Sports Facility Guide

Arena Park - Kiwanis Drive and Kingshighway  A 90 acre community park which contains the A.C. Brase Arena, 10 shelters, 60 picnic tables, 16 softball/baseball fields, four tennis courts, one basketball court, and one rugby court. The A.C. Brase Arena serves the community as a recreation facility, rental facility, and the site for administrative office for the Parks and Recreation Department.  Arena Park is the site for many annual public events, the largest being the SEMO District Fair and the primary site for most softball/baseball games.

Capaha Park - Broadway and West End Boulevard - The oldest park in  Cape Girardeau's park system being acquired in 1914.  The park contains Capaha Municipal Pool,  three ball fields, one basketball court, three play structures, two restrooms facilities, three shelters, one bandshell, the Rose Garden and a 3.5 acre fishing pond. One of the baseball fields is home to the Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks and the Capahas a semi professional baseball team.

Cape Rock Park - North Cape Rock Drive  - Located in the northeast part of the city, the park contains 21.3 acres, and offers a breathtaking view of the Mississippi River.  This park was the original trading post established by Ensign Girardot for whom the city is named.  The park is mainly undeveloped in an effort to promote the natural area located on the west side of the property.  

Kiwanis Park - Rotary Drive off Perryville Road and Lexington Ave  - Contains 55.8 acre and was acquired by the City of Cape Girardeau in 1972.  The park contains three shelters, one pick up baseball field, one small pond, one play structure, and one restroom facility.  

City Hall Park - 401 Independence - The park consists of 1.8 acres of green space to be used for leisure activities by the citizens of Cape Girardeau and visitors. This park is located behind City Hall.

Delaware Park - Sprigg Street and Lexington Ave. -  An 18 acre park which holds a mountain bike course. 

Dennis Scivally - West Cape Rock Drive and Scivally Drive - This is a small neighborhood park with one shelter and one play area. The park features tall shade trees and a stately stone bridge over the Walker Branch Creek. 

Fort D -  Fort Street and Locust - Fort D is a Civil War Historic Site as the only remaining fort and earthworks of the four originally built in Cape Girardeau.  The site was designed by John Wesley Powell and the earthworks were constructed in 1861,  The site also contains a limestone building that was constructed in 1937 as a federal WPA project.

Groves Park -  Jean Ann Drive - A 1.8 acre park consisting of one mini-shelter and one play area.

Indian Park- William Street and Lorimier Street - This 1.9 acre park contains one mini shelter, two basketball courts and one play structure.

Choctaw Park- Broadway and Kingsway Drive - Consists of one shelter and one play area.

Missouri Park - Fountain Street and Park Drive  - The 6.3 acres park contains a half basketball court, green space and the only skateboard park in city

Osage Park - 1625 North Kingshighway - Covers 52 acres, and is the site for the Osage Community Centre. The Center is a multi purpose building designed for conventions, meetings, special events and sports activities. 

Riverfront Park - Water Street  - Located on the river side of the flood wall, the park contains 1.5 acres with terraced seating for an amphitheater effect.

Shawnee Park Sports Complex - State Highway 74 and West End Boulevard - The Complex consist of five lighted 300 foot softball fields with scoreboards, covered dugouts, water fountains, changing rooms, restrooms and a completed concession facility. This is also the site for twelve soccer fields, including three lighted tournament fields.

Twin Trees Park - North Cape Rock Drive along the Mississippi River - Located on the northern boundaries of the city.  The hiking trail at the park established a partnership between the City of Cape Girardeau, the Missouri Department of Conservation and Southeast Missouri State University for the purpose of providing a natural area for the public to enjoy.  

Ranney Park - Ranney Street and College Street - One shelter and six picnic tables are located on this 1.2 acre neighborhood park.

Rockwood Park- Rockwood Drive - Natural area that consists of out croppings of limestone.

Murtaugh Park - William and Main Street - This is a small green space located on a median across from Old St. Vincent's Church.

May Greene Garden - Fountain and Themis Street - This lovely "pocket park" consists of many varieties of flowers and plants.  Wooden benches in the park allow for a leisurely rest in downtown Cape Girardeau.