Fleming Park

Fleming Park

Fleming Park is the largest public park in Jackson County, encompassing 7,809 acres of which 1,690 acres is water. Within Fleming Park is the Kemper Outdoor Education and Nature Center. Inside the Nature Center, you’ll find rock and fossil exhibits, a natural resource library, mounted examples of native wildlife. The grounds feature nature trails, butterfly and water gardens, wildlife viewing areas, an arboretum, a shelter house, large pond and a day camp site. The Outdoor Classroom offers a valuable resource for hands-on environmental education. Hikers on the Habitat Trail can explore a variety of ecology: wetland, prairie, woodland and cactus glade.