If it were not for me attending a retirement party here, I would have never known or discovered…read morethis park. This is a small and beautiful county park, that is well maintained. It has tennis courts, hiking trails and great play areas for little people. I was impressed with the pavilion that the party I attended, was held in. It had plenty of outlets for the food table and it had huge ceiling fans to circulate the air. Best of all, there were attached restrooms and they were super clean. If you live near Sunset Hills, I recommend this park.

A wonderful place to go to for all ages, plenty to do. You're shrouded with nature and it's…read morebeautiful. I love it so much here. The amount of love they put into this park is wonderful. There is a tennis court, a big green playground for young ones, a trail, and such. There is also a wheelchair accessible swing, so that's really nice. Sitting areas are very clean as well. There are trash cans, a decent sized parking lot and the plants here are breath taking. Please go here, for almost any reason. My favorite place for activity.

I've been to powder valley a few times and I love that they offer scenic hiking trails that are not…read moretoo far from the city. The trails themselves are completely paved and easily accessible. The trails are 1/5 in difficulty and generally takes about an hour and a half if you walk through all 3 trails, so if you're a hiking enthusiast and looking for a more intermediate/advanced trail you won't find it here. But the trail does offer nice scenery and it's beautiful to walk through during the Fall to see the changing of the leaves.

Need a place to take the kids so they can get their zoomies out? Come here it's amazing. Two floors…read moreof all nature themed rooms with activities all over. Mom approved!

Open restrooms! Shared pavilion! Plenty of benches! Giant sand box! Shade, trees and a baseball…read morefield. Good amount of parking spots. Giant playground great for older kids. 4 person see saw is super cute.

Wow this park brought back memories. I took the kids here yesterday and recall all the times I went…read morehere with them when they were little toddlers. However now they seem to outgrow the playground especially the seesaw. This playground is fun and build for toddlers. There are two parking lot. This park also has a walking path.

Laumeier is a beautiful neighborhood park featuring a wide variety of art installations which are…read moresure to amaze and entertain, some great shaded walking paths with play area for the children. The park also hosts the annual art fair and other pop up events. My favorite thing about this park is that it is not super crowded. While the weekends might boost the number of visitors, the park is usually still fairly peaceful. We've met photographers here before as the sculptures and sceneries do introduce lovely backgrounds for photoshoots. We've also just spent some time strolling with our pup on beautiful days. There is an education center to learn about the park. Aside from beautiful nature scenes and flowers, there is a large eyeball which is quite an entertaining conversational piece, a very tall human piece, a leafy looking piece made of wood, a large moose (I think?) and so much more! If you haven't made the trip, take some time to check this place out on a morning or an afternoon stroll and check out some outdoor arts!

One of our favorite parks in St. Louis county! It's a perfect spot for a quick looped walk mixing…read moreart and nature. There's a woodsy trail that winds along the park with sculptures mixed in. There's also a long cement path that crawls all around the open grassy sculpture park part. It's a dog friendly park which is great because our dogs LOVE this park. It's even better because in the warmer months they offer a lot of weekend events like art fairs or food truck gatherings with live music. Awesome spot One of our favorite parks in St. Louis county! It's a perfect spot for a quick looped walk mixing art and nature. There's a woodsy trail that winds along the park with sculptures mixed in. There's also a long cement path that crawls all around the open grassy sculpture park part. It's a dog friendly park which is great because our dogs LOVE this park. It's even better because in the warmer months they offer a lot of weekend events like art fairs or food truck gatherings with live music. Awesome spot

We visited Simpson Park for Open Space STL's Paddle After Dark July 2026 fundraising event…read more"supporting conservation and clean water initiatives across our region." This included a 1-hour canoe rental for two from Big Muddy Adventures. I should start by saying that I was impressed that this park is so accessible to St. Louis City and County residents (near 141 and 44). It is well-maintained with a playground, walking paths, bathrooms (clean and well-stocked), a large covered shelter with picnic tables and a lovely lake with kayak/canoe rentals. Fishing is allowed. It was a hot day, but we enjoyed sitting in the shade, canoeing around the little lake and later seeing the sun set over the lake. I would like to return again and walk around the lake with our dog and then perhaps have a picnic on one of the covered picnic tables with a view of the lake.

My mom and I have been coming here for years, and wow it has really really grown (literally)…read more There's a great walking path around the lake, but you can't see it with the growth of the trees/ brush. It's a great distance to get some steps in, and if you want to continue your steps, you can head across Marshall near the water. It's clean, lots of wildlife, and a really lovely spot. I believe they also have the option of renting kayaks to go on the lake. If you're the outdoorsy type, it's worth checking out! Great spot to get together with friends and family.

A great park in Des Peres. with Facilities…read morePioneer Park is a very active park. It's mature trees make it a neighborhood favorite. The park includes: Baseball / Softball Field (April - July) Picnic Pavilion with Grill - May be reserved April 1 - October 31 Picnic Sites Play Fountain (Memorial Day - Labor Day) Playground Restrooms (year round) Soccer Field (2nd week in August - 2nd week in November) Tennis Courts - Two History Pioneer Park was developed by St. Louis County Parks and established as Des Peres first City park in 1963. The name for the park was decided by a contest sponsored by the Des Peres Optimists Club. It was won by 12-year-old Sandy Burns

One of the better parks of my childhood. Great picnic benches, playground, pond, fountains, and…read morewildlife.

Beautiful park to get out and spend time alone or with family. There are two lakes that you can…read moreaccess for fishing,two playgrounds, walking paths and plenty of picnic tables, gazebos and green space to just hang out. There is plenty of parking nearby. There was a young kid there today making balloon animals for anyone who wanted one and was selling them for $1. Very kind and talented young man, and he was only 11 years old. The park grounds crew were there ensuring the grass was cut, watered and clear of debris!

This park has everything you need! Beautiful ponds, paved walking trails, gazebos, large…read moreplayground, and lots of room to run around. I took my 3 year old here to ride her scooter, play on the playground, and explore the paths along the pond. It seems like a wonderful park for all ages. The entrance is a bit steep- something to keep in mind!

Lovely small park next to Twin Oaks Presbyterian church on Big Bend. Enjoyed a musical event and…read morepicnic there and noticed how well the grounds are maintained. Nice walking trails and playground, too. Very fun!