Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Kade's Playground, Herculaneum



Location: 886 Joachim Ave, Herculaneum, MO 63048

Website: https://www.unlimitedplay.org/kades-playground/

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber





This is an Unlimited Play Playground, and it's amazing. There are so many fun things about this playground but I think everyone will agree that the volcano is the best part. My daughter played in there almost the whole time with some other little girls. It's open inside and they were pretending all kinds of things.

There is one baby swing, one Expression Swing, 2 adaptive swings, 2 sling swings, and a saucer swing. There is a rolly slide, 3 other slides, and the volcano slide. There are rings, spider webbing to climb, musical instruments, spinning chairs, and a sound board. There is a tic tac toe board, a maze board, and a small table and chairs under a play structure. There is an animal tracker where you have to find certain animals hidden throughout the playground and a couple rock walls. There are also poles and bars galore. There are benches and rocks to sit on but not much shade.

I included the label "creek" on this post because Joachim Creek is to the east of the playground. There seems to be a path leading to it but I didn't go down there to see how it is. 








They have a new restroom building next to the playground and a little free library as well.


















There's a cute little table with 2 chairs under this tic tac toe board. They are enjoying their lunch in the shade. 







Hiding spot and/or bench





expression swing!


This is the new large pavilion right next to the playground. It holds a lot of space and has fans!





The splash pad is pirate-themed, and it's totally amazing. It's one of the coolest in St. Louis for sure. 

This unique disk has all kinds of water manipulation devices. 
I've never seen this at any other splash pad!



















Friday, December 31, 2021

Brooks Park, Overland


Location: 9625 Cote Brilliante Ave., Overland, MO 63114

Amenities: picnic tables, playground, baseball field, restrooms

Website: http://www.overlandmo.org/index.aspx?NID=240

Playground ground cover: wood chips

Robert Brooks park is a small neighborhood park. The playground equipment has several slides of various heights, and lots of different apparatuses to balance and hang on. There are 2 sling swings on the swing set. The equipment is really too big for toddlers but perfect for preschool and school-aged kids. The baseball field gives kids a large area to run around in. Running between the playground and the field is a creek, and there's a wooden bridge that connects the two areas. The creek looks inviting to kids, but there is a sign at the front of the park stating "Warning, do not play, swim or fish. Possible sewage overflow. Exposure to water may cause illness." 













Restroom building next to the parking lot



Thursday, December 30, 2021

Vance Trails Park, Valley Park


Location: 1338 Hanna Road, Valley Park, MO 63088

Amenities: playground, picnic tables, trail

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

Playground ground cover: Pea gravel

The real gem of Vance Trails Park is the creek which runs right past the parking lot. Older kids will love catching tadpoles and wading.  There is a bit of shade over the playground but no restrooms. 



This area is prone to flooding and may be closed if it floods. 


Beautiful creek!



You can see the playground straight back from the parking lot.



There are 2 baby swings and 2 sling swings


The play structure has 2 slides, a bridge, a tic tac toe board, and a pretend window.