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Parks in Greater St. Louis are administered by a variety of state, county, and municipal authorities. The region also is home to Gateway Arch National Park, site of the Gateway Arch, the only National Memorial in the state of Missouri. Among the largest municipal parks is Forest Park, which is 1,293 acres (5.2 km2) and is located in the city of St. Louis, although both Greensfelder County Park and Creve Coeur Park in St. Louis County are larger, at 1,646 and 2,114 acres (6.7 and 8.6 km2) respectively. St. Louis County is also the location of two large state parks, Babler State Park with 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) and Castlewood State Park with 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2). The largest state park in the region is Meramec State Park, located near Sullivan, Missouri, with 10.8 square miles (28 km2) of parkland.

Parks in the city of St. Louis

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The city of St. Louis owns and maintains more than one hundred parks, ranging in size from the 1,371 acres (5.5 km2) of Forest Park to less the than 1-acre (4,000 m2) of Aboussie Park. Parks are administered by the city of St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry, the National Park Service, or a separate private board, such as Tower Grove Park, which is maintained by a Board of Commissioners but remains city property. Compton Hill Reservoir Park is owned by the city but maintained by the St. Louis Water Division.

Parks owned by the city of St. Louis[1]
North City Created † Central Corridor Created † South City Created †
Amherst Park 1970 Aloe Plaza 1931 Aboussie Park 1981
Barrett Brothers Park 1947 Aloe Plaza West 1969 Alaska Park 1995
Beckett Playground 1959 Citygarden ‡‡ 2009 Amberg Park 1963
Busche Park 1913 Forest Park 1876 Bellerive Park 1908
Chambers Park 1966 Franz Park 1915 Benton Park 1866
Columbus Square Park 1980 Gateway Mall Plaza 1970 Berra Park 1945
DeSoto Park 1908 Greg Freeman Park 1980 Buder Playground 1912
Dickman Park 1938 Kaufmann Park 1932 Carnegie Park 1899
Eugene "Tink" Bradley Park 1958 Kiener Plaza 1962 Carondelet Lions Park 1929
Fairground Park 1908 Kingsbury Square Park 1980 Carondelet Park 1929
Father Filipiak Park 1980 Lucas Gardens Park 1857 Cherokee Park 1924
Fountain Park 1889 Memorial Plaza 1932 Chouteau Park 2008
Fourteenth Street Mall 1976 Phillip Lucier Park 1980 Christy Park 1910
Frank Williamson Sr. Park (Parkland Park) 1968 Poelker Park 1986 Clifton Heights Park 1912
Gregory J. Carter Park 1951 Samuel Kennedy Park 2007 Compton Hill Reservoir Park ‡ 1867
Gwen Giles Park 1959 Serra Sculpture Park 1981 Eads Square Park 1979
Hamilton Heights Park 2002 Taylor Park 2008 Fanetti Plaza 1979
Hickey Park 1947 Washington Square Park 1840 Fox Park 1917
Hyde Park 1947 Francis Park 1916
Ivory Perry Park 1961 Francis R Slay Park 1926
Jackson Place Park 1816 Fremont Park 1963
Jet Banks Park 1963 Gravois Park 1812
Loretta Hall Park 1842 Joe Leisure Park 2000
Marie Fowler Park 1981 Laclede Park 1812
Murphy Park 1962 Lafayette Park 1838
Norman Seay Park 1936 Lindenwood Park 1947
North Riverfront Park ‡ 1980 Lyon Park 1868
O'Fallon Park 1908 Marquette Park 1915
Penrose Park 1910 McDonald Park 1928
Rumbold Park 1945 Mestres Park 1937
Russell Park 1950 Minnesota and Hill Park 1924
Ruth Porter Mall 1975 Minnie Wood Memorial Square 1925
Sherman Park 1917 Mount Pleasant Park 1812
St. Louis Place Park 1850 Pontiac Square Park 1908
Strodtman Park 1924 Ray Leisure Park 1958
Tandy Park 1918 River Des Peres Extension 1954
Turner Playground 1937 River Des Peres Park 1926
Unity Park 2004 Sister Marie Charles Park 1982
Vivian Astra Park 1921 Soulard Market Park 1908
W. C. Handy Park 1941 St. Louis Square Park 1882
Walnut Park 1974 St. Marcus Commemorative Park 1977
Windsor Park 1947 Sublette Park 1915
Yeatman Square Park 1906 Terry Park 1945
  • † Dates based on city ordinance date establishing park.[1]
  • ‡ Parks owned by the city and maintained by the St. Louis Water Division.
  • ‡‡ Citygarden is owned by the city and maintained by the Gateway Foundation.
  • ± Tower Grove Park is owned by the city and maintained by a Tower Grove Park Board of Commissioners.
 Tiffany Park 1980
Tilles Park 1957
Tower Grove Park ± 1868
Willmore Park 1947

Non-municipally owned parks

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The city of St. Louis is also home to several public parks that are owned by other entities. Among these is Baer Plaza, owned and maintained by CVC/Sports Authority, Gateway Arch National Park, owned and maintained by the National Park Service, Kiel Triangle Park, owned by the Bi-State Development Agency, and Luther Ely Smith Park, owned and maintained by the National Park Service.

Parks in St. Louis County

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St. Louis County owns and maintains more than forty parks, including playgrounds and nature preserves. It also operates several recreation centers, the National Museum of Transportation, and the Affton Community Center. In addition to parks owned by St. Louis County, several municipalities in the county also own and maintain their own park systems.

Municipal Parks in St. Louis County
Municipality Name Area (acres) Amenities Address
Ballwin Ballwin Golf Course & Events Center[2][3] 9-hole golf course; practice cage; practice green; pro shop; snack and drink bar 333 Holloway Road, Ballwin, MO 63011
Ballwin Ferris Park[2][4] 12 community garden; drinking fountains; fishing; natural play area; pavilion; playground; restrooms; sand volleyball; site furnishings (benches, trash receptacle); trails; water play area 500 New Ballwin Road, Ballwin, MO 63011
Ballwin Greenfield Commons[2][4] 1 Ballwin Commons Circle, Ballwin, MO 63021
Ballwin Holloway Park[2][4] 2.6 Drinking fountains; pavilion; pickleball (paved court); playground; site furnishings (benches, trash receptacle); tennis (paved court); 335 Holloway Road, Ballwin, MO 63011
Ballwin New Ballwin Park[2][4] 7 basketball (paved court); drinking fountains; pavilion; playground; restrooms; site furnishings (benches, trash receptacle); tennis (paved court); trails; 329 New Ballwin Road, Ballwin, MO 63011
Ballwin North Pointe Aquatic Center[2][5] Competition pool; kiddie pool; lazy river; leisure pool; splash pad; swimming lessons; water slides 335 Holloway Road, Ballwin, MO 63011
Ballwin The Pointe at Ballwin Commons[2][6] 12.8 Cardio equipment; child care; drinking fountains; gym; indoor pool; meeting rooms; pavilion; personal training; pickleball; running track; sand play area; site furnishings (benches, trash receptacle); swimming lessons; trails; weights 1 Ballwin Commons Circle, Ballwin, MO 63021
Ballwin Vlasis Park[2][4] 31 baseball field; drinking fountains; fishing; pavilion; playground; restrooms; sand volleyball; site furnishings (benches, trash receptacle); soccer field; tennis (paved court); trails; water play area 300 Park Drive, Ballwin, MO 63011
Clayton Anderson Park[7] 4.56 Dog park; picnic tables 8275 Clayton Road, Clayton, MO 63105
Clayton Center of Clayton[8] 3.12 Classrooms; climbing wall; dance studios (2), free weights and weight machines; gyms (4); jogging track; lounge; meeting rooms; Subway restaurant; swimming pools. 50 Gay Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105
Clayton Clayshire Park[9] 0.125 623 Francis Place, Clayton, MO 63105
Clayton Concordia Park[10] 1.5 Picnic tables 801 DeMun Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105
Clayton DeMun Park[11] 0.5 Little library; picnic tables; playgrounds (2); restroom 810 DeMun Avenue. Clayton, MO 63105
Clayton Hanley Park[12] 1 Historic Hanley House, little library, picnic tables, restroom, walking path 7600 Westmoreland Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105
Clayton Henry Wright Park[13] 0.125 6424 Alamo Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105
Clayton Oak Knoll Park[14] 14.5 Picnic tables; playground; rentable picnic pad; restroom; walking path 1 Oak Knoll Park, Clayton, MO 63105
Clayton Remembrance Park[15] 0.06[16] Picnic tables 7811 Maryland Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105
Clayton Shaw Park[17] 47.47 Baseball fields, Centennial Greenway connection, ice skating rink, picnic tables, playground, rentable picnic pavilions/pads, restrooms, sand volleyball courts, swimming pools, tennis courts. walking path 27 S. Brentwood Boulevard, Clayton, MO 63105
Clayton Taylor Park[18] 1 Picnic tables, playground 222 N. Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105
Clayton Whitburn Park[19] 0.125 Picnic tables 8114 Whitburn Drive, Clayton, MO 63105
Clayton Wydown Park 0.5 Little library; picnic tables 7619 Wydown Boulevard, Clayton, MO 63105
University City Ackert Walkway[20] 0.34 mile walkway Bounded by Delmar Boulevard and Vernon Avenue, University City, MO 63130
University City Ackert Park[21] 3.8 Playground; splash playground; walking path 765 Westgate Avenue/764 Leland Avenue, University City, MO 63130
University City Joseph L. Adams Park[22] 1.6 Undeveloped 7000 Northmoor Drive, University City, MO 63130
University City Eastgate Park 0.93 Basketball courts; playground 848 Eastgate Avenue, University City, MO 63130
University City Flynn Park[23] 6.61 Pickleball courts; playground; tennis courts 420 Midvale Avenue, University City, MO 63130
University City Fogerty Park[24] 11.81 Children’s playground; full-size baseball diamond; jogging trail (0.5 miles); picnic area; recycling; splash pad; weatherproof shelter with restrooms; youth soccer field 1540 North 82nd Boulevard, University City, MO 63130
University City Greensfelder Park[25] 6.75 Undeveloped 8301 Kempland Place, University City, MO 63130
University City Greenway South[26] 1.83 Linear park South from 6600 Kingsbury Boulevard to Forest Park Parkway, University City, MO 63130
University City Heman Park[27] 85.26 Baseball diamonds (1 large, 5 Little League); basketball courts; Centennial Commons indoor sports facility (artificial turf soccer field, cardio machines, gyms [2], meeting rooms [3], running track, free weights and weight machines[28]) community center; football/soccer fields; horseshoe courts; jogging course (1.5 miles); picnic areas; picnic pavilions (4); playground; recycling; softball diamonds (5); splash pad; swimming pool; tee ball diamond; tennis courts (8, with 4 lighted) 7200 Olive Street, University City, MO 63130
University City Kaufman Park[29] 7.77 Playground; Tot Lot play area for smaller children; tennis and pickleball courts (4) with a tennis practice area, natural wooded area suitable for nature study 8025 Blackberry Place, University City, MO 63130
University City Lewis Park[30] 4 Playground; decorative pond with fountain; walking paths 7001 Delmar Boulevard, University City, MO 63130
University City Janet Majerus Park[31] 5 Children's playground; jogging trail (0.33 mile); fitness stations; decorative pond with fountain 1300 Partridge Avenue, University City, MO 63130
University City Metcalfe Park[32] 5.6 Ball fields (2); playground 830 Kingsland Avenue, University City, MO 63130
University City Millar Park[33] 12.19 Baseball diamonds (2); football and soccer fields; jogging trail with fitness station (0.5 miles); picnic pavilion with restrooms; playground 7603 Carleton Avenue, University City, MO 63130
University City Mona Trail[34] 2 0.24 mile trail 1100 Groby Road, University City, MO 63130
University City Mooney Park[35] 5.2 Basketball court; playground 5 Vanderbilt Avenue, University City, MO 63130
University City Rabe Park[36] 2 Children's playground; open play field 7369 Canton Avenue, University City, MO 63130
University City Ruth Park Woods[37] 23 Wooded tract with interpretive nature trails 1160 McKnight Road, University City, MO 63130
University City Ruth Park Golf Course[38][39] 70 9-hole golf course; driving range 8211 Groby Road, University City, MO 63130
University City University City Dog Park[40] 1[41] Dog park 6860 Vernon Ave, University City, MO 63130[42]
University City Shelley Welsch Park[43] 0.84 Tot Lot play area for smaller children 6651 Chamberlain Avenue, University City, MO 63130

Parks in St. Charles County

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Notable parks maintained by St. Charles County include Indian Camp Creek Park, Kinetic Park, Klondike Park, Quail Ridge Park, and Towne Park. The city of O'Fallon maintains Fort Zumwalt Park.

St. Charles County Blueways

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The Dardenne Creek Blueway is the first in a planned series of kayaking and canoeing routes connecting St. Charles area parks and recreation facilities. The blueway's first 3.5-mile (5.6 km) stretch links Riverside Landing County Park on the Mississippi River to St. Peters' 370 Lakeside Park and takes up to two hours for a round trip. The next stage opened in the fall of 2022 and linked to St. Peters' Lone Wolff Park 5.2 miles (8.4 km) to the southwest.[44] Three future phases will connect Jack Gettemeyer Park, O'Fallon Sports Park, and Bluebird Meadow Park for a total of 19 miles (30.6 km) of access along Dardenne Creek.[45] A future route is the Big Creek Blueway, which will connect Indian Camp Creek and Flatwoods parks through Big Creek and the Cuivre River, or about 12.3 miles (19.8 km).[45]

State parks

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Twelve Missouri state parks are in Greater St. Louis, and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources also operates several state historic sites in the region.[46]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Browse St. Louis City Parks". stlouis-mo.gov. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "City of Ballwin, Parks Master Plan" (PDF). City of Ballwin. January 1, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Home". Ballwin Golf Course & Event Center. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "City of Ballwin - Ballwin Parks & Recreation". www.ballwin.mo.us. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  5. ↑ "City of Ballwin - About North Pointe Aquatic Center". www.ballwin.mo.us. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  6. ↑ "City of Ballwin - About The Pointe". www.ballwin.mo.us. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Parks | City of Clayton, MO". www.claytonmo.gov. Archived from the original on April 21, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Welcome to the Center of Clayton | City of Clayton, MO". www.claytonmo.gov. Archived from the original on April 16, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Clayshire Park". City of Clayton, MO. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Parks | City of Clayton, MO". www.claytonmo.gov. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Parks | City of Clayton, MO". www.claytonmo.gov. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Hanley Park". City of Clayton, MO. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Parks | City of Clayton, MO". www.claytonmo.gov. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Parks | City of Clayton, MO". www.claytonmo.gov. Archived from the original on December 7, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Parks | City of Clayton, MO". www.claytonmo.gov. Archived from the original on December 6, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  16. ↑ "7811 Maryland Avenue Park Property Master Plan Report, December 2019". City of Clayton, MO. p. 20. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Shaw Park | Parks | City of Clayton, MO". www.claytonmo.gov. Archived from the original on February 17, 2026. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Taylor Park | Parks | City of Clayton, MO". www.claytonmo.gov. Archived from the original on December 24, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Whitburn Park". City of Clayton, MO. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Parks | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Ackert Park | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Joseph L. Adams Park | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Flynn Park | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Fogerty Park | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Greensfelder Park | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Parks | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Heman Park | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Centennial Commons | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Kaufman Park | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Lewis Park | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Janet Majerus Park | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  32. ↑ "Metcalfe Park | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  33. ↑ "Millar Park | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  34. ↑ "Parks | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  35. ↑ "Mooney Park | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  36. ↑ "Rabe Park | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  37. ↑ "Ruth Park Woods | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  38. ↑ "Ruth Park Golf Course | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  39. ↑ "Parks | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  40. ↑ "University City Dog Park | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  41. ↑ "Parks | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  42. ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  43. ↑ "Shelley Welsch Park | University City, MO - Official Website". www.ucitymo.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  44. ↑ Schlinkmann, Mark (September 22, 2022). "Second stretch of St. Charles County's 'blueway' to open this fall". STLtoday.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  45. 1 2 "Blueways | St Charles County, MO – Official Website". www.sccmo.org. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  46. ↑ "Missouri State Parks". Archived from the original on December 31, 2014.
  47. ↑ "Acreage Report" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. January 24, 2022. p. 4. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
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