Westside Park, Fenton

Location: 1220 Woodridge Trails, Fenton, MO  63026
(Located off Bowles Avenue at the end of the Woodridge Trails subdivision)

Amenities: playground, restrooms, basketball court, lake, picnic shelter, walking path

Website: http://www.fentonmo.org/index.aspx?nid=906

Playground ground cover: Poured rubber

This park is a quiet retreat into nature. The playground was replaced in 2017 and is really nice. Located at the back of a subdivision, it is not crowded and has a small playground suitable for all ages. The playground is mostly shaded, too! It also has a bathroom and a cute little pavilion. This playground is a great little space and would be perfect for a birthday party!

This area has a saucer swing, a spinning disk, and a basketball court. 

The main playground has one play structure. It has a large rock wall, a couple of slides, a tunnel, a steering wheel, and lots of bars and poles. 

This park has lovely shaded trails through the woods

There is a lake stocked with fish as well

Splash pads, Spraygrounds, and Pop Jets

Splash pads are so much fun! During the hot summer months, we spend a lot of time at them. Who doesn't love that they're free??? To be clear, I'm talking about the free splash pads that are on or near public playgrounds. I realize that some pools have splash pad features and pop jets and sprayers, but those are real swimming pools and they charge admission, so that's a different animal. That list can be found here.

The note "just a pole" means exactly that- it's just a pole that shoots out water. Better than nothing but not exactly exciting stuff.

If I had to rank the best splash pads in the area I would say Route 66, Veteran's Tribute Park, Kades, Edmundson, Sylvan Springs, Vago Park, Citygarden, Veteran's Memorial in Union, Alton Riverfront Park, Brentwood Park, and Jaycee Park are my favorites because of the variety of different water features they offer.

Another option for free water play is to visit a creek. 

1.)Tower Grove Park (city)

2.)Mo Botanical Gardens (city) $$

3.)Willmore Park (city)

4.)Berra Park (city) (just a pole)

5.)Citygarden (city)  

6.)Fox Park (city)

7.)Minnie Wood (city) (just a pole)

8.)Ruth Porter Mall Park (city)

9.)Benton Park (city) (just a pole)
10.)Pontiac Square (city) (just a pole)
11.)Sublette Park (city) (just a pole)
12.)Tilles Park (city) 
13.)St. Louis Place Park (city) (just a pole)
14.)Kiener Plaza (city) 
15.)Strodtman Park (city) (just a pole)
16.)O'Fallon Park (city) 
17.)Tiffany Park (city) (just a pole)
18.)Gateway Arch (city) 

19.)McDonald Park (city)

20.)Mathilda Welmering Park (Affton) 

21.)Tilles Park (Ladue)

22.)Shaw Park (Clayton)

23.)Highland Park (Richmond Heights)

24.)Brentwood Park (Brentwood)

25.)Sylvan Springs in JB Park (South County)

26.)Lemay Park (Lemay) (just a pole)

27.)Bohrer Park (South County) (just a pole) 

28.)Creve Coeur Park (Creve Coeur)

29.)Millennium Park (Creve Coeur)

30.)Vlasis Park (Ballwin)

31.)Ferris Park (Ballwin) (Water pump/small creek feature)

32.)Hunter Park (Crystal Lake Park) 

33.)Musick Park (Hazelwood)

34.)Edmundson Park (Edmundson by the airport)
35.)Castlepoint Park (North County)
36.)Koch Park (Florissant) 

37.)Pagedale Park (North County)

38.)Vago Park (Maryland Heights)

39.)Eise Park (Maryland Heights)

40.)Kirkwood Park (Kirkwood) (just a pole)

41.)Avery Park (Kirkwood) (just a pole)

42.)Meacham Memorial Park (Kirkwood) (just a pole)

43.)Des Peres Park (Des Peres) (just a pole)

44.)Sugar Creek Park (Des Peres) (just a pole)

45.)Pioneer Park (Des Peres) (just a pole)

46.)Villa Park (Olivette) 

47.)Warson Park  (Olivette) 

48.)Southwest Park  (Webster Groves) (Water pump/small creek feature)

49.)Fogerty Park  (University City)

50.)Ackert Park (University City)

51.)Trojan Park (Wellston)

52.)Six Flags  (Eureka) $$

53.)Jaycee Park (St. Charles)

54.)Brendan's Playground in Westhoff Park (O'Fallon)
55.)O'Day Park (O'Fallon) NOT FOR TODDLERS

56.)Zachary's Playground in Hawk Ridge Park (Lake St. Louis)

57.)City Hall Park (Dardenne Prairie)

58.)Indian Camp Creek (Foristell)
59.)370 Lakeside Park  (St. Peters)

60.)Veterans Tribute Park  (Weldon Spring)

61.)Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows (Belleville, IL)

62)Bicentennial Park (Belleville, IL)

63.)Family Sports Park (O'Fallon, IL)

64.)Swansea Kingdom (Swansea, IL)
65.)Leon Corlew Park (Edwardsville, IL)

66.)Glazebrook Park (Glen Carbon, IL) 
67.)Splashpark (Hartford, IL)
68.)Central Park (Bethalto, IL)

69.)Alton Splashpad (Alton, IL)

70.)Millstadt Pool Splashpad (Millstadt, IL) Costs $2

71.)Waterloo Splash Pad (Waterloo, IL)

72.)Evergreen Park (St. Clair, MO)

73.)Veterans Memorial Park (Union, MO)
74.)Kade's Playground (Herculaneum, MO) 
75.)Route 66 Splash Pad (Sullivan, MO)

76.)De Soto Splash Pad (De Soto, MO)

77.)Turtle Cove at Crites Park (Festus, MO) COMING SOON

Here is my map that shows all of these places to help you find the ones closest to you.

Oak Valley Water Park, Pevely

Location: 1230 Abbey Ln., Pevely, MO 63070

Website: https://www.facebook.com/p/Oak-Valley-Resort-Water-Park-And-Recreation-100054875264996/

This pool is open daily from 11 am-6 pm and on Sundays from 1-6 pm. This facility was a private Teamsters resort, and it sat empty for years. It's under new ownership and they're bringing it back to life. Also on this property is a golf course, RV park, overnight cabins, a banquet hall, and a stocked fishing lake. The Teamsters have owned the property since 1959, but I can't find out what year the pool was built. It's not ancient, but it's showing some age.

Small, shallow baby pool near the entrance.

They had tons of tables with umbrellas next to the concession stand.

 They have such a great kids' area! Zero entry, tire swing, 2 big slides, and pop jets galore mean any kid will love this.

Here's a cool feature: they have a tiny baby pool sectioned off from the regular pool. 

2 speed slides on the water playground, plus a tunnel and a couple other slides. 

2 diving boards

Concession stand

Lake School Park, Creve Coeur- PLAYGROUND RIPPED OUT

Location:  581 Coeur de Ville Road, Creve Coeur, MO 63141

Amenities: historic Lake School, restrooms, soccer field, 3 tennis courts

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

Playground ground cover: wood chips

This playground has been ripped out. It will hopefully be replaced at some point.