DeMun Park, Clayton

                                     


Location: 810 DeMun Ave, Clayton, MO 63105

Website: http://www.claytonmo.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/28/314

Playground ground cover: Wood chips

This is a small little neighborhood playground in Clayton. I like it because it's fenced in and the equipment is all small so it's perfect for toddlers. There are drinking fountains and restrooms. It is also right next door to an adorable candy shop. 

Clayton replaced the play equipment in the summer of 2019. The park is shaped like a long rectangle with 2 separate play areas, one at each end of the park. I have seen kids on their bikes and riding toys on the paths that connect the two. 

The play structure for little guys has a couple of slides, some free-standing maze boards, 2 sling swings, 1 baby swing, and an adorable little Kaldi's playhouse. 

On the other end of the park is the play equipment for kids over 5. The play structure has a rolly slide, a climbing boulder, a regular slide, a pretend window, and some monkey bars.  There are 2 sling swings and 1 baby swing. There are several musical instruments, including two drums and a xylophone.  They also have some stepping stones and a forked balance beam.

Cute flower bed in the corner.

Tiny little picnic tables!

Restroom 

Oak Knoll Park, Clayton

Location: 1 Oak Knoll Park, Clayton, MO 63105

Website: http://www.claytonmo.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/14/314

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

Oak Knoll is a very picturesque park with a rich history (you can read it in detail on their website). It's the second-largest park in Clayton, which includes a beautiful little lake with a fountain in the center.  It is home to turtles and ducks you can feed, a sunken garden, and lovely walking trails. Also on the grounds is the Clayton Early Childhood Center. You enter the park off of Big Bend,  and the playground is visible from the parking lot. This playground was redone in 2014. The design mimics nature- there is an acorn you can crawl in, logs, turtles, snails, and a canoe. They have a saucer swing, a modified merry-go-round, and musical instruments. It's an inclusive playground and completely fenced in. The playground is partly shaded, and we love strolling around on the trails and feeding the ducks as well. There is a bathroom building a short walk from the playground. 

Covered pavilion

 

The lake is pretty, and we love watching the turtles.

Unlimited Play Playgrounds

Unlimited Play playgrounds are amazing. If you've been to one you know what I'm talking about. The company is a non-profit that builds fully accessible playgrounds that allow all children to play together, regardless of their physical abilities.

Three-year-old Zachary Blakemore provided the original inspiration behind Unlimited Play. Zachary suffers from a rare genetic central nervous system disease (Pelizaeus Merzbacher Disease) that confines him to a wheelchair or assistive walking device. But like all children, Zachary loves to play.
When his mother Natalie would take Zachary to the park to play, the playground would only emphasize his limitations. And even more frustrating was the fact that the playground’s barriers that stopped him from playing also prevented him from interacting with the other children.
But after visiting an accessible playground while traveling to the east coast, Zachary’s parents Natalie and Todd began to dream of creating an accessible playground in Zachary’s hometown – and of the day when playgrounds like this would exist for children everywhere. They teamed with Zachary’s pediatric speech therapist, and Unlimited Play was born in 2003.

And what's more, they are a local family from St. Charles. They have built quite a few playgrounds in and around St. Louis and have more in the works.

They include:
1.)Gus's playground at Willmore Park- south city
2.)Cornerstone STL playground at O'Fallon Park- north city
3.)Kade's playground at Herculaneum City Park
4.)Discovery playground at Jaycee Park- St. Charles
5.)Brendan's playground at Westhoff Park- O'Fallon
6.)Tree Top playground at Shaw Park- Clayton
7.)Zachary's playground at Hawk Ridge Park- O'Fallon
8.)McAuley playground at Hansen Park- Cottleville
9.)Jake's Field of Dreams playground in Heartland Park- Wentzville
10.)Braden & Friends Challenger playground- Ste. Genevieve
11.)Hannah's playground- Breese, IL

12.)Kennedy's playground- St. Peters

13.)Dennis H. Rinderer playground- Highland IL

14.)Angie's Playground at Manion Park- Florissant

15.)Logan's Playground at St. John's Evangelical, South County

16.)Teddy & Friends Playground (Queeny Park)- Ballwin



Here's a great video about Natalie and Todd and the great work they've accomplished. They have built amazing playgrounds in the Midwest and are branching out all over the country! How awesome is that! Go check out one of these playgrounds today, your kids will thank you.

Family Fun Centers

Here is a list of Family Fun Centers around town and their amenities:


1.)Swing-A-Round Fun Town (Fenton and St. Charles)

• Mini Golf
• Go-Karts
• Bumper Boats
• Batting Cages
• Arcade 
• Bumper Cars

2.)Kokomo Joe's (St. Peters)

• Bumper Cars
• Trampoline Park
• Laser Tag
• Arcade
• Inflatable Obstacle Course
• Mini Bowling
• Laser Maze
• Escape Rooms

3.)The Alley (Washington, MO)

• VR
• Arcade
• Laser Tag
• Restaurant

  
4.)Centerfield Park (Collinsville, IL)

• Mini Golf
• Go-Karts
• Batting Cages
• Bumper Boats
• Arcade

5.)Edison's Entertainment Complex (Edwardsville, IL)

• Boutique Bowling
• Arcade
• Laser Tag

6.)Bonne Terre Family Fun Center (Bonne Terre)

• Arcade
• VR Roller Coaster
• Bowling
• Bumper Boats
• Mini Golf (indoor and outdoor courses!)
• Go-Karts
• Bounce Zone

7.)Playtime Arcade & Bar (Wentzville)

• 6 jumping attractions
• Indoor Playground
• Arcade
• Pizza & Salad Bar
• Lazer Tag
• Axe Throwing
• Bowling
• Virtual Reality

8.)The Sports Academy (Glen Carbon, IL)

• 2 Indoor Soccer Fields
• Indoor Playground
• Restaurant serving beer (yeah!) and bfast, apps, sandwiches and more 

9.)The Edge (Belleville, IL)

• Laser Tag
• 3 arcades
• 5 movie theatres
• Bumper cars
• Sports pub for dining with 45 flat screens 
• Go-Karts
• Bowling

10.)Concord Bowl (South County)

• Pirates Crusade Mini Golf
• Bowling
• Sand Volleyball Courts
• Small Arcade
• Batting Cages

11.)Cactus Pete's (Imperial)

• Laser Tag
• Arcade
• Bounce House
• Maze

12.)Amp Up Action Park (Manchester)

• Go-Karts
• Axe Throwing
• Laser Tag
• Elevated Ropes Course
• Virtual Reality
• Arcade
• Bar 

13.)Main Event (Chesterfield)

• Bowling
• Games
• Virtual Reality
• Laser Tag
• Billiards
• Gravity Ropes

14.)Chicken N Pickle (St. Charles)

• Yard Games
• Pickleball
• Food & Bar

15.)The Alley (Washington)

• VR
• Arcade
• Laser Tag
• Food & Bar

16.)Piccadilly Palace (Union)

• Roller Skating
• Arcade 
• Go-Karts
• Golf Simulators
• Indoor Glow in the Dark Mini-Golf

Also Dave & Busters and Chuck E. Cheese are arcades that serve food.