Minnie Wood Memorial Square, St. Louis City

Location: 4150 S Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63118

Amenities: playground, ball fields

Website: http://stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/parks/parks/view-park.cfm?parkID=64&parkName=Minniewood%20Park

Playground ground cover: Poured rubber

The playground at Minnie Wood Memorial Square in south St. Louis is newer and was replaced sometime after 2019 and before 2021. I can't find the exact date online. I was surprised to see this new playground because the previous playground was installed in 2007 and wasn't that old. There is also a splash pad here with a pole that shoots out water. I had to get a photo online because I was there in the fall after it was turned off for the year. 

photo credit: http://www.historyhappenshere.org/archives/3628

This is the playground that was installed in 2007 

The grass really needed to be cut.

The smaller play structure has a maze board, bongo drums, some slides, and a climbing wall.

The larger structure has some slides, chain climbers, a bridge, maze boards, stepping stones, and lots of bars and poles. 

There are 2 baby swings and 4 sling swings

Marquette Park, St. Louis City

Location: Bounded by S. Compton Ave, Osage St, Gasconade St, and Minnesota Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118

Website: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/parks/parks/browse-parks/view-park.cfm?parkID=59&parkName=Marquette%20Park&amenitySubTypeID=54#amenity309

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

Amenities:  Soccer field, softball field, tennis courts, playground, and swimming pool.

This park has one of 3 free pools in the city of St. Louis, and it is the largest outdoor public pool. The other ones are Chambers near midtown and Fairgrounds in North City. Here are some cool old pics of the original pool in 1915.

 You can see St. Anthony of Padua in the background

And here it is today. The playground was ripped out and replaced in mid-2024. It's much larger with way better equipment. 

Musical instrument area with xylophone and drums.

The large play structure has rock walls, slides, netted climbers, a bridge, a tunnel, and various bars and poles. 

There is an expression swing, 3 baby swings, an ADA swing, and 2 sling swings.

The smaller play structure has slides, activity boards, and steps to climb.

This is the entrance to the pool. It's showing it's age.

It's a simple L-shaped pool with a shallow baby pool next to it.