You can hike around the perimeter of Forest Park on the Heels Path, passing by the Zoo and Science Center, through the woods, and by many streams and lakes. This is close to a six-mile…
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Forest Park: Kennedy Forest Hike
Take a walk deep in the woods crossing streams and through prairie grass in Forest Park at Kennedy Forest. Dedicated in 1964, John F. Kennedy Memorial Forest consists of more than 60 acres of mature…
St. Louis Art Museum: Sculpture Garden Walk
Sculptures grace the grounds of the St. Louis Art Museum and in the Grace Taylor Broughton Sculpture Garden. The sculpture park is in the back of the Art Museum and you can also see more…
Forest Park: Check Out Turtle Playground
Turtle Playground is a magnet for children of all ages who love climbing on the backs of the giant cement reptiles. Located across Interstate 64 and the St. Louis Zoo and not far from the…
Kirkwood Park Hike
Take a hike along a rocky creek, through forested hills, and around a clear lake in a loop walk in Kirkwood Park. This two-mile hike includes paved and unpaved sections, stairs, and a 102-foot elevation…
Jeske Park Sculpture Walk
See a variety of sculptures as you walk on the paved trails throughout Jeske Park in Ferguson, Mo., in St. Louis County. This is a .8-mile walk on a paved trail with only 26 feet…
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site: Whitehaven Tour
See a Civil War general and president’s estate at the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site across the road from the Grant’s Farm entrance. A visit to this national historic site includes a visitor’s center,…
Take a Stroll at the Citygarden in St. Louis
Find sculptures, flowers, and fountains in an oasis of greenery in downtown St. Louis in the Citygarden. I walked about 1.7 miles around the Citygarden and Kiener Plaza Park up the block from the garden….
River des Peres Greenway Walk
Walking in an urban landscape near River des Peres that included wildlife viewing was my exploration along a paved path in St. Louis. The River des Peres Greenway is currently 7.5 miles from the confluence…
Christy Greenway Walk
Walk through the grounds of a historic cemetery and ends at a Tudor-inspired fire station on the Christy Greenway in St. Louis. This is a 5.4 mile out and back walk through an urban area…
