Indian Meadows Park, Olivette

Location: 9625 Huron Dr, Olivette, MO 63132

Website: http://www.olivetteparksandrec.com/indian-meadows-park.html

Playground Ground Cover: Wood Chips

Amenities:

• BBQs
• pavilion
• picnic tables
• multi-use fields
• playgrounds
• restrooms (open April-November)
• walking path

This park is long and skinny and there are 2 separate playgrounds that are not close together, one at each end (see my map photo below). It's in the middle of a residential neighborhood so there's just street parking. There are restrooms near the playground on the left but none at the playground on the right. 

First I'll discuss the older playground at the top left.  It's large and includes 2 baby swings, 2 sling swings, and 2 large play structures. One of them is basically a huge rock wall-style climber with monkey bars in the center. The regular structure has 3 different slides, a steering wheel, 2 different rock walls, assorted bars and poles, a bouncing bar, and a storefront. This is a great playground if you have a climber!

The covered pavilion and restroom buildings are right next to the playground

Steering wheel and telescope

Pretend windows

The new playground built in late 2022 is very natural, with lots of wood and rope netting. It also has a unique metal water feature. It's unlike anything I've seen at a public playground around here!

There are several troughs with manipulative objects. I can't wait to see this when it's operational during the summer!

 

RiverChase YMCA Indoor Pool, Fenton

Location: 990 Horan Dr, Fenton, MO 63026

Website: https://gwrymca.org/locations/riverchase-ymca

This is a great indoor pool. RiverChase merged with the YMCA in June 2022 so unfortunately unless you are a YMCA member you can't access this pool. They have a 2 story slide for kids 48" and up. There is a hot tub but you must be 18 to enter.  The kid area has a play structure with a slide and tons of water jets. There is also a lazy river and a lap pool.  Between this and the indoor playground upstairs, you could easily kill half a day playing here! This is a wonderful indoor activity for a cold or rainy day. Everyone is always looking for an indoor pool with warmer water and my kids say the water was warm here. 

3 lap lanes

The indoor playground occupies my kids for a long time. There are always other kids in there to play with and if you pay to swim you can play here too.