We just had our wedding here and it was absolutely amazing and beautiful! We used the outdoor fire…read morepit for our ceremony and then the nature center for our reception and it was perfect for our small intimate wedding (we had about 48 people). It was such a great value too, we rented the lodge and fire pit area for the entire day for less than $300 (not including the deposit which we got back after cleaning and turning in the keys.) The natural greenery made for such gorgeous outdoor photos and also reduced the need for extra outdoor decor aside from our arbor and chair sashes. Highly recommend for small events, it was a life and budget saver for us when our original venue booking fell through and I'm actually grateful that it worked out this way because the Nature Center hands down made our wedding unforgettable.

Easy walking trail. Not remote but feel a nice secluded hike. Has a dog park. Accessible,…read moreparking near trail. Park like setting before you begin trails. Friendly walking area

Township Park is a wonderful park to take kids and family to for a beautiful day out! There is…read moreplenty of space to run and place plus they have lots of play ground equipment to keep everyone busy! I don't like you can't bring pets, but I do understand to a point also. It's a great community park!

The best park for kids I've ever seen. Someone posted a bad review saying there weren't any…read moreswings, but I saw lots of swings! My little guy loves going to this park! It's a true gem for this area. Also, there is lots of area to play ball, throw a frisbee or fly a kite! It's fun to take a blanket and have a picnic in the grass, but there are lots of picnic tables too.

The park is always clean and has tons of greenery. The grass is always well maintained. It has…read morebaseball & softball fields, sand volleyball courts, small skate park, basketball courts, a large closed off children's play area and plenty of clean restrooms spread out throughout the park. The old train on site is super cool and interesting. Plenty of pavilions to rent out for events. They even have a disc golf course that spans in the entire park. The paved walking path goes around the entire park as well and always has people running or walking their dogs. This is a great small town park.

This Shiloh park is a well maintained green space on the northern side of the city. Four ball…read morefields are immaculate. Picnic tables throughout the park include some with shelters. One picnic pavilion is next to the restrooms and the men's was little better than a port-a-potty aesthetically. It was an exception to the park's cleanliness. A playground is for all ages. The park connects to a local asphalt bike path.

Clean, secluded, and easy parking. I didn't even know the park was here. It's behind a neighborhood…read moreand the is a large park on the main street so if you want something a little more quiet this is great. Definitely picnic level park!

Another of those nice enough nature spaces in the middle of a small city. There are signs of wear,…read morebut this was clearly a very nice park at one time. I wonder why (in times of tight budget) cities don't solicit volunteers (scouts, civic groups) to do maintenance. The ponds need some work, there are fish but I haven't had any success in three separate trips now. It would be a nice place for a picnic and bird watching- not sure it will stay on my fishing rotation. There is a lovely plaza in honor of children taken too soon.

I am not going to lie. I grew up at this park. I miss the rocket ship playground. It has been…read morereplaced by the modern plastic play equipment that is in every park know. The trail has some steep hills and I have a few issues walking here for right know. I believe the trail is about 1 mile. I will walk here again. I usually walk at the nearest park. I do find this to be one of the prettiest parks in the area.

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.

Such a cute park especially for the kiddos! Their playground is themed after a spaceship which was…read morepretty cool; it's a huge playground! My little one is a bit small for it, but he made a friend and they just ran up and down and around instead of going down the slide. There are two entrances and therefore, two parking lots - I just wish there was a clearer path from the furthest parking lot. There is a lot of grass, but also a lot of dog poop you need to avoid. It seems well-maintained especially the bathrooms! There was also a free little library at the pavilion which was cute.

Beautiful Benton Park. Easily walkable & so many options for food around! On nice days, catch the…read morecutest ducks swimming & enjoying their time in the sun! The park is Always super clean.

Everyone knows Benton Park, but I feel like very few people in St. Louis knows there is an ACTUAL…read morepark in Benton Park. Just off Route 55 on Arsenal, you may think this is a small park that offers residents very little. But you'd be wrong! Running through the park's undulating hills, you will find ample space to host socially distanced picnics or add extra distance to your runs. A quick history of the park: Benton Park's site was originally set aside for a City cemetery at the time of the sale of land in the old St. Louis Commons in 1836. Benton Park was created by City Ordinance in 1866 after the founding of Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries in North St. Louis made possible this transformation into a well shaded and popular pleasure area. In its early history it was difficult to maintain a supply of water in this lake because of its proximity to "English Cave". The lake was drained and all crevasses which had occasioned leakage were filled with concrete. Today though the artificial lake is actually a focal point of the park. It is well maintained and is home to many ducks that you often see people feeding. Apparently there are fish in the small man made lake and fishing is permitted. According to the city's site, the lake is restocked with fish every two to four years. Personally, I'm not trying to fish out of a city lake, but I'm sure there are plenty of people looking for that type of recreation. The park also has other forms of recreation including tennis courts along Jefferson. There is a fairly large playground that appears to be new and well maintained. I like to do hillwork on my runs in Benton Park. It offers plenty of steep climbs and short downhills. The park is not typically as crowded as other major parks in our city, so it's actually a great place to sunbathe if you're a tad shy in public like me. Thanks to the lush greenery and picturesque bridge over the water, Benton Park would also be a great place for a photoshoot as you wouldn't be combating people in the background. Can't wait to take photos of the trees in the fall. The colors reflecting off the water are going to be spectacular.

This is a great place to walk around and do a few laps. The pathway around the park is pretty large…read moreand will take about 10 minutes to complete. There's also a full child's playground as well as a baseball field. They do have a basketball court but there are no hoops... lol.

My office uses their baseball/softball fields for those random times we want to play kickball. The…read morepark itself is not dissimilar to those other parks you will find in the area. Highly manicured, mostly grassy fields with a nice little playground area for the children and a running track for those so inclined. They boast ample parking for the various sections of the park and I've never seen it very crowded. Overall, it's a decent park for the area, but my personal idea of a park is a lightly maintained, wild forest that is predominantly used for hiking up mountains and photographing wildlife.