Phelps Grove Park

Phelps Grove Park Phelps Grove is one of ten historic parks in the Springfield-Greene County Park Board system.

Named for John Smith Phelps, Missouri Congressman, 23rd Governor of Missouri and Springfield founding father, Phelps Grove includes 31 acres of the original 1,000-acre Phelps family homestead. Creation of Phelps Grove was one of the first projects undertaken by the Springfield (now Springfield-Greene County) Park Board after its formation in 1913. Known for its mature trees, walking loop and playg

round, Phelps Grove is beloved by kids, students, neighbors and Springfield residents of all ages. The park also includes tennis courts, a rose garden, Victim's Memorial Garden, stone barbecue pits and large stone pavilion, built in 1916 and designed by Archibald Torbitt, by the same architect which designed the Greene County Courthouse. Fassnight Creek borders Phelps Grove on the south, with the stream channel and picturesque stone bridges built by the WPA. Historic Markers honoring John Phelps and his wife, Mary Whitney Phelps, are located near the corner of Brookside Drive and Virginia Ave. To rent the pavilion, call the Park Board office at 417-864-1049

For information about the neighborhood association, visit http://www.phelpsneighborhood.org/phelpsgrovepark.htm

11/05/2025

Check out this reel from Springfield-Greene County Health, and don't forget to schedule your flu shot! 💉

📢 The 2025 Park Board Outdoor Pool season is coming to an end! 🚫 Reminder: McGee-McGregor Wading Pool is closed on Satu...
08/01/2025

📢 The 2025 Park Board Outdoor Pool season is coming to an end! 🚫 Reminder: McGee-McGregor Wading Pool is closed on Saturdays. The final day of operation is Sun., Aug. 10 📅
Bring your little ones to splash one last time! 💦 Learn more at ParkBoard.org/Aquatics 🔗

07/27/2025
📢 McGee-McGregor wading pool at Phelps Grove Park will NOT open for the morning shift on Friday, June 13, due to low te...
06/13/2025

📢 McGee-McGregor wading pool at Phelps Grove Park will NOT open for the morning shift on Friday, June 13, due to low temperatures 🥶

Full outdoor pool schedules at ParkBoard.org/Aquatics 🔗

Come take a swim in one of our refreshing pools.

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950 E Bennett Street
Springfield, MO
65807

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+14178641049

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