3825 W. Farm Road 146
Springfield, MO 65802
( 417) 837-5949
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Hours of Operation
May 1st - September 2nd
Open Monday - Sunday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Starting Monday, September 3rd.
Open Tuesday - Sunday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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 Rutledge-Wilson Farm Community Park was first envisioned as part of the community's Vision 20/20 process, and has becomea reality for Greene County and the Springfield metro area as a result of a 1/4-cent parks sales tax approved by voters in 2001.
The 207-acre farm park was created to provide educational, as well as various recreational resources for the community and will celebrate the rich agricultural heritage of the area. Amenities include a new animal barn, new visitor's center and gift shop, and milking barn. The grounds will consist of demonstration crops and gardens, 20-acre native prairie, pasture land, one-mile paved trail, farm-themed playground, and Wilson's Creek.
Special thanks to the Rutledge-Wilson families for their generous support of the Springfield-Greene County Parkboard.
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| Park Highlights |
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DON'T FORGET TO LOOK FOR WHO
LIVES IN THE BIG RED BARN!
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| LIFE ON THE FARM |
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When you visit Rutledge-Wilson Farm Community Park,you can enjoy the following activities: |
- See who lives in the big red barn
- Farm animal meet and greets
- Shop in the gift shop.
- Play on the farm-themed playground
- Enjoy special events throughout the year
- View demonstration gardens and crops
- Fish in the fishing pond
- Walk, run or bike the Wilson's Creek Trail
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ADMISSION IS FREE |
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(Fees apply to special events and education programs.) |
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Farm Fun Facts
• It takes approximately 280,000 seeds to plant our 10 acre corn maze. Of those seeds, about 90% will result in an actual cornstalk. That means that our corn maze has about 252,000 stalks of corn!
• Dottie, our Holstein cow, eats about 30 pounds of food every day! (A combination of grass and grain.) This usually takes her about 6 ½ hours each day. She also drinks about 25 gallons of water each day!
• Today's American farmer feeds about 155 people worldwide. In 1960, that number was 25.8.
• One pound of wool can make 10 miles of yarn. At the farm, we have 2 sheep that are sheared twice per year. Each sheep produces approximately 2 pounds of yarn each time they are sheared. |
| DIRECTIONS |
From I-44:
• West on I-44
• Exit on West Bypass- turn left off of exit
• Continue South on West Bypass until you reach Farm Road 146- turn right (Bradford Mini Storage on corner)
• RW Farm is approximately 1 mile down FR 146 on the right hand side
From Sunshine:
• West on Sunshine
• Right onto West Bypass
• Take first left- Farm Road 146
• RW Farm is approximately 1 mile down FR 146 on the right hand side |
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