Meadows Park, Lake St. Louis

Location: 830 Fountain Grass Dr., Lake St. Louis, MO 63367

Playground Ground Cover: Astrturf 

Website: https://www.lakesaintlouis.com/2389/Meadows-Park

During the winter months the park features an ice rink that hosts public skating, pond hockey games, and additional winter activities. Visitors can enjoy skating or relaxing by one of three fire pits during the skating season.

During the summer months, the ice rink is converted into three pickleball courts, expanding recreational opportunities. Meadows Park also includes a turfed playground and two pavilions, both available for public use (playground area is closed during the winter season). Adjacent to the playground is a splash pad, open to the public during the summer season from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. The playground is completely enclosed with a fence and a gate. There are bathrooms right next to the playground and there is lots of shaded seating. The playground is small and perfect for toddlers. 

The playstructure has slides, tunnel, drums, pretend window, and gear board. 

The splash pad has a small bucket that dumps water periodically, pop jets, misters, and a cute octopus. 

Caseyville Village Park, Caseyville

Location: 40 W. Reynolds St., Caseyville, IL 62232

Website: https://caseyville.org/community/

Playground Ground Cover: Pea Gravel

Amenities:

• 3 Pavilions – Must be a Village resident to reserve pavilions.Pavilion 1 (across roadway from playground) – 8 tables, 50 people max. Grill, water, and electric.
• Pavilion 2 (located on top of hill) – 6 tables, 40 people max. Grill, water and electric.
• Wilson Pavilion (located near lake) – 12 tables, 100 people max. Grill, water and electric
• Fenced Playground
• 2 Fishing Lakes
• Blacktop Walking Trail
• Bathroom Complex
• Skateboard Park
• Handicapped Accessible Fishing Dock
• Outdoor gym

The skate park features a back-and-forth run with a quarter pipe and bank on the sides of a fun box. It also has a miniramp and is enclosed with a fence. 

It's nice that the exercise equipment is under a pavilion. 

This playground is older but still functional. There are swings, a slide, and monkey bars. 

The play structure has a bridge, pretend windows of a train station, a fire engine, and police. There are tic-tac-toe boards, steering wheels, a bubble window, and bars and poles. 

You can see the skate park across the way. 

O'Fallon Community Park, O'Fallon IL

                                           


Location: 401 E. 5th. St., O'Fallon, IL 62269

Website: https://www.ofallon.org/parks/pages/community-park

Playground Ground Cover: Poured rubber

Amenities: Pool, ball fields, running paths, tennis courts, basketball courts, and 4 pavilions.

This is a very large playground in a very large park, and the playground has a train theme! The city of O'Fallon completely renovated this park starting in 2023, with a new aquatic center, a new playground (dubbed the Playground of Champions), a new community center (Cavins Center), a new amphitheater, and a paved lighted multi-use path (.8 miles long). 

The amphitheater

The playground is enclosed with a fence, but there is no gate at the entrance. 

Rocking boat

Ziplines

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

There are so many fun elements to this all-abilities playground, including ramps, tunnels, interactive boards, musical instruments, bridges, a rock wall, slides, a swing for a wheelchair, tic-tac-toe boards, and more. 

This sensory tunnel is awesome!