Wednesday, May 18, 2022

H. Phillip Venable Memorial Park, Creve Coeur



Note: This park was previously named Beirne Park until December of 2019

Location: 10640 Country View Dr, Creve Coeur, MO 63141

Amenities: half-mile paved trail, three tennis courts, a soccer field/baseball field, two playgrounds, a picnic shelter, barbecue grills, and restrooms.

Website: http://www.creve-coeur.org/index.aspx?nid=284

Playground ground cover: Poured rubber, wood chips, and pea gravel

This park has a lot of tall trees and shade. The restrooms have changing tables and are located near the playgrounds. 

There are 2 separate playgrounds. The larger one is for older children, it has several tall/long slides, lots of platforms to climb on, a drum wall, spinning discs, and a swing set with 4 sling swings, a baby swing, and an adaptive swing. The ground cover is poured rubber.

There is also a creek that runs right next to the playground.






There are so many opportunities for imaginative play here! From stepping stones to a pretend window, steering wheels, speakers, binoculars, bridges, tunnels, and maze boards, you're sure to find something the kids will love. 



















The second playground is older but has some unique pieces. There's an old school metal silo with a slide and a plastic dinosaur slide. The ground cover is wood chips. The metal monkey bar has pea gravel for the ground cover.













Little Free Library



Nice firepit area!



The restrooms are on the parking lot and it's next to the pavilion and playground, so very convenient for parties. There's also a huge green space for running and playing games. 








To get to the creek follow the red arrow. 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

New Ballwin Park, Ballwin




Location: 315 New Ballwin Road, Ballwin, MO 63021

Amenities: playground, paved trails, lake, basketball court, tennis court, picnic shelter, sand volleyball

Website: https://www.ballwin.mo.us/About-Our-Parks/

Playground ground cover: Wood chips

The playground was redone early 2022. This is the old playground.




The new playground has a medium-sized play structure, a rocking dino, and a free-standing curved climbing structure. 




The play structure has a climbing wall, a webbed climbing dome, several slides, a steering wheel, maze boards, and drums.




There are 2 sling swings, a baby swing, and an adaptive swing










Covered pavilion and restrooms are next to the playground




Restrooms


The beautiful lake is also stocked with fish.







Cool dino bike rack



Sand volleyball court right next to the playground


Little free library installed late 2022