Monday, April 19, 2021

Sioux Passage Park, Florissant






Location: 17930 Old Jamestown Rd, On Missouri River, St. Louis, MO 63034

Website: https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/parks/places/sioux-passage-park/

Playground ground cover: poured rubber

Amenities:
  • 2 Playgrounds
  • Trail
  • Horseback Riding Trails - Permitted only on designated trails with open riding allowed along the river. The horse trailer parking area is the gravel lot. No horse rentals are available.
  • Tennis Courts
  • Fishing - Available along the Missouri River in accordance with Missouri Wildlife Code
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country Course
  • 2 Disc Golf Courses
  • Year-Round Restroom (Lenz Shelter)
  • Boat Ramp - Missouri Department of Conservation’s boat ramp is accessible by driving through the park
  • Winter Outdoor Sports - Sioux Passage is a designated Winter Sports area with snowmobiling, sled riding, and cross-country skiing permitted.
  • Camp Sites - 5 sites available for primitive camping only, no electricity. Water is available nearby at the restroom on site for campers. Each site has 3 picnic tables, 1 bbq pit, and a fire ring for campfires. No RV camping allowed, only tent camping. Bring your own firewood. Restroom on site to be used for inclement weather emergencies.
  • 3 Reservable Shelters: Black Buffalo, Epstein Shelter, Lenz Shelter
This park is huge and has a lot of open land and rolling hills for running around plus fitness trails.

The playground next to the Epstein picnic shelter is small. It has 2 slides - a large one that has rock climbing holds to get up to the slide. There's a small toddler/preschool slide as well. There is a restroom and a parking lot and a huge pavilion right there. 















The second playground has a boat theme. It has a couple slides and 2 sling swings. This playground is located next to the Lenz picnic shelter. There are restrooms and a huge pavilion here as well.










Restrooms and pavilion



Also in this park is access to the river, a wildflower trail, and Mill Creek.









1 comment:

  1. The kids and I love this park/playground. -The best part, the bathrooms here stay open longer than the usual St. Louis County site says.

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