Lewis Park, University City

Location: Bounded by Delmar Blvd. and Yale Ave., University City, MO 63130

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

Playground Ground Cover: Wood Chips

This is a beautiful park. You can see it from Delmar but parking is a bit tricky. The street right before the park (Yale from the East) is gated, so you can't get in that way. I turned right onto Vasser Ave and parked at the red circle. There is a sidewalk there that leads right into the park. The playground is at the north end so it's not a far walk at all.

There are 2 play structures, one for toddlers and one for bigger kids. There are also 2 rocking things, 2 baby swings, 2 sling swings, and a beautiful lake with nice paths. There is a water fountain but no restrooms.

 Picnic tables and benches

The small structure has 3 slides and some bars. 

Reber Park, Winchester

Location: 109 Lindy Blvd, Ballwin, MO 63021

Amenities: picnic shelter, restroom, playground, tennis court, ballfields, horseshoe pits, and fitness trail.

Website: http://www.city.winchester.mo.us/Parks-and-Recreation/

Playground ground cover: wood chips

Reber Park is located in the center of Winchester, MO, a very small municipality located in west county, just west of Manchester, MO, near the corner of Manchester Road and Sulpher Springs. There are 3 playgrounds at the park, the first two are near the off-street parking lot.

The toddler playground has a couple straight, small slides and some places to climb. There is also an activity wall that has a steering wheel and tic-tac-toe among other activities. It is located near the parking lot, next to the school-aged playground.

The school-aged playground has a small slide and 3 adjacent larger slides. Also, there is a zip line with a handle, several climbing areas, a separate spinning and bouncing device (for one or 2 children each), a free-standing jungle gym, and 4 sling swings.

According to a mother I talked to in the park, the park gets overrun by middle-school children sometimes in the afternoons, which are not the best playmates for toddlers - just keep that in mind when you choose what time to visit the park. I did not witness any problems when I was at the park though.

At the far end of the park is a third playground (from the parking lot, cross the ball fields to reach this playground). This playground has a toddler/preschool play structure, a bouncy teeter-totter sized for young children, 2 baby swings, and 2 sling swings.