Ballwin Pointe Indoor Pool, Ballwin

Location: #1 Ballwin Commons Circle, Ballwin, MO 63021

Amenities:

• two-story waterslide
• lazy river (for walking, not floating)
• vortex
• children’s play area
• 3 lap lanes
• Hot tub

Website: https://www.ballwin.mo.us/Indoor-Pool/


The Ballwin Pointe Indoor Pool slide is fast and smooth, for a nice ride. The children's area is a good size with a slide, tunnel and sprays. The locker rooms are large and open with lockers (bring your own lock), showers, and a changing table. Open swim time varies so check the current calendar on their website.

This facility is very clean and the pool area was steamy and warm. They offer swimming classes, lessons, and more.

They replaced the children's play structure in September of 2026. 

2 story slide

Lazy river

New playstructure

Belk Park, Wood River, IL

Location: 880 Belk Park Rd., Wood River, IL 62095

Website: https://woodriver.org/government/services/parks-recreation/public-parks/

Playground Ground Cover: Wood chips

In addition to the 18-hole golf course, present facilities include a Clubhouse with a banquet room and pro shop, a 1-mile paved walking path, a lake with fishing, picnic areas, a ball field, children’s play areas, shelters, woodland, and open space. This is a huge park, 234 acres total. 

Restroom building

There are 3 playgrounds in the park, this is the first one near the entrance. It has slides, a rock wall, a gear board, a bridge, floating steps, drums, a pretend window, and various bars and poles. 

There are 3 sling swings and 1 baby swing

The lake is stocked with catfish, bluegill, bass, and sunfish. 

Brushy Grove Park, Wood River, IL

Location: 1705 Miland St., Wood River, IL 62095 

Website: https://woodriver.org/government/services/parks-recreation/public-parks/

Playground Ground Cover: Wood chips

This is a small neighborhood park with just a playground and a few picnic tables. There are no restrooms, but there's lots of street parking and room to run around. 

The play structure has a rock wall, slides, some floating steps, and a chain climber.

There are 2 sling swings and 2 baby swings. 

Basketball court