Outdoors in St. Louis

Cliff Cave County Park

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

Lost Canyon Cave and Nature Trail

Self-guided golf-cart tours along a scenic trail with dramatic waterfalls & a cave with a bar.

Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park

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

O'Fallon Park

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

Soulard Farmers Market

Tower Grove Park

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

The Tower Grove Farmers' Market

Laumeier Sculpture Park Trail Head

Missouri Botanical Garden

A greenhouse dome, a Victorian home, gardens & more spread across 79 acres.

Whitecliff Park

Kiener Plaza Park

Longview Farm Park

Lafayette Park

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

Grant's Farm

A tram winds around the former Busch family estate, now home to over 100 species of animals.

Gateway Arch National Park

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

Bee Tree County Park

Carondelet Park

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

Watson Trail Park

Tilles Park

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

Forest Park

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