Roy Bail Park, New Haven

Location: 101-299 Park Dr., New Haven, MO 63068

Website: https://www.newhavenmo.org/c/-/?p=recreation.html

Playground Ground Cover: Rubber mats

This is a pretty small playground, but it is close to a large covered pavilion. It just has slides and monkey bars. I tried to find out who Roy Bail is but I couldn't find anything online. 

2 sling swings

Restroom building

City Park, New Haven

Location: 101 Lions Dr., New Haven, MO 63068

Website: https://www.newhavenmo.org/c/-/?p=recreation.html

Playground Ground Cover: Rubber mats

This park is actually next door to Roy Bail Park. It has a covered pavilion and a sand area with a merry-go-round, a slide, and a couple of spring horses. 

Little Free Library 

The playground is pretty large and has slides, a bridge, and monkey bars. 

There is 1 baby swing and 2 sling swings

The pool is in this park and was built in 2021. It's on the smaller side, but it features a lazy river, an AquaClimb wall, two slides, and a zero-entry pool.

Optimist Park, Washington

Location: 2000 E. 9th St., Washington, MO 63090

Website: https://washmo.gov/directory/optimist-park/

Playground Ground Cover: Wood Chips

This park features a huge pavilion, an enclosed skate park, a new playground installed in late 2025, a basketball court, and restrooms.

The restroom building is conveniently located right off the parking lot, close to the playground and pavilion. 

There are 2 baby swings and 2 sling swings.

The play structure has a climbing wall, floating steps, a spinner, a slide, and a swinging hammock.

The tennis courts were converted into a skate park, and it is very well used. It's open from dawn to dusk.

Overhead shot from the website