Take a hike crossing back and forth over a pebble-filled creek, and then let the kids play on a unique playground at Crestwood Park. This is a 0.8-mile walk in Crestwood, Mo., on a paved…
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Broemmelsiek Park Offers Free Corn Maze
Find your way around a free corn maze and check out 19th-century farm equipment at the Agriculture Educational Garden at Broemmelsiek Park north of Defiance, Mo. Walking through the Corn Maze and exploring the garden…
Walk the Centennial Greenway and See the Chuck Berry Statue
Walk the Centennial Greenway’s Ackert Walkway, starting from the Delmar Loop, where you’ll find the “Father of Rock and Roll” Chuck Berry statue, and then explore the Washington University campus. The walk covers 2.7 miles…
Halloween Hikes: A Route 66 State Park Ghost Town
Hike along a former street in a ghost town near the skeletal remains of a Meramec River bridge at Route 66 State Park near Eureka, Mo. This area has a lot of history, from once…
Take in the Views of St. Charles at Riverwoods Park
A paved hike leads to views of St. Charles across the wide Missouri River at Riverwoods Park in Bridgeton, Mo. The route is an out-and-back hike along the Missouri Greenway Earth City Levee Trail and…
Greensfelder Park: Hike to a Lookout on the Beulah Trail
Hiking through rocky terrain and enjoying views from an overlook of forested hills is part of a day on the Beulah Trail in Greensfelder Park. The St. Louis County Park, spanning 1,734 acres, is situated…
Cuivre River State Park: Hamilton Hollow Trail Hike
Hamilton Hollow Trail is a short hike through the tallest trees in Cuivre River State Park, which is located north of Troy, Missouri. This is a 0.9-mile hike on a natural surface with an elevation…
See Wildlife at Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area
At Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area in St. Charles County, waterfowl soar above your head and deer splash through swamp grass. I hiked 6.3 miles on levees that were gravel and natural surface in parts….
Greensfelder Park: Forested Hike on the Dogwood Trail
Hiking the Dogwood Trail at Greensfelder Park, located north of Eureka, takes you deep into the woods through rocky terrain. This is a 2.6-mile hike with a 230-foot elevation gain on a natural surface. At…
Greensfelder Park: Take Mustang Trail to a Hidden Pool
Take a hike along the Mustang Trail at Greensfelder Park near Eureka, which leads to a clear pool of water by a rocky brook. This is a 1.9-mile hike on a natural surface with a…