Danner Park... the center for baseball and soccer

Welcome to Daryl Danner Memorial Park! Photo courtesy of Butch Shaffer (20168 bytes)

Welcome to Daryl Danner Memorial Park in Chillicothe, Missouri

A view of the park from the concession stand north... (13058 bytes)

Daryl Danner Memorial Park is located on Trenton Road in the northeast part of Chillicothe. It is the largest of the city park facilities with nearly 40 acres. The park is primarily a sports complex; and, since opening in 1995, has gained a reputation as one of the premier sports facilities in North Central Missouri.

Surrounding its three lighted ball fields, including a baseball diamond that meets NCAA regulations, Danner Park also features four lighted tennis courts, three lighted sand volleyball courts, two lighted basketball courts, and a soccer field. girls softball (10941 bytes)

The facility is very popular with high school athletics, serving as the home field for both the Chillicothe High School and Southwest High School baseball teams; the CHS girls softball team; and both of the Hornet boys and girls tennis teams. It is the site of several high school district and sectional events in softball and tennis and is the host location for both the Missouri State High School Boys Fastpitch Softball Tournament and two Class 1A and one Class2A Missouri Girls Fastpitch Softball Quarterfinals.

For the fourth straight year, an Amateur Softball Association Girls Fastpitch Softball Tournament will bring teams from around Missouri to compete for a state crown. Danner Park was also host to both Babe Ruth and American legion district baseball tournaments in 2002. In its short history, Danner Park has been the site of two state baseball tournaments and a Babe Ruth Midwest Regional Baseball Tournament.

In addition to the sports facilities, the park also features a three-quarter-mile lighted all-weather walking trail, a lighted handicapped-accessible playground, and two lighted pavilions.

Danner Park serves as the home to the Summer Playground Rose gardens at Danner Park (17718 bytes) Association's youth baseball and softball leagues; the Green Hills Soccer Club League; several traveling youth soccer teams; and the Grand River Area Family YMCA coach pitch and t-ball leagues.

Beautification projects at both entrances are completed with the assistance of the Livingston County Master Gardeners' organization.

Park Features:
Three Lighted Ball Fields Four Lighted Tennis Courts Three Lighted Sand Volleyball Courts Two Lighted Basketball Courts	Soccer Fields 3/4-Mile Lighted All-Weather Walking Trail Lighted Handicapped Accessible Playground Two Lighted Pavilions

More action photos in Danner Park...

Green Hills Soccer Action (17135 bytes)

Parents are coaches too... (23994 bytes)

Baseball at Danner Park (12826 bytes)

More soccer action... (23911 bytes)