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Benson’s on Lake CarltonLocated in the heart of Morrison-Rockwood State Park on the beautiful 77-acre Lake Carlton. Home to fishing, hiking, and camping. We offer a great menu of food & drinks served in our restaurant or on our screened-in deck. Our bait shop offers worms, leeches, minnows, and fishing tackle. Watercraft rentals include kayak, pedal boats, and motorboat rentals. Hours: Open 11 am - 7 pm Tuesday through Sunday, Closed Mondays.
French Creek ParkMorrison’s newest 16-acre park with soccer fields, walking path, playground, community garden, and picnic area. Used for fall youth soccer program.
Kelly ParkKelly Park is a 3.4-acre Morrison city park featuring a professionally designed nine-hole disc golf course, a quarter-mile walking path, a large playground, and a picnic shelter. Tennis and pickleball courts are also available near the water tower. The park sits just off East High Street beside Grove Hill Cemetery and offers an easy stop for active family recreation.
Kiwanis Park - MorrisonKiwanis Park is a shady neighborhood park on Morrison's north side with classic playground equipment, a picnic shelter, and mature trees. The relaxed green space is well suited to family play, casual picnics, and quiet time outdoors, and it hosts the community's annual Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt.
Morrison Hunt Club460 acres of prime hunting habitat for upland game. Open late October–March 15. Half-day hunting sessions, pheasants & chukars, guides available. Camping and fishing nearby at Lake Carlton. Call for reservations.
Morrison Rockwood State Park and MarinaOutdoor recreation site: hiking and biking trails, boating, fishing, camping. Full details on website.
Morrison Sports ComplexMorrison Sports Complex is a 35-acre public multi-field park on the east edge of Morrison. The facility includes four softball and Little League diamonds, one baseball diamond, a football and soccer field, picnic shelters, and a half-mile perimeter walking path. A jumping pillow was added in 2025. Local and travel teams use the complex for practices, competitions, clinics, and tournaments, and individual fields or the full complex may be reserved for organized events.
Morrison-Rockwood Recreational TrailThe Morrison-Rockwood Recreational Trail is the first phase of a community-supported route planned to connect Morrison with Morrison-Rockwood State Park. The existing section begins near the Norrish Road covered bridge and extends toward Crosby and Damen roads, offering a quiet outdoor route for walking and bicycling. The Friends of the Parks Foundation supports this trail and other recreation, park, and nature projects in the Morrison area.
RKR & Associates ArboretumSeven-acre mini arboretum with over 250 varieties of trees, shrubs, and perennials. Includes prairie grass and pine tree plantings for wildlife habitat. By appointment only.
Robert A. Millikan ParkPark named for Nobel laureate Robert A. Millikan. Downtown Morrison. Features icons of Morrison’s past: hitching post, railroad crossing, horse trough, historic brick paths. Developed with help from the Historic Preservation Commission.
Waterworks ParkMorrison's 12.4-acre south-side park with a baseball diamond, playground, picnic shelter, open green space, two tennis courts, a quarter-mile walking path, and a volunteer-maintained winter skating rink.
