Brooks Park, Overland

Location: 9625 Cote Brilliante Ave., Overland, MO 63114

Amenities: picnic tables, playground, baseball field, restrooms

Website: http://www.overlandmo.org/index.aspx?NID=240

Playground ground cover: wood chips

Robert Brooks park is a small neighborhood park. The playground equipment has several slides of various heights, and lots of different apparatuses to balance and hang on. There are 2 sling swings on the swing set. The equipment is really too big for toddlers but perfect for preschool and school-aged kids. The baseball field gives kids a large area to run around in. Running between the playground and the field is a creek, and there's a wooden bridge that connects the two areas. The creek looks inviting to kids, but there is a sign at the front of the park stating "Warning, do not play, swim or fish. Possible sewage overflow. Exposure to water may cause illness." 

Restroom building next to the parking lot

Woodson Park, Overland

Location: 1655 Woodson Rd, Overland, MO 63114

Website: http://overlandmo.org/241/Woodson-Road-Park

Playground Ground Cover: Pea Gravel

This park is older but in good condition. This park is 6.5 acres and has a gazebo, 5 lighted tennis courts, and electricity at the gazebo.

There are no swings here but the play structure is a decent size. It has several slides, a steering wheel, a bridge, and tons of bars and poles. I just hate that it has pea gravel. This park is best suited for bigger kids.

Mort Jacobs Park, Overland

Location: 2855 Krem Ave., Overland, MO 63114

Website: https://www.overlandmo.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Mort-Jacobs-Park-10

Playground Ground Cover: poured rubber

This park is amazing. It's new and quiet and pretty and has everything, even a creek. It was redone in Dec 2017 and includes 2 play structures, musical equipment, modified merry go round, boulders and logs to climb, and a large spiderweb climber.

 xylophones

 The large play structure is 3 stories tall so probably not the best for toddlers.

 There is a baby swing, an adaptive swing, and 4 sling swings

The small play structure has drums, a steering wheel, tic tac toe board, and a slide

Restroom building and pavilion near by

 The creek is down that path

 modified merry go round and log to balance on

This playground was not busy when we visited and the neighborhood is quiet and cute. This is definitely a great park to play in!

Norm Myers Park, Overland

Location: 8700 Midland Blvd, Overland, MO 63114

Website: http://overlandmo.org/239/Norman-Myers-Park

Playground Ground Cover: Pea Gravel

This playground has older equipment but it's in good condition. There are bathrooms here too but I didn't get to go inside and check them out because they were locked.  This park is 7 acres and has 2 unlit baseball diamonds, picnic areas, 2 fields, and electricity at the pavilion.

The pavilion is very large and right next to the playground which is great. 

 There are 2 sling swings and no baby swings. This playground is best suited for kids over 5.

The fact that it has pea gravel is a bummer, but the play structure is large. There are bridges, several slides, and tons of bars and poles.