MacKenzie Park, MacKenzie

Location: MacKenzie and Holly Hills, MacKenzie, MO 63123

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

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

This is a small playground that is perfect for toddlers. MacKenzie is a tiny municipality near Affton and Shrewsbury with a population of 134 so if you blink you'll miss it. If you're heading South on MacKenzie turn onto Holly Hills and it's right there.

 The play structure has slides, steering wheels, pretend storefronts, and chain climbers.

I've included a map because there is another park 1 street over called MacKenzie Hills Park.  Let's just make things confusing for everyone and name the 2 parks almost identical names! I prefer this park to that one because it's totally shaded by trees which is rare. It's on a residential street so there's no parking lot but plenty of street parking. In addition to the playground, there is a small basketball court and a little free library. I just wish there was a bathroom!

Mackenzie Hills Park, Affton

Location: Mackenzie Rd. and Deerpath Dr., St. Louis, MO 63123

Amenities: Playground, basketball court, ball field

Website: none

Playground ground cover: pea gravel

This playground is so secluded I can't find anything online to prove it even exists except for my pictures! It is down a hill and next to a creek in a subdivision in Shrewsbury. I like it because I have never seen anyone else playing there, but I don't really like the pea gravel. It is small, with just the basketball court and ball field adjacent to the playground. There are no buildings or bathrooms nearby, but there are benches.

Small creek next to the playground

Big slide going down the hill to the playground

Teeter Totter, 3 sling swings, and 1 baby swing.