Our new favorite park. A friend told me about it and we've been going weekly or daily since. The…read moretrail around the park is great, clean and easy to walk. It's scenic with the lake and in the summer people paddleboard, fish and kanoe. I have nothing but great experiences here and happy to live near such a good park!

Delightful and peaceful stroll near bike trails, clean bathrooms, plenty of benches, many "exercise…read moreareas", quite a few colourful and creative sets of playground equipment. Stop by Bobby's frozen custard on a hot day after a good day of climbing and play!

Located in Edwardsville Illinois,this is a nice 40 acre park with wetlands,woodlands and…read moregrasslands. Paved and gravel trails are well marked . Most trails circle the small lagoon. Pets are welcome. Plenty of parking.

The Watershed Nature Center is a hidden gem in Edwardsville! The folks who maintain the place do…read moresuch a good job making sure this area is preserved for nature and humans to enjoy together. You never know what kind of animals you may run into out here, and there is a beautiful view everywhere you turn! The actual nature center itself is excellent for learning about local wildlife, you might even get to meet one of the amazing folk who helps keep this place beautiful!

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!

This is such a cute little park to enjoy a nice stroll around the small pond or hang out on the…read moreplayground with the kiddos!

Very pretty gardens, photogenic area. There were at least 3 photoshoots going on while we walked…read morearound. The walking trails were well-groomed, easy to follow. If you walk long enough you will end up on SIUE campus. This is a pretty short, relaxing walk - I do wish there were more trails through the 36 acres of the whole gardens.

Recognized as a "signature garden" by the Missouri Botanical Gardens, its multimillion-dollar plan…read moreis only partially realized. With each passing year it looks a little more refined. The Gardens has become a popular venue for outdoor photography, and on Saturday afternoons you might find wedding parties; high-schoolers celebrating milestones such as homecoming, prom, or senior year; or a family snapping birthday or holiday photos. The half-mile loop is a pleasant place for a mind-clearing walk, though it can feel a little remote, and might be safer to travel with a buddy or two. If you're a biker, you may like to know that the entrance is off a paved trail, part of the 100-mile Madison County bikepath system.

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

other than the ciggarete litter and cig butts all over the grounds its a cool place ..covered in…read morecigg butts ..

Longacre Park is a beautiful park in Fairview Heights. They have many scenic walking paths…read morethroughout the park. A few years ago, the city redid the playground. The new playground is a lot of fun. My children love to play there. The pond is a great place to fish or check out the ducks and geese. You will see a lot of them. Longacre Park is great! Lots of beautiful nature to take in and it is very relaxing.