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The City of Morrison is proud of its recreational areas and strives to improve and offer new recreational activities to its residents and visitors.

Morrison currently has four fully-developed parks. A fifth park, which is currently unnamed, is in the preliminary stages of planning.  A sixth park, Robert A. Millikan Park, will be located in the downtown area, is beginning to take form.

Waterworks Park has 12.4 acres and offers a baseball diamond, sand volleyball courts, tennis courts, a playground, and a picnic area. This park has undergone a revitalization effort.  New playground equipment, a walking path, a new shelter, drinking fountains, and bleacher improvements were all part of the effort.  New baseball field lighting has also been installed. Waterworks Park is located on the South side of Morrison on West Winfield Street.

Looking to test your skills at Frisbee golf? Then come to Kelly Park! This park has 3.4 acres and includes a professionally designed 9-hole Frisbee golf course, tennis courts, and a picnic area. The park boasts new playground equipment and a walking path. Kelly Park is adjacent to Grove Hill Cemetery just off of East High Street.

Kiwanis Park, on North Genesee Street, is ½ acre with a Rolle Bolle court, playground equipment, and a picnic area. It’s a nice quiet place to spend time with family and friends.

French Creek Park is one of Morrison’s newest park  This park is 16 acres and offers soccer fields, a walking path, a playground area, and picnic area. This park is a wonderful addition to Morrison’s recreational facilities.  The City of Morrison  Recreation Soccer Program utilizes the parks soccer fields with rave reviews from the participants, coaches, and spectators.

Looking for a comfortable place to enjoy your lunch outdoors, but still want to be close to all the downtown activity?  Be sure to visit Robert A. Milikan park, located in the 200 Block of West Main Street.

The city is also developing a large recreational complex, which boasts 5 baseball fields, football/soccer field, playground areas, sledding hill, and walking path.  This park is located just off the Lincoln Highway on Bishop Road.  Still yet to be named, this park will be the gem of the city for all things baseball and football-related. !

Other recreational facilities include Prairie Ridge Golf Course (formerly Morrison Country Club and Sunset Woods Golf Course), located at 903 West Morris Street, and Cross Creek Golf Course, located just a few miles west of Morrison on Henry Road. Both courses are open to the public and offer 18-holes of beautiful scenery and challenging fairways. 

Visitors and residents enjoy visiting Morrison Rockwood State Park and Lake Carlton. This park is located just 3 miles northwest of the City of Morrison. Camping, fishing, picnicking, horseback riding, and walking on the trails are just some of the activities located here.

The Mississippi River is located just 15 miles to the west of Morrison along Route 30.  The Mississippi offers wonderful recreational opportunities such as boating, fishing and hunting, just to name a few.  The river is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy the great outdoors.

Our recreational facilities assist in the improvement of the quality of life in and around Morrison and also give us a space to take time out and relax.

Recreation

The Director of the Recreation Program is Theresa Farrell.  All children in the Morrison area have the opportunity to participate in the various recreation programs sponsored by the City of Morrison through the Morrison Rec Program. Summer gears up with the Summer Rec Program that hosts the Romp and Stomps, the Mighty Mites, Preteen Scene, and the Small Fry Sports Camp. Besides the local programs, the Rec Program brings to the children several special events each year such as horseback riding, fishing, baseball and softball camps, special performances and other special trips.

Soon after the summer ends and children return to school, the Fall Youth Soccer Program begins. Children in Kindergarten through fifth grade are encouraged to participate in this league. Each year approximately 175 children participate in a practice and game schedule. The game schedule includes games against the Prophetstown Park District soccer program. Games and practices take place at French Creek Park, located just off Route 78, on the south side of Morrison.

During the winter months, the Rec Program develops the Intramural Basketball League for children grades one through six. The added feature to this program is that each group is invited to participate in a scrimmage game during a half-time of a Morrison High School home game

The Youth Soccer Program and the Intramural Basketball Program are designed to help youngsters learn about the games, acquire new skills and improve their newly acquired abilities. The emphasis of the leagues are on skill development, sportsmanship, teamwork and fun.

Morrison is a community that continues to work very hard to develop wonderful parks and areas for which recreational activities can take place. By the continuing number of children that continue to participate in our summer recreation program and/or become members of the Youth Soccer League and Intramural Basketball, it is obvious that the community enjoys the programs and wish to do everything they can to make the parks available and appealing to the young and old alike.