Memorial Park, Webster Groves

Location: 33 East Glendale, Webster Groves, MO 63119

Website: http://mo-webstergroves2.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=183

Playground Ground Cover: Wood Chips

Amenities: Features include the City's Recreation Complex with Ice Arena, Aquatic Center, Fitness Center, and Action Park, as well as baseball fields, soccer fields, and tennis courts.

This is a very small playground.  It has a bridge, a few slides, a rocking turtle, a tic-tac-toe board, monkey bars, and some poles.

The playground may be closed because it's enclosed in orange fencing.

There aren't any restrooms here, but the rec plex is a short walk away.

Next to the playground is a skate park. 

Awesome bench!

Skateport Plaza, Manchester

 

Location: 408 Weidman Rd., Manchester, MO 63011

Website: https://www.skateportplaza.com/

This skating rink is older but very clean. Every session is cosmic so the neon is flowing and everything is glowing. 

They have a few arcade games scattered around the lobby area

Parties are pretty reasonable here and the staff was very friendly and helpful. 

Wilson Park, Granite City

Location: 2900 Benton St., Granite City, IL 62040 

Website: https://gcparkdistrict.com/our-parks-%26-facilities

Playground Ground Cover: Wood Chips

Wilson is a huge park and has pickleball, baseball/ softball diamonds, trails, a basketball court, an ice rink, picnic shelters, picnic tables, playgrounds, a skate park, tennis courts, concessions, a swimming pool, restrooms, a gazebo, and a prairie/ songbird site. 

As you can see the big playground is right next to the pool. 

This playground is older but it's huge, with a ton of things to do, including slides, a rock wall, a bridge, and tons of climbing bars. 

There are 2 baby swings, 2 expression swings, and 4 sling swings.

The skate park is a very good one with lots of ramps, rails, and curbs. 

Here you can find a tic-tac-toe board, a steering wheel, and a gear board.  

Spring ride-on animals

Fitness trail equipment

This is a smaller playground near a pavilion near the exit and it has a slide, baby swings, and sling swings. 

This is the General Motors (Republic) F-84F-30-GK “Thunderstreak” (AF 51-9451). This particular display is sponsored by the Granite City American Veterans Post 51.