St. Louis, Missouri, MO
Places to go in St. Louis
29 scouted venues — the coffee shops, restaurants, parks, and hidden corners we think are worth your time.
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Art Hill
This grassy hill in Forest Park offers basin & museum views & hosts concerts, picnics & sledding.
35-43 Fine Arts Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Bee Tree County Park
2701 Finestown Ave, St. Louis, MO 63129, USA
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Carondelet Park
City green space with 2 small stocked fishing ponds, one with pergolas shading the docks.
3900 Holly Hills Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63116, USA
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Castlewood State Park
A leisure destination for St. Louisans in the early 1900s, now popular for hiking & mountain biking.
1401 Kiefer Creek Rd, Ballwin, MO 63021, USA
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Cliff Cave County Park
Long limestone formation gated to protect bats, with natural grounds & river for picnics & hiking.
806 Cliff Cave Rd, St. Louis, MO 63129, USA
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Don Robinson State Park
9275 Byrnesville Rd, Cedar Hill, MO 63016, USA
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Faust Park
Former farming estate of Missouri's 2nd governor, with historic buildings & a 1920s carousel.
15025 Faust Pk Dr, Chesterfield, MO 63017, USA
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Fort Belle Fontaine
Site of a former military installation on 300+ riverfront acres with trails, wetlands & wildlife.
13002 Bellefontaine Rd, St. Louis, MO 63138, USA
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Francis Park
Scenic, tree-shaded park with a lily pond offering a playground, racquetball courts & sports fields.
Eichelberger St & Donovan Ave, St. Louis, MO 63109, USA
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Gateway Arch National Park
Park honoring Jefferson's role in western expansion, featuring the Gateway Arch & visitors' center.
St. Louis, MO 63102, USA
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Grant's Farm
A tram winds around the former Busch family estate, now home to over 100 species of animals.
7385 Grant Rd, St. Louis, MO 63123, USA
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Kiener Plaza Park
500 Chestnut St, St. Louis, MO 63101, USA
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Klondike Park
A 250-acre former silica-sand quarry with views of the Missouri River Valley, popular with campers.
4600 S Missouri 94, Augusta, MO 63332, USA
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Lafayette Park
30-acre city park, circa 1851, with a lake & historic elements like cannons & an 1867 house.
2023 Lafayette Ave, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA
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Laumeier Sculpture Park
Long-standing 105-acre outdoor park filled with contemporary art that hosts concerts & events.
12580 Rott Rd, Sappington, MO 63127, USA
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Laumeier Sculpture Park Trail Head
St. Louis, MO 63127, USA
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Lone Elk Park
Sprawling space with driving routes to see elk, bison & other wildlife, plus morning feedings.
1 Lone Elk Park Rd, Valley Park, MO 63088, USA
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Missouri Botanical Garden
A greenhouse dome, a Victorian home, gardens & more spread across 79 acres.
4344 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Officer Blake C. Snyder Memorial Park
Green expanse with a playground, sports fields, shaded picnic area & jogging paths.
9801 Green Park Rd, St. Louis, MO 63123, USA
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Pere Marquette State Park
Lodge & 8,000-acre nature area for water & winter sports, birding, hunting, riding & camping.
13112 Visitors Center Ln, Grafton, IL 62037, USA
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Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
11715 Cragwold Rd, Kirkwood, MO 63122, USA
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River Scene Trail
Ballwin, MO 63021, USA
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Shaw Park
Largest & oldest park in the city, with paths & gardens, plus aquatics, ice skating & tennis.
27 S Brentwood Blvd, Clayton, MO 63105, USA
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Spanish Lake Park
12500 Spanish Pond Rd, St. Louis, MO 63138, USA