Broemmelsiek Park is a charming destination located in Defiance, Missouri, offering a perfect blend of nature, recreation, and relaxation. This family-friendly park provides a wide range of amenities and activities to cater to both outdoor enthusiasts and those seeking a peaceful retreat. Nestled in a serene environment with lush forests, scenic trails, and a tranquil lake, Broemmelsiek Park is an ideal spot for camping, hiking, biking, and water-based activities.
The park features well-maintained facilities such as picnic areas with covered tables, large pavilions equipped with BBQ pits, and fire pits perfect for gatherings. The clean and well-kept restrooms, along with the availability of reservations for pavilions, make it a convenient choice for family reunions or group events. For outdoor adventures, visitors can enjoy dirt trails through the woods, paved paths around the lake, and equestrian trails.
Broemmelsiek Park is also known for its catch-and-release fishing area and water activities like kayaking and paddleboarding on the lake. Families will appreciate the large playground and a dedicated dog park for pets. The park's visitor center features a beautiful flower garden that attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and even rare species like the hummingbird moth.
Customer feedback highlights the park's cleanliness, well-maintained trails, and family-friendly atmosphere. Visitors particularly praise the beautiful flower garden, the large pavilions with seating areas overlooking the lake, and the availability of amenities for both children and pets. One visitor mentioned that it was a "very nice place to have a family gathering" and appreciated the reserved pavilion option.
Picnics
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Hiking
Barbecue grill
Picnic tables
Public restroom
Slides
Swings
Good for kids
Good for kids birthday
Kid-friendly hikes
Playground
Dog park
Dogs allowed
We always enjoy this park. We bring our dogs and hit some of the dirt trails through the woods or the paved trail around the lake. On this beautiful day, we brought our lunch and ate at one of the many covered picnic tables. Up by the visitor center, they have planted a beautiful flower garden to attract bees, buttflies, hummingbirds, and something I have never seen before....a hummingbird moth.
Very nice park. Well maintained and clean, the bathrooms are very well kept. Large pavilions with lots of picnic tables and bbq pits. The pavilion we were at overlooked the lake and had a large firepit with seating surrounding it. Very nice place to have a family gathering. The pavilions can be reserved ahead of time. They allow fishing, catch and release only. The lake was a nice size. They offered kayaking, paddleboarding, lots of hiking, biking and equestrian trails. A large playground for the tots, even a dog park for our furbabies.
There is lots to see at this park. The lakes are scenic, and the paved walking paths around them provide an opportunity to enjoy the view and get some exercise. It's a good place to get views of the sky when there are interesting cloud formations. There are also natural-surface trails throughout the park with lots of wildflowers to enjoy. We occasionally stop and look at the agriculture education garden to see what's growing.
Beautiful park with nice walking trails and some large pavilions with grills and fire pits. Also available Kayaks to rent.
Great park!! I enjoy walking the miles of wooded trails. The paved path around the lake is also nice and it's one of the best places around to take in a sunset. Earlier this year a large new playground was added along with paved walkways to adjacent parking lots. Kids can play without getting muddy - even on a rainy day. There are also numerous covered picnic areas and outhouse style restrooms throughout the park.