Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park, Farm-themed park in Greene County, Missouri, US
Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park is a farm-themed park covering around 207 acres (84 hectares) in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. It features a large red barn, animal pens, a native prairie trail, a fishing pond, demonstration gardens, a farm-themed playground, and a visitor center with a gift shop.
The park opened in 2007 on land that once belonged to the Wilson and Rutledge families, converted into a public park as part of a community planning initiative called Vision 20/20. Funding came from a dedicated local tax voted on by residents.
The park is open year-round and has paved, accessible paths suitable for strollers and wheelchairs, plus a one-mile (about 1.6-kilometer) trail along Wilson's Creek Greenway. The fishing pond requires no license and is open from April through October; fishing gear can be rented on site.
The park rents out accessible bicycles designed for people with mobility needs, making the greenway trail usable for a wider range of visitors. The scavenger hunt available at the visitor center is free to download and works as a self-guided tour across the whole site.
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