A fairy garden, a little mermaid, and cement serpents can all be seen at Francis Park in St. Louis Hills. The walk here is along a 1.9-mile paved trail with two loops going through the…
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Lafayette Park: Oldest Urban Park West of the Mississippi
Surrounded by Victorian houses, this historic park is where vintage baseball teams play in summer and where you can stroll through a rock garden grotto.
Urban Dad Hikes: Frozen In Time at Shaw Park
Walking down frozen cascades leading to a frozen pond was part of my winter adventure at Shaw Park near downtown Clayton. The park is just west of the St. Louis County Courthouse and is adjacent…
Urban Dad Hikes: A Tale of Two Tilles Parks
This is the tale of two Tilles Parks, one located in Ladue, Mo., and one in St. Louis city, and their shared origin. History of the Two Tilles Parks The story goes that Andrew “Cap”…
Favorite Urban Hike: Tower Grove Park
Victorian era Tower Grove Park has one-of-a-kind picnic pavilions, one with a circus tent-like roof or another with Chinese dragons. It is my favorite park in St. Louis. Hiking in Tower Grove Park I’ve spent…
Feeding Barnyard Animals at Suson Park
Checking out barnyard animals with my son Andrew at Suson Park Animal Farm in south St. Louis County was our Friday fun day.
Dad Hikes: Lone Elk Park
Lone Elk Park in West County St. Louis is the only place where you are guaranteed to see elk or bison in a gated park. Here you can hike the 3.2-mile earthen and rock White…
