Boone's Lick Park, St. Charles

Location: 1000 Rose Brae Dr, St. Charles, MO 63301

Website: http://www.stcharlesparks.com/park/boones-lick-park/

Playground Ground Cover: Rubber mats

Small playground with one structure and swings (2 baby swings and 2 sling swings). The structure has multiple slides, rock walls, bars, and poles. 

Covered pavilion and tennis courts nearby

The restroom is a little walk down the path from the playground

Barnickel Park, Webster Groves

Location: Bounded by North Bompart and North Forest Avenues, Webster Groves, 63119

Website: http://mo-webstergroves2.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=170

Playground Ground Cover: Wood chips

Features include tennis courts, a playground, and a basketball hoop. Furthermore a section of the Great Rivers Greenway with parking available. 

This tiny park would be good for toddlers because it's so small. There is one of those scoops that kids can manipulate to pick up mulch. Kids love those things! 

The playground has a modified expression swing, 2 tires to climb on, a balance beam, a webbed climber, and some steps. 

Boo Castle Park (Jeremy Rochman Memorial Park), Carbondale

 

Location: 31 Homewood Dr., Carbondale, IL 62902

Website: https://boocastlepark.com/

This is an amazing park if you're up for a drive (It's a little over 2 hours from St. Louis). It was created in 2005 and has a Dungeons and Dragons theme. The centerpiece is a very large wood and stone castle that has an elaborate jungle gym of tunnels, stairs, and bridges. Hidden doors and passageways invite the small and flexible; most adults are content to walk the battlements. Gargoyles and knights guard the ramparts. An ogre with a spiked club stands atop the portcullis, and an extensive sword collection is bolted to the lofty inner ceiling of one of the towers. Small treasures are scattered throughout the maze of towers for the eye to discover.

The play area is enclosed with a fence, and there are port-a-pottys, a drinking fountain, some benches, and some sand to play in.  

Kids were loving climbing all over this sleeping dragon!

This guy used to be at a bar called the Copper Dragon. They donated it to the playground.

There is rubber chips for the flooring so it's nice and soft. 

The sand area