Faust Park includes numerous historic buildings, a former Governor’s Mansion, the Butterfly House, and a hike along Missouri River hills. I hiked a trail that goes along the Missouri River hills along with doing a…
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Exploring a Former Quarry at Dee Koestering Park
Hiking around the huge stones at the former Meramec Highland Quarry is the adventure at Dee Koestering Park in Kirkwood, Mo. My son Andrew enjoyed walking up and around the huge rock cuts and then…
Find an Abandoned Quarry at Whitecliff Park
Whitecliff Park in Crestwood, Mo., includes an abandoned rock quarry with a cliffside pond and 40 acres of woods to explore. Whitecliff Park Trail Whitecliff Park Trail is about a mile hike along a gravel…
River’s Edge Park Hike Near Shopping Centers in Chesterfield
Walking around a 40-acre lake and checking out the fast-moving Missouri River was my hike at River’s Edge Park in Chesterfield, Mo. At the Start of the Hike Parking for River’s Edge Park is on…
Watson Trail Park Walk
Watson Trail Park in Sunset Hills is a favorite stop for my son if we are in South County for the zip line and trails that go throughout the park. OUR TIME HERE We stopped…
Exploring the Phantom Forest
A spooky name for the heavily wooded area in suburban St. Louis County creates the setting for a hike at Phantom Forest Conservation Area. Where Did the Name Come From? The origin of the name…
Officer Blake C. Snyder Memorial Park Hike
Hike through woods and along a stream in the heart of suburban south county St. Louis at Officer Blake C. Snyder Memorial Park. Long Loop and Out and Back I hiked about 3.2 miles using…
Hiking Along the River at Lower Meramec Park
Lower Meramec Park is a walk-through flat bottomland forest with Meramec River views with a trailhead just off of Interstate 55.
A Spring Walk in Des Peres Park
Flowering water plants, tall leafy green trees, and lake views are found at Des Peres Park just north of Manchester Road.
Jefferson Barracks Park: Mississippi River Greenway Trail
Mississippi River views and a military memorial are along the Mississippi River Greenway Trail starting at Jefferson Barracks Park. Also near the trailhead are military museums to learn the history of this former base. History…
