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๐Ÿฐ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‡ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐Ÿฐ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‡ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐Ÿฐ ๐Ÿ“ Swansea, IL โ € ๐Ÿฐ Tucked away behind the fire station in Swansea is the amazing castle themed playground of Schranz Memorial Park. The structure is filled with tunnels, bridges, and slides for little princes and princesses to explore. โ € ๐Ÿฐ There are a variety of swings including a popular tire swing. The play area also features a smaller tot sized climbing structure and slides. The main ground surface is wood mulch while the tot sized area has rubber mulch. There are picnic tables, pavilions, and several benches. A fence surrounds most of the play area to prevent kids from wandering. โ € ๐Ÿ’ฆ During the summer there is a small splash pad area on the other side of the parking lot. This splash pad is great for littles as it is fully fenced in. โ € ๐Ÿšป Restrooms are open and just across the parking lot. โ € #schranzpark #swanseail #swanseailparks #illinoisouth #enjoyillinois #stlouisforkids #stlouisplaygrounds #stlouiskids #stlmetroeast #metroeast #illinoisplaygrounds #fairviewheightsparksandrec #stclaircountyil #midwestnomadfamily
Spring is a beautiful time to explore Forest Park. Spring is a beautiful time to explore Forest Park. ๐ŸŒท #forestparkforever #forestpark #stl #explorestlouis #visitmo #thatsmymo #stlouis #missouri #tulips #spring #1000hoursoutside
One more #waterfallwednesday post with my favorite One more #waterfallwednesday post with my favorite hiking gal pal. #mostateparks #missouristateparks #visitmo #thatsmymo #kidswhoexplore #hikingwithkids #havekidswillhike #familyhike #hikemissouri #missourioutdoors #1000hoursoutside #kidstoparks #runwildmychild #waterfall #missouriwaterfall #taumsaukmountain #minasaukfalls #hikeitbaby #wowmidwest
๐Ÿ’ฆ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ธ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—น ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ธ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜€๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿ“ Ironton, MO โ € We recently hiked the rugged Mina Sauk Falls trail at Taum Sauk Mountain and I was reminded how stunning this trail is. Your reward for this rugged 3 mile hike is a visit to both the state's highest point and the state's tallest waterfall. Spring is always a great time to visit to see this wet weather waterfall flowing. ๐˜“๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜š๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ฌ ๐˜”๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ "๐˜”๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด" ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ป๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜€.๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ (๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฆโฌ†๏ธ) @visitmo @mostateparks #missourihiking #missouristateparks #onlyinmissouri #midwestmoment #midwestlivingmag #midwestliving #missourioutdoors #midwest_shots #exploremissouri #hikemidwest #missourihikes #taumsaukmountain #minasaukfalls #waterfallwednesday #waterfall #waterfallsofinstagram #midwestblogger #familytravel #arcadiavalley #exploretheozarks #missouriozarks #ozarks
๐˜ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ ๐˜ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ, ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ? ๐Ÿ‘€ You can find great views, spring wildflowers, and some hidden history along the scenic trails at Missouri's ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ. ๐˜“๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ "๐˜”๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด" ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ป๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜€.๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ (๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฆโฌ†๏ธ) #mostateparks #thatsmymo @visitmo #castlewoodstatepark #missourihiking #missouristateparks #onlyinmissouri #exploremissouri #explorestlouis #hikesnearstlouis #kidsoutside #kidswhoexplore #1000hoursoutside #havekidswillhike #hikingwithkids #familytravel #familytravelblogger #midwestliving #midwestmoment #midwestlivingmag
It was one of those afternoons when kids weren't l It was one of those afternoons when kids weren't listening, both parents were tired, and a child was crying over losing a toy outside after being told not to take said toy outside. I finally said "Grab your waters, we are going on a hike!" Now one child is happy over seeing lots of flowers, another child was excited about seeing three trains, and both parents enjoyed a lovely evening walk with great views. Sometimes we all just need a little more time outside. ๐ŸŒฟ #castlewoodstatepark #mostateparks #missourihiking #missouristateparks #onlyinmissouri @visitmo #thatsmymo #stlouishikes #stlhiking #hikesnearstlouis #hikestlouis #hikeitbaby #kidswhoexplore #kidstoparks #1000hoursoutside #runwildmychild #midwestmoment #midwestlivingmag #midwest #midwestliving #midwestnomadfamily #havekidswillhike #hikingwithkids #familytravelblog #midwestblogger @mostateparks
๐Ÿธ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐˜๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€๐Ÿธ ๐Ÿ“ Arlington Dr. Pontoon Beach, IL โ € ๐ŸธArlington Wetlands is a restored wetland preserve of the American Bottom floodplain region in the metro-east. This 84 acre site features a remnant Mississippi River oxbow lake. The restored site is to aid in flood control and storm water management as well as providing a nature preserve. โ € ๐ŸธThe site features a parking area, floating boardwalk over the wetland lake, and additional grassy trails. Spring and summer bring wildlife and native plants and flowers for viewing. The path is short and flat and great for kids. โ € ๐Ÿšป ๐ŸšซNo restrooms but plenty of parking is available. #illinois #enjoyillinois #wetlands #americanbottom #nature #kidstoparks #kidswhoexplore @enjoyillinois @illinoisouth @onlyinillinois #metroeastparks #stlhikes #hikesnearstlouis #midwestnomadfamily #midwestmoment #midwesthikes #madisoncountyparks #illinoisshots #illinoisouth #madisoncountyil #heartlandsconservancy
๐Ÿ’  ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น ๐Ÿ’  ๐Ÿ“ Wildwood, MO โ € ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: 2.3 mile out and back or can connect to other trails in the area ๐——๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜†: โท/โบ Wide and paved but does have a moderate hill near trail head ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ: โน/โบ when the bluebells are on display. โธ/โบ the rest of the year. โ € โ€ Rock Hollow is a great St. Louis area trail when you want to walk in the woods but need a paved path. This paved walking and biking trail follows the route of one of the oldest roads in the area. The trail really shines in spring when the bluebells along the path put on a stunning floral display. Visit soon as the current blooms are about to fade for the year. โ € ๐˜“๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜™๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ต: ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ป๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜€.๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ (๐™‡๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™  ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™—๐™ž๐™ค) โฌ†๏ธ โ € #missouri #hikemissouri #familyadventure #midwestlivingmag #missourioutdoors #exploremissouri #kidswhoexplore #hikingwithkids #havekidswillhike #wildwoodmissouri #stlouiscoparks #wildwoodmo #stlouiscountyparks #greatriversgreenway #hikesnearstlouis #hikestlouis #midwestmoment #midwestliving #midwest #midwestnomadfamily @visitmo #visitmo #onlyinmissouri #thatsmymo
๐ŸŒฟ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ฃ๐—น ๐ŸŒฟ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐ŸŒฟ ๐Ÿ“ Fairview Heights, IL โ € ๐ŸŒฟ Moody Playground is finally back open! This awesome playground has been closed since COVID and we are so happy to be able to visit it once again. โ € ๐ŸŒฟOne of the very best in the metro-east, this playground has an adorable nature theme with treehouses to climb, log tunnels to explore, and slides of all kinds. Littles will enjoy the toddler sized playground and soft turf surface. There are also some cool nets, bridges, and other climbers for the bigger kids and swings for all ages. โ € ๐Ÿšป Restrooms are open and just across the parking lot. โ € ๐ŸŒฟThe park also features a lake, pavilions, sports fields, and walking trails. It is home to the annual and popular Midwest Salute to the Arts festival, currently scheduled for late August. โ € #moodypark #longacrepark #moodyparkfairviewheights #fairviewheightsil #illinoisouth #enjoyillinois #stlouisforkids #stlouisplaygrounds #stlouiskids #stlmetroeast #metroeast #illinoisplaygrounds #fairviewheightsparksandrec #stclaircountyil #midwestnomadfamily
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๐Ÿฐ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‡ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐Ÿฐ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‡ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐Ÿฐ ๐Ÿ“ Swansea, IL โ € ๐Ÿฐ Tucked away behind the fire station in Swansea is the amazing castle themed playground of Schranz Memorial Park. The structure is filled with tunnels, bridges, and slides for little princes and princesses to explore. โ € ๐Ÿฐ There are a variety of swings including a popular tire swing. The play area also features a smaller tot sized climbing structure and slides. The main ground surface is wood mulch while the tot sized area has rubber mulch. There are picnic tables, pavilions, and several benches. A fence surrounds most of the play area to prevent kids from wandering. โ € ๐Ÿ’ฆ During the summer there is a small splash pad area on the other side of the parking lot. This splash pad is great for littles as it is fully fenced in. โ € ๐Ÿšป Restrooms are open and just across the parking lot. โ € #schranzpark #swanseail #swanseailparks #illinoisouth #enjoyillinois #stlouisforkids #stlouisplaygrounds #stlouiskids #stlmetroeast #metroeast #illinoisplaygrounds #fairviewheightsparksandrec #stclaircountyil #midwestnomadfamily
Spring is a beautiful time to explore Forest Park. Spring is a beautiful time to explore Forest Park. ๐ŸŒท #forestparkforever #forestpark #stl #explorestlouis #visitmo #thatsmymo #stlouis #missouri #tulips #spring #1000hoursoutside
One more #waterfallwednesday post with my favorite One more #waterfallwednesday post with my favorite hiking gal pal. #mostateparks #missouristateparks #visitmo #thatsmymo #kidswhoexplore #hikingwithkids #havekidswillhike #familyhike #hikemissouri #missourioutdoors #1000hoursoutside #kidstoparks #runwildmychild #waterfall #missouriwaterfall #taumsaukmountain #minasaukfalls #hikeitbaby #wowmidwest
๐Ÿ’ฆ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ธ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—น ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ธ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜€๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿ“ Ironton, MO โ € We recently hiked the rugged Mina Sauk Falls trail at Taum Sauk Mountain and I was reminded how stunning this trail is. Your reward for this rugged 3 mile hike is a visit to both the state's highest point and the state's tallest waterfall. Spring is always a great time to visit to see this wet weather waterfall flowing. ๐˜“๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜š๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ฌ ๐˜”๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ "๐˜”๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด" ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ป๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜€.๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ (๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฆโฌ†๏ธ) @visitmo @mostateparks #missourihiking #missouristateparks #onlyinmissouri #midwestmoment #midwestlivingmag #midwestliving #missourioutdoors #midwest_shots #exploremissouri #hikemidwest #missourihikes #taumsaukmountain #minasaukfalls #waterfallwednesday #waterfall #waterfallsofinstagram #midwestblogger #familytravel #arcadiavalley #exploretheozarks #missouriozarks #ozarks
๐˜ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ ๐˜ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ, ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ? ๐Ÿ‘€ You can find great views, spring wildflowers, and some hidden history along the scenic trails at Missouri's ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ. ๐˜“๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ "๐˜”๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด" ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ป๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜€.๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ (๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฆโฌ†๏ธ) #mostateparks #thatsmymo @visitmo #castlewoodstatepark #missourihiking #missouristateparks #onlyinmissouri #exploremissouri #explorestlouis #hikesnearstlouis #kidsoutside #kidswhoexplore #1000hoursoutside #havekidswillhike #hikingwithkids #familytravel #familytravelblogger #midwestliving #midwestmoment #midwestlivingmag
It was one of those afternoons when kids weren't l It was one of those afternoons when kids weren't listening, both parents were tired, and a child was crying over losing a toy outside after being told not to take said toy outside. I finally said "Grab your waters, we are going on a hike!" Now one child is happy over seeing lots of flowers, another child was excited about seeing three trains, and both parents enjoyed a lovely evening walk with great views. Sometimes we all just need a little more time outside. ๐ŸŒฟ #castlewoodstatepark #mostateparks #missourihiking #missouristateparks #onlyinmissouri @visitmo #thatsmymo #stlouishikes #stlhiking #hikesnearstlouis #hikestlouis #hikeitbaby #kidswhoexplore #kidstoparks #1000hoursoutside #runwildmychild #midwestmoment #midwestlivingmag #midwest #midwestliving #midwestnomadfamily #havekidswillhike #hikingwithkids #familytravelblog #midwestblogger @mostateparks
๐Ÿธ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐˜๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€๐Ÿธ ๐Ÿ“ Arlington Dr. Pontoon Beach, IL โ € ๐ŸธArlington Wetlands is a restored wetland preserve of the American Bottom floodplain region in the metro-east. This 84 acre site features a remnant Mississippi River oxbow lake. The restored site is to aid in flood control and storm water management as well as providing a nature preserve. โ € ๐ŸธThe site features a parking area, floating boardwalk over the wetland lake, and additional grassy trails. Spring and summer bring wildlife and native plants and flowers for viewing. The path is short and flat and great for kids. โ € ๐Ÿšป ๐ŸšซNo restrooms but plenty of parking is available. #illinois #enjoyillinois #wetlands #americanbottom #nature #kidstoparks #kidswhoexplore @enjoyillinois @illinoisouth @onlyinillinois #metroeastparks #stlhikes #hikesnearstlouis #midwestnomadfamily #midwestmoment #midwesthikes #madisoncountyparks #illinoisshots #illinoisouth #madisoncountyil #heartlandsconservancy
๐Ÿ’  ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น ๐Ÿ’  ๐Ÿ“ Wildwood, MO โ € ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: 2.3 mile out and back or can connect to other trails in the area ๐——๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜†: โท/โบ Wide and paved but does have a moderate hill near trail head ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ: โน/โบ when the bluebells are on display. โธ/โบ the rest of the year. โ € โ€ Rock Hollow is a great St. Louis area trail when you want to walk in the woods but need a paved path. This paved walking and biking trail follows the route of one of the oldest roads in the area. The trail really shines in spring when the bluebells along the path put on a stunning floral display. Visit soon as the current blooms are about to fade for the year. โ € ๐˜“๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜™๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ต: ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ป๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜€.๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ (๐™‡๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™  ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™—๐™ž๐™ค) โฌ†๏ธ โ € #missouri #hikemissouri #familyadventure #midwestlivingmag #missourioutdoors #exploremissouri #kidswhoexplore #hikingwithkids #havekidswillhike #wildwoodmissouri #stlouiscoparks #wildwoodmo #stlouiscountyparks #greatriversgreenway #hikesnearstlouis #hikestlouis #midwestmoment #midwestliving #midwest #midwestnomadfamily @visitmo #visitmo #onlyinmissouri #thatsmymo
๐ŸŒฟ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ฃ๐—น ๐ŸŒฟ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐ŸŒฟ ๐Ÿ“ Fairview Heights, IL โ € ๐ŸŒฟ Moody Playground is finally back open! This awesome playground has been closed since COVID and we are so happy to be able to visit it once again. โ € ๐ŸŒฟOne of the very best in the metro-east, this playground has an adorable nature theme with treehouses to climb, log tunnels to explore, and slides of all kinds. Littles will enjoy the toddler sized playground and soft turf surface. There are also some cool nets, bridges, and other climbers for the bigger kids and swings for all ages. โ € ๐Ÿšป Restrooms are open and just across the parking lot. โ € ๐ŸŒฟThe park also features a lake, pavilions, sports fields, and walking trails. It is home to the annual and popular Midwest Salute to the Arts festival, currently scheduled for late August. โ € #moodypark #longacrepark #moodyparkfairviewheights #fairviewheightsil #illinoisouth #enjoyillinois #stlouisforkids #stlouisplaygrounds #stlouiskids #stlmetroeast #metroeast #illinoisplaygrounds #fairviewheightsparksandrec #stclaircountyil #midwestnomadfamily
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