Crestwood Park, Crestwood

Location: Meadowfern Dr., Crestwood, MO 63126

Amenities: Playground, picnic shelter, trails, restrooms

Website: https://www.cityofcrestwood.org/Facilities

Playground ground cover: Poured rubber and wood chips

This park is really cute and it's tucked into a little neighborhood in Crestwood. The park includes a paved mile-long walking trail, a playground, a clean restroom, three practice softball fields, two soccer fields, two pavilions, a scout fire ring, and two tennis courts.

The playground has a big rock wall, 2 baby swings and 2 sling swings, a spring animal that looks like a dinosaur, a climbing structure that looks like a caterpillar, covered areas to sit, and at least 4 different slides. There is a very nice trail to stroll on as well.

Citizens Park, Belleville

 

Location: 317 S. 44th St., Belleville, IL 62226

Website: https://www.belleville.net/Facilities/Facility/Details/Citizens-Park-3

Playground Ground Cover: Pea Gravel

This is the city of Belleville's largest park at 45 acres. It is a highly recreational park with two large lighted softball diamonds and a first-class baseball field named for Whitey Herzog, which serves as the home field for the American Legion and Althoff High School baseball teams.
In addition to the ball diamonds at Citizens Park, the park also offers BMX bicycle ramps for the dare-devils, along with other recreational amenities. Citizens is also a very nice place to have a quiet picnic during lunch. Two modular playgrounds for children and three picnic shelters are available for family picnics.

The play structure is older but still in good condition. It has several slides, monkey bars, a rock wall, a tunnel, a tic-tac-toe board, and bars and poles for climbing. 

Covered pavilion next to the playground. 

Koenigsmark Park, Waterloo IL

 

Location: 316 N. Library St., Waterloo, IL 62298

Website: http://www.waterlooparkdistrict.org/parks/koenigsmark-park/

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

This park has a wonderful playground and an amazing skate park. 

There is a covered pavilion next to the playground. It has an expression swing, a baby swing, and 2 sling swings. 

There is one play structure and is has slides, a chain climber, a steering wheel, and a maze board.