The beautiful Lamar City Park is located between Gulf and Walnut Streets on the south side of Lamar. The Park contains six picnic shelters, eight baseball/softball fields, a basketball court, a sand volleyball court, three playgrounds, a one-mile walking trail, an RV park and a dog park. It is also home to the Lamar Aquatic Park. Shelters 1 (enclosed shelter), 2, 3 and 6 are available for reservations by calling (417) 682-5851 option 1. The others are available of a first come, first serve basis. Our ball field host the Lamar Youth Athletics baseball and softball leagues in May and June, the Lamar High School baseball and softball teams and the Southwest Tigers baseball teams. Fields can also be reserved to host tournaments throughout the year.