Mount Pleasant Park, St. Louis City

Location: Michigan and Dakota, St. Louis, MO 63111

Amenities: playground, outdoor inline hockey rink, picnic tables

Website: http://stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/parks/parks/view-park.cfm?parkID=65&parkName=Mount%20Pleasant%20Park

Playground ground cover: Poured rubber

Mount Pleasant Park is an older playground but it is still in good shape. The playground is shaded as well and offers a couple slides, as well as 2 baby swings (however 1 was in disrepair when we visited) and 6 sling swings (but 1 was missing and another was in disrepair). There are large open grass areas, and next to the hockey rink there are hopscotch and four square boards painted on the asphalt.

Bridgeway Park, Bridgeton

Location: 11700 Brookford Ln, Bridgeton, MO 63044

Website: https://www.bridgetonmo.com/458/Parks

Playground Ground Cover:  Poured Rubber

This playground was completely redone in 2021. It's so much better! Before you had to climb a ton of stairs to get up to the playground. They created a road and a new parking lot up at the top. They built new restrooms too! Right next to the playground are tennis courts, a sand volleyball court, and ball fields.

New restrooms and a large pavilion.

There are 2 adaptive swings and 2 sling swings.

Modified merry-go-round

The area for kids under 5 has 2 baby swings, a rock wall, a small slide, some drums, maze boards, and spinning seats. 

The large play structure has a chain climber, slides, a rock wall, and tons of bars and poles. 

Wildflower Park, Hazelwood

Location: 5159 Ville Maria Ln., Hazelwood, MO 63042

Website: http://www.hazelwoodmo.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Wildflower-Park-26

Playground Ground Cover: Wood chips

This park is easy to miss, the entrance is off of a small residential street. It's just a play structure in the middle of a field. 

 

 

The play structure is older but still functional. It has some slides, a bridge, and some bars and poles. There is a small covered pavilion, a couple benches, and no restrooms. 

St. Louis Carousel, Faust Park, Chesterfield

Location: Faust Park 15055 Faust Park, Chesterfield, MO 63017

Amenities: Carousel, gift shop

Website: https://stlouiscarousel.com/

Located at Faust Park, the St. Louis Carousel is a historic carousel from 1929. It was originally installed at the Forest Park Highlands amusement park, which burned to the ground in 1963. The carousel was one of the only things left standing. The carousel is 3 horses deep around (there are 2 deer as well that have real deer antlers on them). There are also a couple benches for those who do not want to ride a horse. Children under age 4 must be accompanied by an adult onto the carousel, and every rider (children and adults) must have a ticket (currently $2 per ride). Adults can ride on the horses with a young child or stand beside the horse. The St. Louis Carousel hosts children's activities regularly (visit their website for a calendar of events), and there is a party room that can be rented for parties. The gift shop offers lots of unique gifts for kids, and there is no tax charged on purchases.

Sometimes they have tot time where they read a story, have unlimited rides on the carousel, and open the toy room up for 2 hours. It costs about $8 a person. Check their calendar for their schedule.