Sunday, September 27, 2026

Spellman Park, Crestwood






Location: 1050 Spellman Ave., Crestwood, MO 63126

Website:  https://www.cityofcrestwood.org/Facilities

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

This park has walking trails, a playground, a small pavilion, a pond, a tennis court, and a basketball court. 




This is the old playground. It was replaced in the summer of 2026.





The playground is very nice! The larger one for kids over 5 has gear boards, mazes, a rolley slide, a rock wall, a spinner, a steering wheel, a pretend window, several slides, and many bars and poles. 





There is a baby swing, an expression swing, a sling swing, and an adaptive swing. 



Such a cute little playhouse with a pretend window, a bench, and manipulatives. 




















Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Arnold City Park, Arnold




Location:  2200 Bradley Beach Road, Arnold, MO 63010

This 68-acre park has an 8-acre fishing lake and 4 pavilions, each with electricity and a BBQ pit. Arnold City Park also offers visitors:

• Restrooms
• Playground
• Paved 1/2-mile walking/hiking trail
• 2 Dirt multipurpose fields
• 2 Horseshoe pits
• Volleyball poles
• Fishing

Website: https://www.arnoldmo.org/government/departments/parks-recreation/parks/

Playground ground cover: Wood chips

The playground was found to be rotting due to flooding so it was ripped out in September 2023. The new one is huge and has something for every age group. 








There are 3 ziplines, including one that is ADA-compliant with a high-backed chair.





























The Arnold Farmer's Market is right at the entrance to the left. 


 The dog park is near the back of the park


 There are 4 large pavilions spread throughout the park.


 The restroom building looks old but it's clean inside.