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 J15 below.
TABLE J15 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. Small Mouth Bass,
Crappie, Catfish and other game fish are present in the river. 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. This area produces
some of the best small mouth fishing in the state. 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 while anglers pull in Crappie and Small
Mouth Bass. This is a good location to launch a canoe or inner tubes for a 9.8mile
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), this structure
provides a snap shot of Missouri's past. The Fletcher House is operated as a
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