Big enough to serve you, small enough to know you!
Proctor Park
Proctor Park Proctor Park, located on Highway 87 South, is the largest of
California's parks. It is a peaceful community park surrounding a small lake. You
can enjoy fishing, walking trails, nature study, picnicking, lighted tennis courts,
and playground equipment. Public restrooms and shelter houses are available. Call
573-796-2968 to reserve a shelter house.
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Railroad Park
Railroad Park is located where the old railroad depot once stood. It now provides
an open-air shelter and is decorated with period lighting, and native flowers and
bushes.
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Smith-Burke Park
A three story dwelling that was built over 100 years ago as a Union Pacific Railroad
Hotel stood in ruins in the middle of California. It was in total disrepair and
unfortunately beyond restoration. California Progress, Inc. purchased the building,
razed the structure, and designed, financed, and constructed a new park in its place.
The small park covers less than a city block along the north side of Versailles
Avenue across from the Wood Place Library and Distance Learning Center, and
west from the City Hall building. It is beautifully landscaped with terraced plantings
of colorful bushes and flowers, a water sprinkling system, a small gazebo, picnic
tables, aggregate sidewalks, period lighting, and benches which offer a pleasing
place to sit and take in the view.
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City ParkCity Park
California's oldest park, is recently improved to include two full basketball courts
and tennis courts. It lies along Highway 50 one block east of the junction of
Highways 50 and 87.
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City Pool
California City Pool
Located on West Stella St.
California, MO 65018
(573) 796-8310
The Swimming Pool is currently closed for a remodel; we hope that it will reopen
sometime in November 2009.
The cost to swim is $1.00
Public winter hours are Saturday & Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Private parties are available
The City does not offer swimming lessons, during the summer, California
Recreation offers swimming lessons and the school has some swimming on their
curriculum.
