Ryan Hummert Memorial Park, Maplewood

Location: 2400 Sutton Blvd, Maplewood MO 63143

Website: https://www.cityofmaplewood.com/government/departments/maplewood_local_parks___amenities.php

Playground Ground Cover: Poured rubber

This empty lot is all that remains of the house where Ryan Hummert was killed. You can read all about it here.

This playground was installed in 2015 and it's really nice. There are lots of monkey bars, 2 zip lines, a cool beam that goes up and down when you walk on it, steppers, slides, 2 baby swings, a bridge, a rock wall, and 2 sling swings.

Little free library

The restrooms and pavilion with BBQ are next to the playground.

Rabe Park, University City

Location: Midland at Canton, University City, MO 63130

Website: http://www.ucitymo.org/105/Parks

Playground Ground Cover: Wood Chips

This is a small playground that would be perfect for toddlers!  There's just one play structure, 2 baby swings, and 2 sling swings. The structure has 2 slides, a bridge, and various bars and poles. It's partly shaded but there are no bathrooms.

Roosters Farm Pumpkin Patch, Jonesburg

Location: 30903 Honey Locust Rd., Jonesburg, MO 63351

Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078765582164

This farm opened in 2022, and it has a lot of fall fun to offer. The activities included with admission; 20-foot double pipe slide, hay ride (Friday-Sunday), corn maze, bounce house, barrel cars, dried corn area, duck races, grain cart basketball, small cup of feed for petting farm, corn hole, and lots of photo backdrops! Facepainting and vendors charge a separate fee. 

They are open 7 days a week with hours Monday- Saturday 9 am-7 pm and Sunday 9 am- 6 pm. They are open from the end of September through the end of October.

Enjoy live music on the weekends, along with lots of tasty food options, pick your own pumpkins, cut your own zinnias, and sunflowers. Enjoy pre-picked pumpkins, gourds, and beautiful mums, which can be purchased at the General Store. Be sure to check out everything Rooster's General Store has to offer!

Barrel Train

Cute photo ops

Pipe slides

Hayride

Bounce house and swings

More slides

Teeter-totter

Corn bin

Face painting

Duck races

This place is cute and worth the drive. The owners were super nice and showed us around so we didn't miss anything.