Bridgeton Crossing Family Aquatic Center, Bridgeton

Location: 4201 Fee Fee Rd., Bridgeton, MO 63044

Website: https://www.bridgetonmo.com/474/Outdoor-Family-Aquatic-Park

Amenities: The Crossing features a zero-depth entry leisure pool with an interactive aquatic play structure, splash pad (infant area), 21’ high body flume, powered activity channel, vortex, activity pool, and a 25-yard competitive swimming pool with two 1-meter diving boards and a drop slide.

Anyone can swim at this pool, and it's a wonderful pool. Non-resident adults are $10 and non-resident kids (4-15) are $9.  They do not offer a tot time currently, maybe they will in the future if enough people inquire about it.

The kid's area is fantastic, with pop jets everywhere, and a water table in the pool with waterfalls and wheels to manipulate the water flow.

Tiny little splash pad for babies!

Body flume

Lazy river and vortex

Drop slide

How awesome is this water table in the pool! And the little bikes you can sit on. So different!

Concession stand line

Lots of life jackets for anyone to borrow. 

This pool was very clean and well maintained. It's a great facility for any family to enjoy. 

Gentry Park, Bridgeton

Location: Fee Fee and Ann Mar, in Bridgeton, MO 63044

Amenities: Playground, picnic shelter, restrooms, nature trail, community center (with indoor pool), and outdoor aquatic center

Website: https://www.bridgetonmo.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/Gentry-Park-13

Playground ground cover: Rubber mats and wood chips

Gentry Park in Bridgeton has a toddler playground separate from a playground for older preschoolers and school-aged children. The park is next door to the Bridgeton Community Center and the outdoor aquatic center.

The toddler playground has several small slides, maze boards, tic-tac-toe boards, a small tunnel, and various bars and poles.

Hickory Woods Natural Area is a 10.5-acre tract adjacent to Gentry Park that includes a 1-mile walking trail.

The playground for older preschoolers and school-aged children has wood chips beneath it. There are 2 sling swings and 2 play structures. There are also a couple bouncy toys. The restroom is adjacent to the playground (but does not have changing tables in it). Behind the restroom is a four-square court painted on the asphalt.

This play structure has a steering wheel, slides, tic tac toe board, and lots of bars and poles. 

Big grassy space