Leclaire Park, Edwardsville

Location: 900 Hale Ave., Edwardsville, IL 62025

Website: https://www.cityofedwardsville.com/475/List-of-Parks-in-Edwardsville

Playground Ground Cover: Poured rubber & wood chips

This is such a cute area! It's next to a beautiful lake. The playground is spread out with several different areas with a smaller play structure, swings, and a larger play structure.

The smaller play structure has a slide.

Baby swing and merry-go-round. 

Old school metal climber and swinging bench

The larger play structure has a ladder, a bridge, a rock wall, and a slide.

Small covered pavilion with a BBQ grill

The restrooms and sling swings are by the bandstand.

ADA swing, expression swing, and spring ride-on animals

Springer Woods Park, Edwardsville

Location:  Frederick St. & Springer Woods Ln., Edwardsville, IL  62025

Website: https://www.cityofedwardsville.com/475/List-of-Parks-in-Edwardsville

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

Amenies:

• Children’s playground
• Exercise trail
• Two small picnic table shelters
• Barbecue grill

This is a very small playground with a slide, merry-go-round, swings, and diggers. There is a pavilion but there aren't any restrooms. 

There is an ADA swing, 1 baby swing, and 2 sling swings.

There is a big flat grassy field here if kids want to run around or play yard games.

Edwardsville Children's Museum, Edwardsville IL

Location: 722 Holyoake Rd, Edwardsville, IL 62025

Website: http://edwardsvillechildrensmuseum.org/

I hadn't been here in several years and it has come a long way! They have really built up the outside with an amazing garden and a Route 66 area.

The Route 66 Raceway exhibit will open this summer in the Discovery Garden.  Visitors will be able to race mini-pedal cars at the H&F Exteriors Garage, fuel up at the Phillips 66 Filling Station, and cruise the mini-Mother Road. This will be amazing! 

This Discovery Garden is large and has so many interesting things to explore, including a water area, a sensory area, an outdoor kitchen, a little playhouse, and more.  

This museum is on the smaller side and has several interactive exhibits including a mock dentist, veterinarian office, hospital nursery, flower shop, grocery store, fire department, pizza shop, and more. 

Photos of the birthday party we attended here. It was so fun and very well run.

They offer programming for newborns through 12 years of age including baby sign language, preschool playgroup, story time, summer camps, girls scout workshops, birthday parties, and much more. They are always updating their exhibits and programming, be sure to stop by and see what's new!