Explore the castle playground which includes towers and boardwalks going in all different directions at Schranz Memorial Park in Swansea, Ill. Castle Playground The castle structure has secret passages and places to hide which allows…
Date Archives September 2023
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site: Whitehaven Tour
See a Civil War general and president’s estate at the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site across the road from the Grant’s Farm entrance. A visit to this national historic site includes a visitor’s center,…
Walking Grant’s Trail in St. Louis County
Walk along wooded Gravois Creek and near Grant’s Farm where you can see Clydesdale horses frolic in a field near the home of former President Ulysses S. Grant on Grant’s Trail. This hike is on…
Love Park Hike
The Chipmunk Trail passes by small creeks as it goes up and down forested hills at Love Park in Manchester, Mo. It is a 1.3-mile out-and-back hike with 184 feet of elevation gain. The trail…
See the Birdhouse Garden at Stacy Park
Stacy Park in Olivette, MO offers a nature walk through prairie grass and woods, featuring a garden of birdhouses. I walked a 1.3-mile loop with 59 feet of elevation gain in the park along the…
Gateway Arch: Riverfront Trail Walk
Views of the Mississippi River, the Gateway Arch, and graffiti art are part of our walk along the Riverfront Trail. This is about a 2.5-mile out-and-back walk along the pavement in St. Louis below the…
