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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.Saint Louis ZooParent rating:  Location: Forest Park, One Government Drive, Saint Louis, MO The Saint Louis Zoo is the winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best day camp for teens |
The MunyParent rating: Location: Forest Park, Saint Louis, MO Billing itself at the nation's oldest and largest outdoor theater, The Muny opened in 1917 - construction took a mere 49 days (minus seven days lost to rain, as the story goes) - and inc...
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Museum of TransportationParent rating: Location: 3015 Barrett Station Road, Saint Louis, MO Trains, planes, and automobiles, indeed. More than seventy real locomotives are housed on the 150 acres of the Museum of Transportation; they're joined by planes, vintage cars, trolleys,...
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Missouri Botanical GardenParent rating: Location: 4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best eco-friendly place for families in St. Louis, t...
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The Butterfly HouseParent rating: Location: 15193 Olive Boulevard, Chesterfield, MO Facing a picturesque lake and fountain inside Faust Park, The Butterfly House...
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Grant's FarmParent rating: Location: 10501 Gravois Road, Saint Louis, MO More than 1,000 animals, representing more than 100 different species from six continents, reside on the expansive and award-winning Grant's Farm; the name derives from the fact that Uly...
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Powder Valley Conservation Nature CenterParent rating: Location: 11715 Cragwold Road, Saint Louis, MO Hikers and power walkers flock to the three miles of paved trails on the rocky slopes surrounding the Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center. These are strictly walking trails - no jog...
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St. Louis CarouselParent rating: Location: 15189 Olive Boulevard, Chesterfield, MO Dating back to 1929, the St. Louis Carousel is a favorite venue for birthday parties among young city residents. Parties cost $175 for two hours - price includes private use of the Galle...
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AquaportParent rating: Location: 2344 McKelvey Road, Maryland Heights, MO Aquaport is an 8,000-square-foot pool, which includes a 740 foot long "river" for tubing, slides, and a flume. Small kids have their own "Wacky Water" area with sprinklers and fountains. Changi...
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Turtle PlaygroundParent rating: Location: 5595 Grand Drive, Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor Center, Saint Louis, MO One of Forest Park's best-known play...
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Benton ParkParent rating: Location: South Jefferson and Arsenal Street, Saint Louis, MO Historic, 14-acre Benton Park - created in 1866 - features a man-made lake, stocked with fish and crossed by a rustic, picturesque bridge. The park also features a reflecting poo... |
Soulard MarketParent rating: Location: 730 Carroll Street, Saint Louis, MO Credited by many as that which helped the Soulard Historic District...
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Sioux Passage ParkParent rating: Location: 17930 Old Jamestown Road, Florissant, MO The 188-acre Sioux Passage Park, one side of which abuts the Mississippi River, offers horseback riding and hiking trails, tennis courts, two playgrounds, picnic sites, and reservable pi...
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Suson ParkParent rating:  Location: 6059 Wells Road, Saint Louis, MO Home to fishing lakes that are stocked every three weeks, as well as several large, reservable picnic shelters that offer electric outlets, clean restrooms, water, and barbeque pits, 98-acre |
Wayne C. Kennedy Park & Recreation ComplexParent rating: Location: 6050 Wells Road, Saint Louis, MO The 269-acre Wayne C. Kennedy Park is home to the Kennedy Recreation Complex, which features an outdoor Olympic-size swimming pool, and a community meeting room (capacity 25-30 pe...
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