Two ponds with a waterfall connecting them were part of a hike at Vlasis Park in Ballwin, Mo. just off Manchester Avenue. There is even a historic cabin to check out. This is a 1.4-mile…
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Bellevue Park Walk in Belleville
Take a walk to see sculptures and along lake waters at Bellevue Park in Belleville, Il. This one-mile paved trail wraps around the park and up and down hills and along the lake’s shoreline. Located…
Minnie Ha Ha Park: Playing and Hiking
Take a walk that goes by multiple playgrounds and along the Meramec River at Minnie Ha Ha Park in Sunset Hills, Mo. This is a 3.4-mile paved trail hike with two loops that are mostly…
Granite City: Wilson Park Walk
My son rode his bike as I walked along the trail.
Strawberry Creek Nature Hike
I crossed clear streams and hiked up forested and through prairie along my hike at Strawberry Creek Nature Area. The nature area encompasses 118 acres with four walking trails, three of them looping into each…
Lewis Park Walk
Take a walk around a small lake that has a fish on a bicycle at Lewis Park in University City near the Delmar Loop. I took some time to explore the area of brick homes…
Sylvan Springs Park Walk
Walk across stone bridges while a spring flows through rocks below is a unique jaunt in South County St. Louis at Sylvan Springs Park. This is a 1.24-mile hike with paved and unpaved sections and…
Klondike Park Hikes
White sands and cliffs surround a clear water lake at Klondike Park in St. Charles County just west of Defiance, Mo. I hiked the paved trail around a lake, then did two other hikes that…
Bates Memorial Park: Joachim Loop Trail
Take a hike along a creek through the bottomland forest and by a unique playground with a volcano on the Joachim Loop Trail. The hike is 1.3 miles with only a slight elevation gain at…
Greenville: Patriot’s Park Hike
Patriots Trail is a moderate 1.7-mile hike around Greenville Lake through deciduous and a pine tree grove. Located in Patriot’s Park in Greenville, Il., between Troy, Il., and Effingham, Il. along Interstate 70. Starting the…
