This place was amazing. Tons of great people and phenomenal playground equipment. You aren't…read moregoing to find a park like this often. They have a so many different things you can play on, including a manmade creek with motion activated water sprayers. This park was exceptionally clean and put together. It was a very fun afternoon watching my kiddo have some fun on something never experience before!!! Only downside, is parking. Not a whole lot of parking. Couldn't recommend more. 100% recommendation.

I was looking for a park in the vicinity of some errands to enjoy dinner and this one popped up and…read morewas perfect. It's well kept had plentiful seating and activities/play areas for children.

This is a very small park--less than 1 acre--on a corner lot bounded by Chamberlain and Kingsland…read moreavenues in north University City. It's well kept. The modern playground with an artificial surface has climbing structures, swings, and slides for younger children. There are no restrooms. Street parking.

This is a great interactive playground next to the visiting center in Forest Park. (This is no…read more"Turtle Playground". That photo opportunity is South of Forest Park & 64/40 on Oakland Ave just East of Tamm Ave) AstroTurf type surface on a shock absorbing padding covers the playground, but not the "Secret Garden" or ramps. There is a toddler area, area for "big kids" & a "secret garden" though some bushes. While overall well designed... I do not like the many entry/exits & blind spots. The best area to keep track of the big kids maybe on the top of the ramp outside the wall. With mix toddler & "big kid"... follow UnCool Dave rules & tell the "big kids" they must stay on or over the AstroTurf area.

This playground was rated as the top playground according to a blog, so of course we had to check…read moreit out. My kids loved running in the long pathways and climbing the rock wall. The shade is minimal so the kids do work up some heat - beware there is no water fountain so come prepared or go in to the visitor center, they have a small cafe where you can buy refreshments. There was parking right out front of the visitor center and the park was not not crowded on a Sunday afternoon. My kids still vote Shaw Park as their most favorite place to play.

If you are visiting st louis with kids on a good sunny day, come visit!…read more This urban city park has several turtle, hatchling, and snake sculptures. You can climb and play on all of them. In the summer, the sculptures can get hot so be careful. The highway is just below the park so it is extremely noisy. This is also close to the street so it is not the safest place, so visitors must take extreme caution. Dogs are allowed on leash and picnic blankets are allowed. Next door is a small semi enclosed playground with slides and swings. It is not as accessible for those in wheelchairs. There is a restroom and plenty of portable toilets. It's also across the highway from the Zoo and free to park on the street if you do both attractions.

We came across this little statue play area when we were trying to find free parking for the zoo at…read moreForest Park. FYI: There's free parking at this park, and it's a short walk to the St. Louis Zoo. This isn't a playground, per se, but more like a sculpture garden that you can play on. It consists of huge concrete sculptures of turtles, turtle hatchlings, and a snake. There are grassy areas all around, and it's right by a freeway, so you can see cars driving by as you play. This is an urban park at its best.

Good park for people with small children. The park is very small, the key component is the…read moreplayground. The equipment is modern and in good repair. It is rarely, if ever, crowded, so your children will have the run of the park. There is a drinking fountain but no bathroom.

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.

"The point is, ladies and gentleman, that green -- for lack of a better word -- is good."…read more- Paraphrasing Martin Douglas as Gordon Gekko in Wall Street (1987) It's just nice to have green spaces and since I wasn't in a rush, I opted to stop here and walk around before knowing that I was going to be sitting on the plane for a while. Some green is a good thing. The park has lots of open space, lots of older trees and a playground that is in excellent condition. I parked and had some "me" time. That's good. [Review 19998 overall - 276 in Missouri - 973 of 2023.]

Decent park across from Barnes Jewish. There is a parking garage underneath and paid parking along…read morethe side. I didn't see any public restrooms, so we went to the Whole Foods close by. All of the seating areas were in the sun, so I sat in the grass under the trees.

This is a small park just east of Forest Park and south of the BJC med campus. It's walkable to the…read moresouthern end of the Euclid strip of restaurants. There is a good parking lot with credit card-capable meters for during the day. I've only ever gone in the evening to play tennis in the evening and never had an issue finding a spot at that time. The park features a sizable children's play gym, six lighted tennis courts, walking paths, and racket ball courts. The lights come on around 8:30pm and are quite sufficient. I always feel safe and can see properly. This park is certainly a nice little slice of nature and leisure in the "city-like" feel of CWE. And I'm sure families visiting their loved ones in the hospital appreciate it sometimes as a place to get away from the hospital. For the rest of us, it's just a good place to go for a little fun!

Such a great park for walking with pave road. There is also kids playground where there is water…read moresplash pad. There is fishing pond. During Christmas time there were also Christmas lights. Every one in the family can enjoy what this park has to offer.

Every year during the holiday season, I go to Tilles to see the Christmas light display. And it's…read morealways quite a display too! The river and the fish jumping out of a pond are two of my favorite displays that the park puts on every year. I once even went during the summer to see what the place looked like during the offseason, and you'd never recognize it at that time of year. But I still think it's most fun during the Christmas light display.

I definitely recommend this pool for families of smaller children! The shallow end slowly gets…read moredeeper so it is easy for children to enjoy the water only up to their ankles or all the way to their chins. There are two slides and water sprays out from various places on the structure. Then there is a deep end if skilled swimmers or adults want to distance themselves from the children. I am unsure what this summer will bring but pre Covid, day care centers would have the pool filled with children mid week from the time it is open until close to the end of their school day (3-4ish), so if crowds are a concern it may be best to call and see if there is a large group attending as I assume they're required to make it known they are attending. My children are 4 and 2 and we have been going since my 4 year old was a toddler. They both love it!

I was taking photos around the UMSL area for a new real estate listing, and discovered this…read morewonderful park. It's one of the St. Louis County parks...intermediate in size. Not as big as Tower Grove or Queeny Park, but much larger than Tilles, Stacy and Faust Parks. So I was really impressed. The park is absolutely spotless, and it looks like it just had a major overhaul. The sidewalks, streets...even the trash cans and benches looked new. The playground has two side-by-side sections for preschool and elementary aged kids, and there are benches surrounding the playground (including one that is covered to keep you out of the sun). There is also a community center. I didn't go inside but there was a line of day camp kids heading back from the playground (?) toward the front door. I also saw a public swimming pool...really nice, tennis courts, ball fields, and a greenway trail. I was there around noon on a June weekday, and there were just a handful of people in the park. I'm sure there are times when it gets more busy, but if I lived in this area, I could see heading there for a lunch break and spending a lot of weekend time here.