Such a cute park for a walk. One drawback would be the amount of mosquitoes i encountered. There…read morewere some parts shaded and some part not. Overall a relaxing place. There were several small playgrounds for the kids as well.

Decent park for walking, running and biking. Sometimes part is washed out or some debris around…read morefrom flooding but most of the time it is good. Can cover a couple of miles easily and the area is very flat and easy to walk. Some nice playgrounds and river views as well. Usually a good crowd in the evening so no worries about going it alone if needed.

Laumeier is a beautiful neighborhood park featuring a wide variety of art installations which are…read moresure to amaze and entertain, some great shaded walking paths with play area for the children. The park also hosts the annual art fair and other pop up events. My favorite thing about this park is that it is not super crowded. While the weekends might boost the number of visitors, the park is usually still fairly peaceful. We've met photographers here before as the sculptures and sceneries do introduce lovely backgrounds for photoshoots. We've also just spent some time strolling with our pup on beautiful days. There is an education center to learn about the park. Aside from beautiful nature scenes and flowers, there is a large eyeball which is quite an entertaining conversational piece, a very tall human piece, a leafy looking piece made of wood, a large moose (I think?) and so much more! If you haven't made the trip, take some time to check this place out on a morning or an afternoon stroll and check out some outdoor arts!

One of our favorite parks in St. Louis county! It's a perfect spot for a quick looped walk mixing…read moreart and nature. There's a woodsy trail that winds along the park with sculptures mixed in. There's also a long cement path that crawls all around the open grassy sculpture park part. It's a dog friendly park which is great because our dogs LOVE this park. It's even better because in the warmer months they offer a lot of weekend events like art fairs or food truck gatherings with live music. Awesome spot One of our favorite parks in St. Louis county! It's a perfect spot for a quick looped walk mixing art and nature. There's a woodsy trail that winds along the park with sculptures mixed in. There's also a long cement path that crawls all around the open grassy sculpture park part. It's a dog friendly park which is great because our dogs LOVE this park. It's even better because in the warmer months they offer a lot of weekend events like art fairs or food truck gatherings with live music. Awesome spot

Need a place to take the kids so they can get their zoomies out? Come here it's amazing. Two floors…read moreof all nature themed rooms with activities all over. Mom approved!

I've been to powder valley a few times and I love that they offer scenic hiking trails that are not…read moretoo far from the city. The trails themselves are completely paved and easily accessible. The trails are 1/5 in difficulty and generally takes about an hour and a half if you walk through all 3 trails, so if you're a hiking enthusiast and looking for a more intermediate/advanced trail you won't find it here. But the trail does offer nice scenery and it's beautiful to walk through during the Fall to see the changing of the leaves.

It's a fun time to get some water and paddle or boat around…read more We especially enjoy taking kayaks and/or paddle boards from the beach to the little island. It's not a super busy lake from our experience except maybe on a major holiday.

Nice little hidden park totally accessible from the main Gravois Rd. This park has plenty of…read morebenches, tables, pits, and gazebos. It's perfect for dog walking, water watching & capturing a beautiful sunset. You may see people chillaxing with their feet dangling from the platform over the bank of water (at their own risk), others are fishing, congregating or jet skiing (which I do t personally recommend but whatever). Should you find yourself in the area looking for a "inner peas"...this is your spot. Enjoy, ~Christy

Love this park! There is tons to do for those fishing, biking, picnics, walking, playground etc…read more The long path that trails along the lake is shaded and a great walk. Bathrooms are also open daily.

I've enjoyed this park a few times in the past and really enjoyed that it's large with big green…read moreareas, the lake is gorgeous to just sit and enjoy and they do have a pavilion and a playground. Most recently I came here specifically because they have a short, well shaded, flat walking path. It's paved and wide and amazing! The basic path it just about a mile and you can go from one parking lot to the other/boat ramp. This short path was very relaxing and mainly wooded with some peeks through to the lake. They also have more extensive bike paths for the bike riders. I highly recommend this for a nice walking path or a get together in the park.

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.

Wow this park brought back memories. I took the kids here yesterday and recall all the times I went…read morehere with them when they were little toddlers. However now they seem to outgrow the playground especially the seesaw. This playground is fun and build for toddlers. There are two parking lot. This park also has a walking path.

We wanted an interesting, shaded, dog-friendly hike on a hot sunny day. This park was a great…read morechoice. Plenty of free parking in their lots and lots of space, including a picnic area. For hiking, there are elevation changes and lots of trees. You can hike up the bluffs or just do a short down-and-around in the valley. Trails are well marked. Watch out for snakes on the rocks!

This is a beautiful, convenient park right off 44. It can be a little confusing to get there from…read morethe city, but it's the same exit as Laumeier Sculpture Park. There's an easy to get to parking lot which is next to the restrooms, tables, and the river. We have a senior dog who loves the water so it was perfect since the river was so close, we didn't have to go on a long hike to get him down there. The park is green and seems huge. It's not the prettiest park in the area, but definitely convenient.

Kirkwood Park is a bigger park than it looks. I've visited maybe three times…read more Features: a community pool, a pond (which is a fowl community pool), a couple of baseball fields, tennis, pickleball, and some other sports areas, a couple of playgrounds, and some trails. Kirkwood Park is not flat. It'll be hilly. Not terribly hilly, unless you hit the trails, and then it's moderately hilly.

I love exploring the city parks available to me. My parents visited with their 1ish yo dog, so we…read moretook advantage of a beautiful morning to walk around here. There were a ton of paved and nonpaved walking paths, recreation areas, water features, various sports fields, and a community garden. Bea got to explore it all! Would definitely return either solo or with friends/family (furry members included)