No real trail. Nice disc golf course. New playground area. Pretty lake with new bridgesread more

Great little park with several playgrounds for the kids. They also allow fishing in the "lake" and…read morehave ducks/geese running about. Don't forget to stop at the Aldi's on the corner to get a loaf of bread to feed them from the bridge if you want.

Great place to enjoy family fun and enjoy the green space! Parks and Recreation do a great job of…read morekeeping the Sports Park in good condition! Fireworks are also great for July 4th!

A beautiful clean park, love going there. They also have a 2 mile track, plenty of ball fields…read morealong with soccer fields. Ponds, with fish and flowers. Playground, splash pad and more. Just a wonderful place to visit.

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!

We love Lafayette Park. The perfect size for a nice walk, huge pond with ducks you can watch for…read morehours, walking trails and free concerts. A gorgeous bridge and plenty of beautiful things to see. We took our engagement photos here and also enjoyed coffee together the morning of our wedding, so it has so much meaning to us. We love walking around, especially in the spring and fall, and enjoying this beautiful city!

Lafayette Park: where the grass is lush, the bandstand is iconic, and the summer concert series is…read morethe closest thing St. Louis has to Coachella--if Coachella had lawn chairs, wine tumblers, and that one guy who insists on dancing solo in front of the stage like he's possessed by jazz itself. The music? Surprisingly awesome. Local bands bring the heat, the horns, and sometimes even a keytar. The crowd? A delightful mix of retirees, toddlers, dogs in bandanas, and millennials who wandered in after hearing drums while walking their compost bins. It's BYO everything--chairs, snacks, wine, existential joy. The energy is peak Midwest wholesome with just enough chaos to keep it interesting (watch out for rogue frisbees and unsupervised toddlers with glow sticks). Truly, if you haven't awkwardly clapped along to a Stevie Wonder cover while holding a sweaty brie wedge and dodging bubbles... are you even living?

I was taking part in the Jingle Hike which gets you outside exploring parks in the area. It was a…read morelittle hard to find this place, but what a delight was you do. It is a 1 1/2 mile walk around the wetlands and you get to cross the wetlands on a bridge. You are surrounded by water lilies. Check it out.

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.

I grew up coming here and it's one of my favorite places to bring people from out of town. The…read moretrails are super well kept, there is lots of different pad options for longer shorter walks, and you get a fabulous view of the Mississippi river from not very far into a walk The parking is pretty easy. They have a large gravel lot you can park in. I mostly come here for hiking trails, but when I was a kid, I came here for summer camps and it was always blast. I know they do fun events for kids, like a Halloween event, and those are super cute. If you're looking for a great hike, I would recommend coming here

This place is great for kids. They have summer camp each year for young kids. My daughter did the…read morepre-k week long day camp two years in a row. They also have a lot of weekend group hikes and camps for kids.

I would be hard pressed to find a Hotz park that I wasn't a fan of. This is the second Hotz park…read moreI've visited, but the first I've reviewed on Yelp. This particular park is notable because it's only 0.2 acres, the smallest park in the city of Edwardsville. Located at St. Louis and Randle Streets, there isn't much to it. No playground equipment, no fountain, however it hosts a bench and a stone bearing a bronze plaque, commemorating the city's five resident governors.