Sunday, May 15, 2016

Rabbit Run Park, St. Peters



Location: 10 Mayfield Rd, St. Peters, MO 63376

Website: http://www.stpetersmo.net/st-peters-parks.aspx#rabbitrun

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

There are 2 sling swings, and 2 baby swings. There are 3 different slides, bridges, stepping stones, bouncing thing, maze boards, and lots of poles are bars. This playground is in full sun but the covered pavilion is close.







Small worn path down to the smaller part of the creek next to the playground.











Nice newer restrooms and large pavilion next to the playground


On this map the playground is circled in red. You can see Dardenne creek goes all around the park and it's very large in spots. I didn't go looking to see how easy it is to get into but just wanted to post in case anyone wanted to see the layout of the creek.


Saturday, May 14, 2016

Pontiac Square Park, Soulard



Location: Bounded by Ann Ave, S. 9th St, Shenandoah Ave, and S. 10th St., St. Louis, MO 63104

Website: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/parks/parks/browse-parks/view-park.cfm?parkID=6&parkName=Pontiac

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

This playground is surrounded by gorgeous gardens. You can tell the residents of this neighborhood take amazing care of this park. The playground has 2 baby swings and 2 sling swings. There are 2 play structures, one for big kids and one for littles. The smaller one has a bridge, a couple slides, and some bars and poles. The larger one has several slides, a bubble window, a tic tac toe board, a bridge, and lots of bars and poles. The playground is in great condition and the spray pole stays on all the time too. Everything was clean and I didn't see any trash. Unfortunately I didn't see any restrooms.














Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Rock Pointe Park, Hazelwood



Location: 1572 Villa Rosa Ln, Hazelwood, MO 63042

Website: http://www.hazelwoodmo.org/services/parks

Playground Ground Cover: Wood Chips

This is a pocket park in a residential neighborhood. There is some shade on this playground which is always welcome. There are 2 baby swings, 2 sling swings, and some rocking horses.  There are 2 play structures and a small covered pavilion but no restrooms. The structures have slides, bars, and poles. They look to be best for toddlers and preschoolers.



Tiny creek





 Big field to run around in. 










There is a basketball court right next to the playground



Monday, May 9, 2016

Aubuchon Park, Hazelwood



Location: 35 Flamingo Dr, Hazelwood, MO 63042

Website: http://www.hazelwoodmo.org/services/parks

Playground Ground Cover: Wood Chips

This is a good sized park. Amenities include athletic fields, comfort station, horseshoes, multi-use court, pavilion, playground, lighted tennis courts, mile walking/jogging path, and picnic site.

There are 2 play structures, one for kids under 5 and one for kids over 5. The small one has 2 slides, a tunnel, and some bars to climb on. There are 2 sling swings and 2 baby swings, and a pretend area also. The larger structure has a tall slide, tunnel, tic tac toe board, maze board, bars, and poles, and stepping stones that connect the two structures.





 Restroom building