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Thursday, October 19, 2023

Flynn Park, University City




Location: 420 Midvale, University City, MO 63130 (Bounded by Pershing, Midvale and Kingsbury)

Website: http://www.ucitymo.org/105/Parks

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

The park is named after U City's former mayor Warran C. Flynn and the playground is shared with Flynn Park Elementary School. It has 1 adaptive swing, 5 sling swings, and 2 baby swings. There is a spiderweb rope type climber, a tetherball, and lots of interesting things to climb on.










Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Wabash, Frisco, and Pacific Railroad, Wildwood


Location: 101 Grand Ave., Wildwood, MO 63038

Website: http://wfprr.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wfprr?sk=info

The Wabash, Frisco, and Pacific Railroad is a 12-inch gauge live Steam Railroad. The Railroad is open every Sunday, May through October rain or shine. Trains start their scheduled departures from the station around 11:00 a.m. and trains depart about every 20 minutes. The final train leaves at 4:00 p.m. The ride is a two-mile round trip lasting about 30 minutes and travels along the scenic Meramec River.  The WF&P is run entirely by volunteers. The ride is very scenic, with views of the Meramec River and bluffs, and winds through the woods. The day we visited, our engine could not make it up a slight hill on the track and had to be pushed by another train. This resulted in a 20-30 minute delay on the tracks. Since it was one of the first nice fall days, it was not bad sitting in the woods with a breeze, and other frequent visitors assured me that this was highly unusual. The volunteers running the train were very professional in getting us up and going again on the track and keeping us updated as to what was going on. The train seats are not especially comfortable for an adult, but since the ride is only 30 minutes it isn't too bad. The WF&P is located within walking distance from Glencoe Park in Wildwood.

Tickets are $20 per car. We do not sell tickets per person, only per car. A passenger car can accommodate approximately 2 adults and 3 children. For larger groups, please reserve an appropriate number of cars. If you miss your reserved train, you will not receive a refund or tickets for a later train. Your reservation will be considered a donation to the railroad. Be sure to arrive early!
















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Monday, October 2, 2023

Ferndale Park, Crestwood




Location: Bounded by Liggett Ave and Ferndale Dr, Crestwood, MO 63126

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

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

This is a very small park. There is just one play structure with slides, a tunnel, a tic-tac-toe board, a steering wheel, a maze board, a storefront, bars, and poles. There are no bathrooms.











Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Faust Park, Chesterfield






Location:  15185 Olive Boulevard, Chesterfield, MO 63017

Amenities: playground, picnic shelter, restrooms, carousel, butterfly house, historic village, Thornhill grounds

Website: https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/parks/places/faust-park/

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

Faust Park is one of St. Louis County's most unique parks. The playground has 3 baby swings, an expression swing (yay!), and 2 regular swings. There is a very large climbing structure for older kids and a smaller one for the younger ones. The playground is very large, and it's often very crowded.

Adjacent to the playground is a historic village featuring original structures (that have been moved to this location) dating back to 1840. The park also boasts the St. Louis Carousel and the Butterfly House.

Faust Park hosts a variety of events including open houses, Parks Food Truck Fest, Summer Concert Series, Tea with Nancy, and Olden Days of Summer which is perfect for kids! Later in the season are History Hayrides and the Faust Heritage Festival which is held in September. Visit the events calendar for a full listing of events!




Ride on dino






Restrooms and soda machine next to the playground



 The Carousel is visible from the playground


 They have lots of real and fake rocks around to climb on.


 Chain climber


 Huge rock wall



 Tunnels, steering wheels, bridges, slides, and more are on the small play structure. There is just so much here to play on! They truly have everything a kid could want. 



 Butterfly House







 Restroom building


Expression swing, 3 baby swings, and 2 sling swings




 Pavilion next to the playground with the historic village in the background