Clydesdale Park, Affton (Officer Blake C. Snyder Memorial Park)

Location: 9801 Green Park Rd, St. Louis, MO 63123

Website: https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/parks/places/blake-c-snyder-memorial-park/

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

This park changed names from Clydesdale Park to Officer Blake C. Snyder Memorial Park in Oct 2016.

This park is large but the playground is small. There is not much here except a small play structure and 2 sling swings.

Other amenities include a soccer field, baseball diamond, and an extensive walking/jogging path that winds all over the park. The picnic pavilion is also available, which can be reserved in advance.

TRAILS
Clydesdale Park features a cross-country course and has many paved, gravel and dirt trails approved for walking, biking and roller sports.  It also has a new trail, with a bridge over Gravois Creek that connects to Grant's Trail.  For some good hills, Grant's Trail users can now divert to the Clydesdale Park trails for a real workout.

Fox Run Fitness Trail = paved = 0.8 miles
Bottomland Trail = paved = 0.6 miles
Twin Bridge Trail = paved = 0.4 miles
Heritage Trail = paved = 0.3 miles
Hickory Hollow Trail = Earthen treadway = 0.6 miles
Hawks Rest Trail = Earthen treadway =0.4 miles
Deer Path Trail = paved = 0.4 miles
Grants Trail = accessible connections from Twin Bridge trail and Bottomland Trail

Home Depot Kids Club

Did you know that some hardware stores have free kid workshops? Yes, you heard me right, and they are TONS of fun for kids! We've participated in a bunch of these and we've never had a bad experience. We've made holiday trains that light up, dump trucks, birdhouses, mailboxes, and more.
Home Depot requires you to register in advance so they have enough kits on hand for everyone, but at Buchheit we just walked in and got lucky.

Home Depot calls it their Kid Workshops and it's held the first Saturday of the month starting at 9:00 a.m.

• All kids get to keep their craft, and receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron, and a commemorative pin while supplies last.
• Children must be present at the store to participate in the workshop and receive the kit, apron, and pin.

Lowe's offers a DIY Kids Workshop and it is held one Saturday a month. 

Oak Tree Park, Brentwood

Location: Bounded by Florence and Porter Aves, Brentwood, MO 63144

Website: https://brentwoodmo.org/index.aspx?NID=497

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

This playground has a woodland theme. It was installed in late 2014 and has a lot of fun features.  There are ramps that make it inclusive but I didn't see any adaptive swings. There are 2 sling swings, 2 baby swings, bridges, a tree hideout, many slides, a spinning chair, climbing walls, tunnels, tree stumps to walk on, and 2 bouncing things. There is a small pavilion nearby and they built restrooms in 2017.

Restroom and small pavilion area

Central Park, Maplewood

Location: Bounded by Walter and Elm Aves, Maplewood, MO 63143

Website: https://www.cityofmaplewood.com/government/departments/maplewood_local_parks___amenities.php

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber and Wood Chips

This is a long skinny park and the playground takes up most of it. It is completely fenced in and gated which I love! There is one big play structure that has slides, bars, and various poles. Then there is another area on wood chips that has a turtle you can climb on, a tube tunnel, and a dino rocker.

 Green space to play

Bangert Park, Florissant

 

Location: 275 S. New Florissant Rd, Florissant, MO 63031

Website: http://www.florissantmo.com/egov/apps/locations/facilities.egov?view=detail&id=11

Playground Ground Cover: Wood Chips

There are 2 playgrounds here. The first is visible from New Florissant Rd and the second is behind the library. From their website:

"Bangert Park contains 13 acres.  It is the oldest park in Florissant. Located in the park is the newly renovated competition style outdoor swimming pool.  The park contains 2 pavilions that have electricity that are available for rent.

Pavilion number one has a Sherman Tank and a lighted roller hockey area close by.  Also there is a sand volleyball court and 12 horseshoe courts for your enjoyment.  The multipurpose court has been turned into a great place to play soccer including small goals.  Each pavilion has a playground next to it.  The horseshoe court is newly renovated.

Pavilion number two also has electricity and a wonderful playground. This is a perfect spot for those warm summer day since the area is covered with trees to keep you cool.  This pavilion is located behind the library."

My kids loved the tank! There was sand all around it, which they also enjoyed. The playground is small, it has a xylophone, 2 baby swings, 2 sling swings, several slides, and a tunnel.  

 

You can see the sand volleyball court behind the swings

 

The pool post can be found here 

The following photos are of the second playground. This playground has a newer playstructure, an old school metal jungle gym, swings, and another older play structure made of wood and metal.

Restroom building

Old pavilion

 Old school jungle gym

 There are 2 sling swings on this play structure, a metal double slide, and monkey bars

2 sling swings and 1 baby swing