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Soulard Farmers Market

Cliff Cave County Park

Long limestone formation gated to protect bats, with natural grounds & river for picnics & hiking.

Faust Park

Former farming estate of Missouri's 2nd governor, with historic buildings & a 1920s carousel.

Kiener Plaza Park

Lafayette Park

30-acre city park, circa 1851, with a lake & historic elements like cannons & an 1867 house.

Forest Park

Opened in 1876, this 1,300-acre park includes 3 museums, a zoo, athletic fields & golf courses.

Tilles Park

Popular park with playgrounds, tennis courts & a spray fountain play area plus a fishing pond.

Bee Tree County Park

Tower Grove Park

1868 park that shows its history with carriage rides, grass tennis courts, a wading pool & a gazebo.

Central Park Chesterfield

Recreation area featuring playgrounds, picnic tables, an aquatic center & a large amphitheater.

Carondelet Park

City green space with 2 small stocked fishing ponds, one with pergolas shading the docks.

Saint Ferdinand Park

Kirkwood Park

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Historic 19th-century home of Ulysses S. Grant, with guided tours & a museum on site.

Shaw Park

Largest & oldest park in the city, with paths & gardens, plus aquatics, ice skating & tennis.

Castlewood State Park

A leisure destination for St. Louisans in the early 1900s, now popular for hiking & mountain biking.

Gateway Arch National Park

Park honoring Jefferson's role in western expansion, featuring the Gateway Arch & visitors' center.

Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park

2,145-acre park with playgrounds, boat rentals & fishing, plus tennis courts, picnic areas & trails.

The Gateway Arch

Curved, 630-ft.-tall monument celebrating US western expansion, with views from the top & a museum.

O'Fallon Park

Lakefront park offers a seasonal spray pool, sports fields & courts, a playground & picnic pavilion.