Leonard Park, Valley Park

Location: 512 Leonard Avenue, Valley Park, MO 63088 

Amenities: playground, picnic shelter, basketball court, ball field, and joins with Meramec Greenway Trail

Website:  https://www.valleyparkmo.org/parks-recreation/pages/city-parks-trails

Playground ground cover: Poured Rubber

Leonard Park was just redone in late 2018. It has 2 play structures, one for toddlers and one for older kids. The swing sets are over grass, with no safety surface below the swings.There are 2 baby swings and 4 sling swings (but below 2 sling swings, besides being just grass, there were large puddles.

Old playground complete with pea gravel.

Basketball Court and paved path

Ball field

The larger playstructure has a rock wall, several slides, a small bridge, and a steering wheel.

The smaller playstructure has several slides and a steering wheel.

Pavilion next to the playground and restrooms

New bathroom and concession stand installed April 2019

Hoelzel Memorial Park, Normandy

Location: 5501 Bermuda, Normandy, MO 63121

Website: http://www.cityofnormandy.gov/index.aspx?NID=496

Playground Ground Cover: Grass and poured rubber

The Robert Hoelzel Memorial Park is the cities largest park. It features baseball and softball fields, two picnic pavilions, and the playground. 

 Restrooms

They have these sling swings and a teeter totter down in the grass away from the playground.

 The playground is brand new as of 2017.  It's a small structure and includes 2 slides, bubble window,  rock wall, and stepping stones.

Large pavilion

 The Red Schoendienst Field is well used. This park was very well kept and is a popular park for Normandy residents. This is the only Normandy park that has a playground.

Robert-Superior Park, Ferguson

Location: 635 Robert Ave, Ferguson MO 63135

Website: https://www.fergusoncity.com/621/Robert-Superior-Park

Playground Ground Cover: Grass

They need to replace the mulch in this park, it's long gone. There aren't any bathrooms either or much parking.

There is this covered pavilion but no tables or chairs

There are 2 bouncy horses and one play structure

They have 2 sling swings and 2 baby swings

The play structure has several slides, a zip line, and bars and poles.

Lang-Royce Park, Ferguson

Location: 1200 Lang Drive, Ferguson, MO 63135

Website: https://www.fergusoncity.com/619/Lang-Royce-Park

Playground Ground Cover: Grass

This is a smaller park and there are no bathrooms. There is a pavilion next to the playground.

There are 3 ride on horses and I believe the ground used to be covered in wood chips but they are long gone.

 The play structure has 2 slides, a zipline, and bars and poles.

 There are 2 baby swings and 2 sling swings.