O'Fallon Family Sports Park Walk

Walk around two lakes – even one with waterfalls, baseball and soccer fields, and a large splash pad at O’Fallon Family Sports Park.

We walked 1.7 miles on paved trails to check out this 200-acre park in O’Fallon, Ill.

The Blacktop Outer Trail

I walked a paved trail with my son who rode his dirt bike around the park.

We started our adventure near the Becky Henry Pavilion by a lake with a circulating waterfall that goes through rocks and shrubs. Nearby was a large playground. ( Main Blog Photo)

Next, we headed to the right along the blacktop trail through some trees and then ended up near another pond.

In the water were some Canadian geese. We watched as the blue heron entered near the shoreline hoping to snag a small fish.

The trail followed along Venita Drive and then crossed O’Fallon Sports Park Road.

Cement Inside Trail

After this intersection, we turned off the blacktop trail to a cement trail that first went through a parking lot and then a soccer field.

We kept following the O’Fallon Sports Park Road as it passed a large splash pad with lots of fountains. When my son was little we would spend time here as he splashed in the water and the created creeks. Two playgrounds are also here along with picnic tables and a large shelter.

Then we made a left down a cement path that goes directly between all the baseball fields and ends at a large shelter area.

Going around a circle drive on the left, we ended up at the lake with the waterfall once more.

*Native plants and flowers are found along the walk.*

Final Thoughts

Andrew enjoyed watching the soccer and baseball around us and then stopping to check out the waterfall. It is a very open area so make sure to bring sunscreen. If you want cool down you might splash around in the fountains.

Complete Walk

If you walked the full loop around the outer area of the park it is a 2.2-mile hike. I might do this next time I am here.

DETAILS

Drive: Take Interstate 55/64 out of St. Louis going east and then take Exit 3 for Interstate 64. Then take Exit 14 for U.S. Highway 50 and make a left onto it. Make a left onto State Street then another left onto Green Mount Road and then a left onto O’Fallon Family Sports Park Road and look for parking on the left.

Hours: 6 a.m. 10 p.m. daily

Address: 301 Obernuefemann Rd, O’Fallon, IL 62269