Last week I visited a park that was new to me. It opened in October 2018. It is located on Kisker Drive in Weldon Springs Missouri. It is an 120 acre park with lots of wonderful features.
Park Features
The park is loaded with features for every age group. They include:
- Two Lakes where you can enjoy a nice stroll or go fishing.
- A Dog Park
- Playground
- A Great Trail System for those who like to hike.
- Storybook Walk This trail is designed for parents and kids who love to read. Book pages are posted at various stations along the trail, so you can read a book while you take a walk.
- Picnic Shelters
In addition, it has two of my favorite features- the Veterans Memorial Plaza and flowers which I will tell you about in more detail in the sections below.
Veterans Memorial Plaza
Veterans Memorial Plaza is a beautiful area that honors Veterans from the St. Charles County area that have given the ultimate sacrifice. It includes a beautiful walk lined with flowers that lead to the Tribute Wall. The tribute wall is a curved stoned wall engraved with names and has waterfalling over the wall. After you see the wall, the walk continues up a slight incline and has stops from each of the conflicts from 1812 to the present day. Each stop features a board that describes the conflict and, on the walk, in front of the board is a star on the sidewalk with the names of those residents of the county that died in that conflict. It is a very moving feature of the park.
Lots of Beautiful Spring Flowers
I visited the park in early May and there were lots of beautiful flowers that lined the walkway to the Veterans Tribute.
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What a lovely way to honor those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice. I will have to make a note to visit Veterans Tribute Park on my next visit to see my St. Louis daughter. Thanks for telling me about this park, Mary Beth.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful park and wonderful tribute to veterans. I love the idea of teaching history as we take a leisurely walk. Plus, reading a book as you go is awesome! We have a park that features a book to read as you walk and it truly is fabulous. We have been introduced to, and entertained by, several books we have never read before. Another "must visit" place in St. Louis!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like an amazing park! I love the veterans tribute wall and the storybook walk as well as the beautiful flowers. Thanks so much for sharing!
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