Outdoors
in St Louis, MO (showing 1 - 9 out of 9)

Enjoy the beauties of nature in an urban environment as you walk through Citygarden in downtown St. Louis. This unique urban park and outdoor sculpture garden combines greenery with concrete. Bring your iPod along for a guided tour.

Visit the area where the Mississippi and Missouri rivers converge at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area. This urban conservation area provides roads, trails, and river access through the wildlife habitats. Outdoor recreation like hunting and fishing is allowed, but regulated.

Opened in 1908, Fairground Park offers activities for every age and lifestyle. There are places for fishing, swimming, skating, tennis, baseball, soccer, and basketball. Just stay out of the bear pit!

Pack a picnic when you head to Forest Park. With over 1,000 acres, a golf course, athletic fields, lakes, and a path system, you'll never want to leave the great outdoors.

Spend some time outdoors and bike or hike along some of St. Louis's longest trail at the Great Rivers Greenway, the city's fastest growing and largest network of green belts, parks and trails. The Great Rivers Greenway is a developing system meant to connect new and existing parks and recreation areas.

Missouri has over 6,000 caves, but the Meramec Caverns are the largest commercial caverns in the state. According to legend, Jesse James used these caves as a hideout during the 1870s. Located only an hour away from the Gateway Arch, these caves are considered St. Louis's "Buried Treasure."

One of the most beautiful places in St. Louis, the Missouri Botanical Garden is also one of the oldest and is a National Historic Landmark. Take in the sights of the modern and traditional gardens and explore all 32 sections of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Sample a slice of life along the most famous historical east-west route at the Route 66 State Park. See Route 66 showcases or just enjoy nature. This park contains outdoor history tours, campgrounds, trails, and swimming holes.

Let your wild side out at the St. Louis Zoo! Check out exotic animals from all over the world, from Africa to Antarctica. Grab a train ride for a narrated tour around the zoo or get up close and personal with the animals in Discovery Corner and other exhibits and attractions.