South County YMCA Playground, South County

Location: 12736 Southfork Rd., St. Louis, MO 63128

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

Website: https://gwrymca.org/locations/ymca-adaptive-sports-complex

This playground was opened in mid-2024.  The Gateway Region Y partnered with Cardinals Care, Boniface Foundation, and Miracle League for the construction of the Y Adaptive Sports Complex on the campus of the South County YMCA. The complex features a barrier-free dugout, synthetic turf field, accessible field & walking track, and an accessible sensory-rich playground. They also have a spectator pavilion and concession stand.  This playground is open to the public, I called to verify and anyone can use it. There's no lock, it's just a standard chain link fence and gate.  The only caveat is that the public can't use the playground when the YMCA Campers are using it, they will ask you to leave to protect the kids. 

The entire playground is enclosed with a fence and a gate. It's very sunny with not much shade. I didn't see any restrooms, I don't know if the Y would let you in to use theirs but it's close to Tesson Ferry if you needed to find a restroom. 

Musical instrument area

Rolley slides are so fun! 

I love these adaptive merry-go-rounds

The play structure has ramps, maze/activity boards, slides, and lots of things to climb on. 

They have a baby swing, an adaptive swing, and 2 sling swings.

Your Village, Chesterfield

Location: 82 Clarkson Wilson Center, Chesterfield, MO 63017

Website: https://www.yourvillagestl.com/play-village

Your village is a place that hopes to serve the community through play, community, support, education, and connection. The play village has a pretend market, doctor’s office, veterinarian, and cafe. Play Village offers a haven for children to unleash their creativity, make new friends, and utilize their imagination playground. They even have a safe space for your littlest ones to play. They are open Tuesday - Friday from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Mondays are available for private group bookings. You can stay as long as you would like but they have three separate arrival times to allow for an even capacity throughout the session. Food and snacks are allowed in the play space. Coffee and kid-friendly snacks are also available for purchase within our space. Children should only eat snacks while seated. Clean shoes or grippy socks are required for safety. Play Village is tailored for children aged 0- 6 years. However, there are activities that slightly older children may enjoy including arts light table, magna tiles, etc. They also host parties here starting at $325.

Walk-ins are always welcome and they save extra spots just in case! However, they recommend that you call ahead to check availability. They recommend booking ahead to reserve your spot and completing the waiver ahead of time, so you are ready to play.

Babies up to 6 months old are free, babies 6 months to 1 year are $4, and kids 1 and up are $12 each.

These photos are from the website because my photos were too crowded with people to post

With foam blocks, wooden toys, stacking rings, and indestructible books, your infant will love our "baby space!"

Yale Park, Maplewood

Location: 2104 Yale Ave, Maplewood, MO 63143

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

Playground ground cover: Pea Gravel & Wood Chips

This playground is small but has nice equipment. There aren't any bathrooms which is a shame.  It was a very hot day when we went and there was little to no shade. It is gated however, which was very nice and there were plenty of benches. There are 2 sling swings and 2 baby swings. Very nice quiet neighborhood park.

There is pea gravel under the swings but mulch under the equipment. 

There are 2 diggers that kids can manipulate the mulch with.