Monday, June 2, 2025

Fenton City Park, Fenton





Location: 1215 Larkin Williams Rd, Fenton, MO 63026

Website: http://www.fentonmo.org/index.aspx?nid=862

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

Amenities: picnic shelters, restrooms, 2 playgrounds, basketball courts, soccer fields, softball fields, trails


This is the first playground you see when you enter the park. It has one play structure and several slides, a rock wall, a speaker system, a bug board, a bridge, and several bars and poles.

















This is the pavilion and restroom building next to the playground and parking lot. 





Of the 2 playgrounds in the park, the next set of photos is of the playground at the back of the park and was installed in summer 2016.  On this map, it's the playground in the lower left corner between shelters 1 and 2.



This play structure has some stepping stones, a small tunnel, a shop window for pretend play, 2 different slides, a steering wheel, some musical boards, a bridge, and some various bars and poles. The swings are the same; they just redid the poured rubber floor.






















Sunday, June 1, 2025

Pierremont Pocket Park, Manchester


Location: 617 Chatelet, Manchester, MO 63021

Website: http://manchestermo.gov/923/City-Parks

Playground ground cover: wood chips

This is a small but cute neighborhood park. It's older but in good condition. It would be good for toddlers, and the play structure is small.  There is 1 baby swing and 1 sling swing. Street parking only - watch for no parking signs as you can only park on one side of the street in this neighborhood. There is no shade for the playground either, at least there is one enclosed slide that stays cool on sunny days. There is no sign for the park, but you can't miss it, it's right on a corner.













Saturday, May 31, 2025

Fenced in Playgrounds




We all know some kids like to take off running and that is not fun! Here is a list of playgrounds they can't escape from:

1.)DeMun Park- Clayton

2.)Shaw Park- Clayton

3.)Moody Park, Fairview Heights IL

4.)Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex,  Bridgeton

5.)Willmore Park, St. Louis City

6.)Tower Grove Park, St. Louis City

7.)Dennis and Judith Jones Variety Wonderland Playground, St. Louis City

8.)Discovery Playground, St. Charles

9.)Brendan's Playground, O'Fallon

10.)Zachary's Playground, Lake St. Louis

11.)A.B. Green Athletic Complex, Richmond Heights

12.)The Heights Playground, Richmond Heights

13.)Central Park, Maplewood

14.)Dreher Park, Warson Woods

15.)Oak Knoll Park, Clayton

16.)Hartry Park, Shrewsbury

17.)Yale Park, Maplewood

18.)Walker Park, Kirkwood

19.)Margaret Park, Webster Groves

20.)Stacy Park, Olivette

21.)Avery Park, Kirkwood

22.)Brignole Park, Valley Park

23.)Parkway Early Childhood Center, Ballwin

24.)Bluebird Park, Ellisville

25.)Tot Lot, St. Peters

26.)Shady Springs, St. Peters

27.)Nob Hill, St. Peters

28.)Greg Freeman Park, St. Louis City

29.)Kiener Plaza, St. Louis City

30.)Taylor Park, Clayton 

31.)Reed Park, St. John

32.)Church of the Shepherd, St. Charles

33.)Monaco Park, Kirkwood

34.)Rainbow Playground, St. Louis City

35.)Samuel Kennedy Park, St. Louis City

36.)Christy Park, St. Louis City

37.)Carondelet Lions Park, St. Louis City

38.)Lucas Gardens Park, St. Louis City

39.)New Town Chapel Playground, St. Charles

40.)New Town Park, St. Charles

41.)Abernathy Park, Bel-Ridge

42.)Braden and Friends Challenger Playground, Ste. Genevieve

43.)Bernie Hillermann Park, Washington 

44.)Pine Lawn Community Park, Pine Lawn





















68.)Swansea Kingdom Park, Swansea IL (just the tot playground)




Friday, May 30, 2025

Sky Zone Trampoline Park, Fenton


Location: 631 Gravois Rd, Fenton, MO 63026     (636) 364-4444

Website: https://www.skyzone.com/fenton

Sky Zone is an indoor trampoline park, but they have more than just trampolines. An Open Jump ticket includes access to the Main Court, Dodgeball, Foam Zone, Sky Slam, Sky Hoops, Sky Ladder, Warped Wall, Climbing Wall, Warrior Course, & Wipe Out.

Prices do not include tax or Sky Socks. Sky Socks are $4 per pair and can be brought back for future visits.

Toddler time for kids 5 and under is a great value at $13.99 per child for 120 minutes of jump time. They also have really fun monthly-themed toddler times. They've had Peppa, Bubble Guppies, Mickey Mouse, Paw Patrol, and more! 


 Basketball areas



Nice lounge area with TV and lots of seating


 Foam Pit





Slide area


Silks area


Wipe out is where you stand in a triangle, and the bars swing around and you have to jump over or duck under them.


They're definitely trying to keep up with newer places, because they took out the challenge zone and added a Ninja area: