Rave: Forest Park StL

[Freed Roger]

[Hungary Jack]

Forest Park is a real gem. It's as nice an urban park as I've seen in the US, and rivals some of the really cool parks one can find in Paris, like Buttes Chaumont.

[docellis]

this thread convinced me to go tomorrow. i went to creve couer this weekend and there was no leaves changing.

[cards2468]

Largest city park in the US. Totally blew away my northeastern gf who assumed Central Park held that title.

[Radbird]

This site disagrees with you, listing Forest Park at #75. Couldn't find Central Park on the list.

The 100 Largest City Parks 2007

But I agree, it's a great park.

[Freed Roger]

as a kid not from St. Louis, I remembered doing the Zoo Cardinal game weekends and having a picnic at the park. The size of the place was overwhelming for a small town kid.

I'm a big fan of the trail system -biking running walking segways.

The park has it all- the institutions ZOO, Muny, Art Museum, History Museum
classic attractions like the golf courses, the Boathouse, Steinberg Skating Rink, the Jewel Box, Davis Tennis Courts

history -1904 Worlds Fair, Olympics, Lindberghs welcome home, etc etc.

Numerous scenic spots - Art Hill, Grand Basin, the Post-Dispatch Lake, etc.

I normally hesitate to Rave on good places (especially if they are free), on account that their popularity dooms them. But Forest Park has proven it can handle large crowds enjoying all its amenities.

[Cronos]

Man I miss Forest Park.

[lukethedrifter]

Sometimes I like to imagine the bodies floating down the River Des Peres deep underneath Forest Park.

[docellis]

Sometimes I like to imagine the bodies floating down the River Des Peres deep underneath Forest Park.

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[TimeForGuinness]

Sometimes I like to imagine the bodies floating down the River Des Peres deep underneath Forest Park.

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The River Des Peres actually starts north of Forest Park and flows through/under the park before it becomes the sewer we all know and love.

When they were building the Metro Skinker station, MSD had to re-route the river (not cheap).