Northwest Jefferson County Sports Complex, House Springs

Location: 4900 Byrnesville Rd, House Springs, MO 63051

Website: https://www.jeffcomo.org/608/Northwest-Sports-Complex

Playground Ground Cover: Wood Chips

This is a great playground! We're so glad we discovered it and have another great playground to add to the rotation.

This is a big complex, they have a four-plex of softball fields (two lighted fields), a half-mile walking track around the field's perimeter, and a state-of-the-art 6,300-foot playground, with play areas for ages 2-5 and 5-12.  In addition, a new pavilion, complete with a parking lot, is available for public use.  They also have a state-of-the-art concrete skate park.

The playground has 4 sling swings, 2 baby swings, musical instruments, two 3 story slides, a spinning seat, rock walls, and a big variety of bars and poles. There are plenty of benches but no shade at all.

 Concession Stand and restrooms

Modified merry-go-round

Xylophone and drums

Spinning seat

 Skate Park

Norman H. Lehr Community Center, Swansea IL

Location: 1500 Caseyville Ave., Swansea, IL 62226

Website: https://www.swanseail.org/facilities/facility/details/Norman-Lehr-Community-Center-3

Playground Ground Cover: Wood chips

The playground here is older but it's in fair condition. There is a large play structure as well as 2 sling swings. There is a section that's broken and is roped off.  It's in full sun, and I don't know if they will let you use the restrooms inside the community center. 

Freestanding climber 

The structure has slides, a speaker, and various bars and poles. 

New Ballwin Park, Ballwin

Location: 315 New Ballwin Road, Ballwin, MO 63021

Amenities: playground, paved trails, lake, basketball court, tennis court, picnic shelter, sand volleyball

Website: https://www.ballwin.mo.us/About-Our-Parks/

Playground ground cover: Wood chips

The playground was redone early 2022. This is the old playground.

The new playground has a medium-sized play structure, a rocking dino, and a free-standing curved climbing structure. 

The play structure has a climbing wall, a webbed climbing dome, several slides, a steering wheel, maze boards, and drums.

There are 2 sling swings, a baby swing, and an adaptive swing

Covered pavilion and restrooms are next to the playground

Restrooms

The beautiful lake is also stocked with fish.

Cool dino bike rack

Sand volleyball court right next to the playground

Little free library installed late 2022