Renaud Center Indoor Pool, O'Fallon

Location: 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O'Fallon, MO 63368

Website: https://www.renaudcenter.com/

Amenities: The Natatorium has the following:

• 10,000 sq. ft. pool holds 121,000+ gallons of water
• Water temperature 84˚ F
• 185-foot water slide (must be 48")
• Lazy river with four exciting water features
• Vortex
• Three lanes for lap swimming
• Zero-depth pool entry
• Interactive water-play structures, including a slide for young children
• Raised catch-pool with two waterfalls

On most days the open swim time is 4-8pm but check before you go as it changes.

We just went here for a birthday party and it was great! The water was nice and warm and the kids area had a lot to offer, as you can see.

My kids loved the lazy river and vortex. There were buckets that spilled on you and fountains also. I haven't seen that feature in a lazy river before. 

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There was a concession stand right next to the pool which was great as well, since swimming always makes us hangry. 

 They do have a small playground out back, which is best for toddlers. It was replaced in 2022. There is a small play structure with 2 slides, a telescope, a little car, a webbed spinner, a tunnel, and a caterpillar to climb on. All on astroturf. It's also completely enclosed with a fence. 

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 biggest park in Clayton and includes a beautiful little lake with a fountain in the middle and 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 and it's much better. The design mimics nature- there is an acorn you can crawl in, logs, turtles, snails, and a canoe. They have a saucer swing, modified merry-go-round, and musical instruments. It's an inclusive playground and completely fenced-in. The playground is nice and shady and we love strolling around on the trails and feeding the ducks as well. I didn't see a bathroom there but there are 2 buildings nearby that might let you use their facilities.
 

Brendan’s Playground at Westhoff Park, O’Fallon MO

Location: 699 Sheppard Dr, O Fallon, MO 63366

Website:  https://www.ofallon.mo.us/westhoff-park

Playground ground cover:  Rubber mats & poured rubber

The newest and coolest playground at Westhoff is Brendan's playground. This bug-themed, all-inclusive playground includes sling swings, toddler swings, ADA accessible swings, 2 saucer swings, a splash pad, playground instruments, and fully ramped special slides that are safe for those with cochlear implants.  There are benches, picnic tables, and a restroom outside the play area. It is in full sun but there are several “umbrellas” covering areas throughout the play areas.  The play structures have wheelchair-accessible ramps to enter and exit the play structures and the entire play area is fenced in.  One of the play structures is designed for 2-5-year-olds and the other ones are for 5-12 year-olds.

Restrooms

The splash pad has several pop jets that spray water. There used to be 4 bugs but all that's left is one bumble bee.

Music Area

2-5-Year-old Play Structure

Built-in seats!

2nd Play Structure (Ages 5-12)

   

 

3rd Play Structure (Ages 5-12)

        

Amenities of this park include two lighted baseball diamonds, two lighted softball fields, two pee wee fields, sand volleyball, eight horseshoe pits, basketball courts, tennis courts, a handball court, a small skate park, two playgrounds, a pavilion, restrooms, and a concession stand (open during games). This second playground at the back of the park is is quieter than Brendan's. 

Sand volleyball

The skate park is at the front of the park when you first enter. O’Fallon’s facility for skateboarders, BMX bikers, and inline skaters in Paul A. Westhoff Park offers obstacles for patrons of all ages to test their skills. Among the features incorporated in the custom-built concrete design are grind rails and ledges, a bank ramp, a quarter pipe ramp, a stair set, hubba ledges, a mini volcano, a jump gap, and a six-foot bowl.