * * * * * *
Morse Mill 10 * * * * * * * *
Pleasant Valley 40 * * * * * * *
Sunridge 6 * * * * * * * *
NW Jefferson County
Sports Complex
20 * * * * *
Morse Mill Park- The Big River is located at Morse Mill Park. This location can be
used to launch canoes or inner tubes for a 10.9-mile float to Cedar.
Brown’s Ford Park- This facility is located on the Big River. A canoe or inner tube
can be launched at the boat ramp and take 18.3-mile trip down to Morse Mill
Park.
Cedar Hill Park- This facility provides picnicking, fishing and swimming
opportunities on the Big River. The old mill and dam are overlooking the fast
flowing water dropping over rocks. This is a good location to launch a canoe or
inner tubes for a 9.8-mile float to Rockford Beach.
Fletcher House- Built in 1851 by Thomas E. Fletcher (Missouri's first native-born
Governor, and Friend of the Sixteenth President, Abraham Lincoln). The Fletcher
House is operated as a "House Museum" through the cooperative efforts of the
Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Department and the Fletcher House
Foundation.
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