The Cove at St. Peters Pool, St. Peters

Location: 5270 Mexico Rd., St. Peters, MO 63376

Website: https://www.stpetersmo.net/st-peters-outdoor-pools.aspx

Amenities include:

• LEISURE POOL: 8,000 sq. ft. Leisure Pool with one of the widest zero-entry beaches in the county—more than 100 linear feet—with shade structures on each corner.
• PLAY FEATURES: The Leisure Pool has an elevated play structure with steps, 7 different water features including a dumping bucket, and a slide from the elevated platform.
• AREAS TO RELAX IN THE POOL: The rest of the leisure area includes underwater benches and peninsula barriers that separate activities from more relaxing areas for parents and families.
• SPLASH PAD: Families and patrons ranging from toddlers to young teens can also enjoy a shaded splash pad area with 19 various water features.
• WATERSLIDES: Patrons of all ages who are at least 48 inches tall will enjoy our 2 intertwining waterslides that start from a 21-foot high platform. One is a 175-foot long open flume run-out body slide and the other a faster 120-foot closed tube run-out body slide.
• ACTIVITY/SPORTS POOL: Another unique feature at The Cove at St. Peters is a 3,200 sq. ft. Activity/Sports Pool that will be versatile enough to offer something for both kids and adults. The Activity/Sports Pool is set up with basketball hoops and is great for games like water volleyball and basketball. But, it also can be used for aqua aerobics, water walking, lap swimming and rentals.
• PARTY PAVILION

The Cove opened for the 2018 summer season. They have a tot time from 10:30 - 11:30 every Friday morning. The cost is free for 5 months and under, $2 for 6 months to 2 years, and $3 for 3 to 6 year olds. Adults are free. Normal pool hours are 12-7 every day. Non resident prices are $7 for kids, $9 for adults, and kids under 3 are free. This is a good pool for toddlers, the splash pad and play features are great!

This is the deeper pool with lap lanes. They had lots of balls out and you could play basketball or just throw the balls around.

 The splash pad features 19 different spray features and has a crab, dolphin, lobster, and fish that shoot water.

The bucket dumps out about every 5 minutes. 

Charles J. Evola Park, Charlack

Location: 8537 Forest Ave., Charlack, MO 63114

Website: https://www.cityofcharlack.org/parks

Playground Ground Cover: Wood chips

This used to be the city park but in 2018 they renamed it in honor of a long time public works director who is battling cancer.  The pavilion has 12 tables and is right next to the playground and restroom building.

The play structure is older but in good condition. It has slides, a steering wheel, and bars and poles.

BBQ pit and restrooms

What a cute little gazebo

Tiny creek next to the playground

Fremont Park, St. Louis City

Location: 2116 Lynch St., St. Louis, MO 63118

Website: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/parks/parks/browse-parks/view-park.cfm?parkID=99&parkName=Fremont%20Park

Playground Ground Cover: Poured rubber

This is a quaint park in the Benton Park neighborhood. There is a functional drinking fountain but no restrooms.

The play structure is for kids aged 5 - 12, and it includes slides, stepping stones, climbing walls, chain climbers, a bridge, and lots of bars and poles.

 2 sling swings and 2 baby swings

Baseball field where a family was playing catch

Cherokee Park, St. Louis City

Location: Lemp & Utah St., St. Louis, MO 63118

Website: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/parks/parks/browse-parks/view-park.cfm?parkID=26&parkName=Cherokee%20Park

Playground Ground Cover: Poured rubber and wood chips

This is a standard neighborhood playground. It has 4 sling swings and 2 baby swings.  The play equipment looks fairly new.

Apparently the bathrooms are bad news so I didn't go in there. You can google it if you want more info on that!

Very unrealistic looking boulder

There are a couple slides, a rock wall, some other climbers, a bridge, and some bars and poles.

Samuel Kennedy Park, St. Louis City

Location: 4700 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108

Website: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/parks/parks/browse-parks/view-park.cfm?parkID=106

Playground Ground Cover: Poured rubber and astroturf

This playground is SO CUTE. And it's completely enclosed with a gate. It's perfect for toddlers! It's small and the plantings are beautiful, you feel like you're in a beautiful garden. The ONLY thing I hate is that there is no bathroom! There are some businesses nearby that would hopefully let you use their facilities but I can't guarantee anything.

There is this curved metal climbing wall on astroturf right in the middle of the park.

 The play structure has stepping stones, some slides, a little tunnel, and various bars and poles.

 Old splashpad

If you look at the park's website they have old photos that show that used to be functional, and it's such a shame that it's not anymore!!!