Koch Park Aquatic Center, Florissant

Location: 305 Howdershell Rd., Florissant, MO 63031

Website: https://www.florissantmo.com/topic/subtopic.php?topicid=27&structureid=20

This pool opened just in time for the summer season of 2024. Koch Park is incredible with a new playground, splash pad, and pool.  The pool has a lazy river with tubes, three water slides, a play structure with water features, a basketball hoop, and a splash pad. 

I love these loungers in the shallow water

Overhead shot from their website

Dade Park, Ferguson

Location: 414 Dade Ave, Ferguson, MO 63135

Website: https://www.fergusoncity.com/618/Dade-Park

Playground Ground Cover: Grass

Amenities

• Ball field
• Playground
• Picnic pavilion
• Basketball court (2)
• Multiuse trail
• Tennis Court

Dade Park playground was replaced in 2024, and it was much needed! The new playground is so much better.

The new playground is on poured rubber, and has so many great features including some umbrellas for shade.

The play structure has tunnels, slides, speakers, drums, a rock wall, a webbed climber, tic-tac-toe board, and plenty of bars and poles for climbing.  There are no restrooms here. 

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

Spanish Lake Park, Spanish Lake

Location: 12500 Spanish Pond Rd, Spanish Lake, MO 63138

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

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

What a beautiful park! It has many amenities including a lake stocked with fish, 2 playgrounds, walking trails, tennis courts, cross country course, athletic fields, and reservable shelters. The Lakeside Trail is paved and is 1.4 miles long.  The Spanish Trace Trail is an earthen treadway and is 1.9 miles long.

The playground was replaced in 2023. It has a play structure for littles under 5 and one for kids over 5. 

The smaller play structures has a slide, a little playhouse, a small rock wall, and some gear boards. 

Between the 2 play structures is a teeter-totter and a spinner. 

The larger play structure has slides, ropes, and lots of monkey bars. 

There are 2 sling swings, 1 baby swing, and 1 ADA swing. 

Covered pavilion next to the playground with BBQ pits. 

Restrooms

Tiny play area by the lake. 

The other playground is on the other side of the park. When you see this sign turn here. The second playground is up the hill near the tennis courts. 

There is 1 play structure here and it's big. It has a hug rock wall, slides, teeter-totters, gear boards, and lots of bars and poles for climbing. There are restrooms here and covered pavilions as well.