Malcolm Terrace Park, Creve Coeur

Location: 11370 St Paul St, Creve Coeur, MO 63141

Amenities: playground, sand volleyball, picnic shelter, trails, restrooms

Website: http://www.creve-coeur.org/index.aspx?nid=284

Playground ground cover: Wood chips

Malcolm Terrace Park is a shaded getaway situated adjacent to a quiet residential street in Creve Coeur.  This park features 25 wooded acres with a mile and a half of nature trails. The park also features a playground, a small picnic pavilion, a sand volleyball court, a barbecue pit, and year-round restrooms. You can also relax in Serenity Grove, a densely planted area with a rock creek and plenty of shaded seating. It's so hard to find a shady playground! And this one is so toddler-friendly! 

Covered pavilion

2 baby swings and 2 sling swings

Mayfield Park, Caseyville

Location: N. Long St. & E. Barrett St., Caseyville, IL 62232

Website: https://caseyville.org/community/

Playground Ground Cover: Pea Gravel and grass

This is a small park with older equipment. There is some pea gravel, but it's sparse and mostly just grass. The playground is mostly fenced in, but not entirely, and there is one picnic table and a couple of benches to sit on. 

There are 2 baby swings and 4 sling swings. 

The play structure has a steering wheel, slides, a tic-tac-toe board, a bubble window, and a chain climber. It's best suited for younger kids. 

Morris Hills Park, Collinsville

Location: Woodland Dr, Collinsville, IL 62234

Website: https://www.collinsvilleil.org/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/38/263

Playground Ground Cover: Wood Chips

Morris Hills Park in Collinsville is a small, wooded park with basketball courts, a playground, and open green space. Come and have a picnic in the shade, bring the kids to play, or take the dog for a walk!

There is a creek next to the park, but it was filled with trash, which is a shame. 

The playground has a modified merry-go-round, some spinners, a modified teeter-totter, and a saucer swing. 

Milton Park, Alton

Location: 4402 Aberdeen Ave., Alton, IL 62002

Website: https://cityofaltonil.gov/park-and-recreation/

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

This is a very small park that was created in 2024. It has one picnic table and a small play structure. There are also 4 sling swings. 

Midwood Park, Berkeley

Location: 6908 Midwood Ave., Berkeley, MO 63042

Website: https://www.berkeleymo.us/egov/apps/locations/facilities.egov?view=detail&id=20

Playground Ground Cover: Rubber chips

There's no signage for this small pocket park. I think there used to be one, but now it's just two poles with no sign. There's a small shelter, but no picnic table and no restrooms either. 

The play structure is older, and has a rock wall, some slides, a steering wheel, a bridge, 

a maze board, and drums.