The spacious, modern enclosed shelter house features a refrigerator, stove and hot water in addition to a covered patio. Rent is $35.00 and it can be reserved by contacting the park office.
This 300-foot-long footbridge spans the east edge of Lake Allaman and is one of the most scenic spots in North Missouri. Small boats and electric motors are permitted on the six-acre lake which has a popular sand beach. The park is open daily from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Four campgrounds featuring 80 individual campsites, many with electricity, are offered at the park. Most sites are provided on a first-come-first-served basis, however Campground No. 4 (shown here) can be reserved for organized travel groups of up to 20. Sites accommodate a variety of camping modes from tents to huge RVs. Picnic areas are scattered throughout the park.
Shady Skunk Hollow Trail follows an intermittent stream and is one of four main trails comprising nine miles at the park. Deer Run Trail is the longest and stretches 3 _ miles throughout the 501-acre park. The park originated in 1932 when the Cameron Sportsman's Club convinced the State to acquire 131 acres. Much of the initial development was provided by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930's.
The large, open shelter at the park adjoins Lake Allaman and is available free on a first-come-first-served basis. However, it can be reserved for a $30.00 fee. The shelter features a large grill for outdoor cookouts.
The attractive shower house at Wallace State Park just south of Cameron was completed in 2001 and adjoins one of the park's campgrounds. The facility provides clean rest rooms, a dump site, and playground in addition to showers. Youth groups can also reserve the park's special scouting area.
The Learning Stones are arranged in McCorkle Park across from the library and near the Goodrich Early Years Learning Center where students can gather outdoors to hear stories, conduct activities and study. It is a project of the Pride Committee of the Cameron Chamber of Commerce.
The Cameron Municipal Band built the Pavilion in 2001 to honor a distinguished local band instructor. The venue, in downtown McCorkle Park, continues the century-old tradition for weekly, summertime concerts by the City's 50-member municipal band which was formed in 1866 and is one of Missouri's last remaining tax-supported city bands. Voters approved a band tax in 1929 and for years the musicians performed atop the nearby Firemen's Memorial. The Chamber's Pride Committee added sturdy benches and sidewalks. Ripley's Believe it or Not featured musician Dordie Bowen who played in the band for over 50 years.
The Shamrock with embedded Blarney Stone nestles next to the concrete "Cameron" lettering in McCorkle Park visible for decades to train passengers as they traversed central Cameron. Although the tracks were removed decades ago, the shamrock is a reminder of the influence of Irish immigrants to Cameron's history. Cameronites of Irish decent hold an annual St. Patrick's Day celebration with a parade (following a wobbly green line painted by a tipsy Irishman), lunch featuring Irish stew, and an evening party.
Cameron's Olympic-size swimming pool hosts regional meets and features The Parkside Fury, an exciting, 121-foot serpentine water slide plus enclosed playground equipment. Funds for pool construction were all raised locally and it is available for private parties.
The Firemen's Memorial in McCorkle Park was built in 1971 to honor the city's many volunteer firefighters and displays a 1928 Studebaker firetruck plus other mementos. The truck is occasionally brought out of retirement to compete in antique firefighting tournaments. For decades, the Cameron Municipal Band held its summer concerts on the Memorial roof before the band constructed the Price Pavilion in 2001.
This public gazebo at Fourth and Hunt streets is part of the Cameron Parks system and provides a quiet place for contemplation amid greenery and a residential setting.
This view of the 18-hole Cameron Veterans Memorial Golf Course overlooks hole number 16 from the tee box. Annual family membership is less than $500 and low green fees attract golfers from the metro area as well as interstate travelers. The course added paved cart paths in 1998.
This is the 15th green and the toughest hole on the course. The par five 15th requires a 275-yard drive to clear the lake or a lay-up shot. Then the hole doglegs right to a raised green only a few feet from the course boundary. The Cameron course features lots of water and plenty of woods but the fairways are forgiving.
The Park Valley Complex encompasses three baseball/softball fields with new lighting adjoining schools and other recreational facilities. The Cameron school system offers varsity baseball and softball while the City Parks Department coordinates summer youth leagues and the Sports Association provides adult competition.
Recreation Park features four shelter houses in various sizes for picnics, parties, cook-outs, receptions and special events. There is no charge and patrons may reserve a shelter by contacting City Hall. The shelters are near tennis, swimming, baseball, golf and playground equipment.
There is an abundance of colorful and creative playground equipment at Cameron's Recreation Park which is co-located with other recreational and educational opportunities.
The City of Cameron and the Cameron School system cooperate to provide six outstanding tennis courts in Recreation Park which have recently been renovated. The courts feature timed lighting and are the site for numerous tournaments.
Beaver Park is tucked away on South Elm Street and offers a tee-ball field, shelter house and playground. The Cameron Rotary Club has sponsored many of the parks improvements over the years.