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Broemmelsiek ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: Schwede Road & Wilson Road, Wentzville, MO Broemmelsiek Park was designed with a special focus on the area's natural features. The 494-acre property features several lakes and a blend of oak-hickory forest and rolling pastures suitable ...
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Indian Creek Camp ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: Dietrich and Flint Hilll Roads, Wentzville, MO Indian Creek Camp Park the largest in the St. Charles County Parks Department's system. It boasts prairie land, vast wooded hills, and protected habitats for deer, turkey, quail, and other wild...
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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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Riverlands Migratory Bird SanctuaryParent rating: ![]() Location: 301 Riverlands Way, West Alton, MO The Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary has been officially designated by the National Audubon Society as an Important Bird Area: A number of common and rare birds - including bald eagl...
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Spanish Lake ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 12636 Spanish Pond Road, Saint Louis, MO Spanish Lake Park has year-'round fishing at its Spanish Lake (34 acres) and Sunfish Lake (29 acres) for those with a Missouri State fishing license. Boating is allowed but is restricted...
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Quail Ridge ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 5501 Quail Ridge Parkway, Wentzville, MO Quail Ridge Park, near Peruque Creek, offers 250 acres of rolling pastures, wooded hillsides, and rich bottomland. Songbirds, deer, turkey, and other wildlife call the park home and can ...
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Old Chain of Rocks BridgeParent rating: ![]() Location: 11100 Riverview Drive, Saint Louis, MO Constructed in 1929 as part of Route 66, Chain of Rocks Bridge is one mile in length - the world's longest pedestrian and bicycle bridge. A rocky area in the Mississippi River gave the b...
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Lone Elk ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 1 Lone Elk Park Rd, Valley Park, MO Lone Elk Park is a 546-acre wildlife management area that serves as a preserve for bison, wild turkey, waterfowl, elk, and deer. The park includes several picnic sites and shelters. |
August A. Busch Memorial Conservation AreaParent rating: ![]() Location: 2360 Hwy. D, Saint Charles, MO The August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area features walking trails, a shooting range, 32 fishing lakes, and a Visitor Center with exhibits. Brochures can be picked up at the Center f...
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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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Laumeier Sculpture ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, MO More than 80 contemporary sculptures created by artists of international acclaim reside quietly at Laumeier Sculpture Park, an outdoor museum accompanied by an indoor gallery. ... |
Fairground ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: North Grand Boulevard and Natural Bridge Avenue, Saint Louis, MO One of the city's oldest parks, Fairground Park features a lake stocked for fishing, a swimming and spray pool, a playground, skating rink, and several lighted playing fields and ...
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World War Memorial ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 14th & Market Streets, Saint Louis, MO World War Memorial Park is part of a complex of downtown parks on the west side of Tucker Boulevard known collectively as the Memorial Parks. The park holds Soldier's Memorial Plaza |
Free Thinking St. Louis: Nature, Critters, & FarmsParent rating: ![]() Location: St. Louis (citywide), MO It's a sunny day and the kids' boundless energy needs an outlet. Go outdoors! St. Louis offers a wide range of free (or almost free) nature- and animal-related attractions that are perfect fami...
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