Oak Knoll Park, Clayton

Location: 1 Oak Knoll Park, Clayton, MO 63105

Website: http://www.claytonmo.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/14/314

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

Oak Knoll is a very picturesque park with a rich history (you can read it in detail on their website). It's the second-largest park in Clayton, which includes a beautiful little lake with a fountain in the center.  It is home to turtles and ducks you can feed, a sunken garden, and lovely walking trails. Also on the grounds is the Clayton Early Childhood Center. You enter the park off of Big Bend,  and the playground is visible from the parking lot. This playground was redone in 2014. The design mimics nature- there is an acorn you can crawl in, logs, turtles, snails, and a canoe. They have a saucer swing, a modified merry-go-round, and musical instruments. It's an inclusive playground and completely fenced in. The playground is partly shaded, and we love strolling around on the trails and feeding the ducks as well. There is a bathroom building a short walk from the playground. 

Covered pavilion

 

The lake is pretty, and we love watching the turtles.

Vago Park, Maryland Heights

Location: 2700 Fee Fee Rd, Maryland Heights, MO 63043

Amenities:

• Three playgrounds, including handicap-accessible play structures and a splash pad 
• Pickleball courts 
• Accessible bathrooms 
• Walking/jogging track 
• Judy Barnett Memorial Scented Garden 
• A fitness course 
• Lighted softball field 
• Three pavilions 
• Multi-purpose court with basketball goals 
• Several picnic sites with barbecue grills 

Website: https://www.marylandheights.com/departments/parks_and_recreation/city_parks___trails.php

Playground ground cover:  Poured Rubber

There are 3 playgrounds at Vago Park. Two are right after you enter the park - one near the parking lot and one near the pickleball court. The playground near the street is in the sun, but there is some shade on the one by the pickleball court.  Between these two playgrounds is a cement frog statue and a horseshoe pit.

This toddler playground is designed for children aged 2-5 and was installed in early 2023. It has rubber flooring, musical instruments, a balance board, slides, and lots of climbing equipment. 

The splash pad was installed in 2014 and is on from Memorial Day to Labor Day, like most of the splash pads in town. It is located between the 2 playgrounds.

They replaced the sand volleyball court with a pickleball court and a permanent cornhole game.

The first playground you come upon when entering the park was replaced in mid-2025. The play structure is huge and has bubble windows, slides, shade umbrellas, drums, a roller slide, boulders, tons of manipulative boards, an abacus, a rock wall, and musical instruments. 

There is an ADA swing and 5 sling swings.

A large covered pavilion next to the playground

The third playground is at the very back of the park, just follow the road until it ends.  This part of the park also has a fitness trail and picnic shelter.

This playground has a modified merry-go-round, an awesome zip line, and several climbing walls.

 Fitness area

Yay for rolley slides! This playground is amazing!