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Parks / Forests
Creve-Couer Park
Marine Avenue and Dorsett Road, Creve-Couer, St. Louis, MO
Forest Park
I-64 and Forest Park Ave., Forest Park, St. Louis, MO
Green Park
St. Louis, MO
Faust Park
Home of the St. Louis Carousel and Gallery and The Butterfly House.
15185 Olive Boulevard, Chesterfield, MO (636) 532-7298
Pere Marquette State Park
With nearly 8000 acres, Pere Marquette State is Illinois’ largest state park and one of the most picturesque and beautiful locations on the Illinois River. Horseback riding, hiking, biking, fishing, camping and picnicking…the options are endless.
13112 Visitor Center Lane, Grafton, IL (618) 786-3323
Olin Nature Preserve
More than 300 native plant species and 150 species of birds, including the American Bald Eagle, enjoy the 300 acres of preserved land. The landscape includes steep limestone bluffs overlooking th Mississippi River, sinkholes, ravines, bedrock outcrops. small streams, a waterfall, upland forest and loess hill prairie. Trails wind through the preserve, including the Kemp & Cora Hutchinson Bird Sanctuary. The sanctuary features a .75-mile interpretive grassland bird trail with an observation platform to view the 150 native plant species.
2213 s. Levis Lane, Godfrey, IL (618) 466-9930 www.TheNatureInstitute.org
Gordon Moore Park
From recreation to winding nature trails, enjoy fishing in the 13-acre lake or spend the afternoon walking among trickling streams of the Oriental Garden Trail, the Nan Elliott Memorial Rose Garden or the Nature Institute Prairie Trail. The quarter-mile Nature Institute Trail features the largest prairie grass restoration area in Illinois with prairie grass, forbes grass, wildflowers and other flora.
4550 College Avenue, Alton, IL (618) 463-3580 www.Alton-IL.com
Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge
Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge is an important link in the chain of resting, feeding and wintering areas for migratory species using the Mississippi Flyway. Spring and fall are especially good times to witness migrating waterfowl, shorebirds, wading birds and songbirds. As part of the refuge, the three-mile Gilbert Lake Trail runs on top of a levee with the Illinois River and Gilbert Lake on each side, enabling visitors to spot deer, waterfowl and wading birds in the floodplain forests. The Swan Lake Visitor Center in Brussels offers viewing platforms and scopes, perfect for watching wildlife.
HCR 82 Box 107, Brussels, IL (618) 883-2524
Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary
The sanctuary has been designated as an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society and hosts an abundant array of waterfowl, shorebirds, raptors and wading birds. Bald Eagles and Trumpeter Swans make their winter home here, while white pelicans and countless other species migrate through this area. Hikers have the choice of five trails ranging from one to three miles each, weaving through tall prairie grass and around the lake.
301 Riverlands Way, West Alton, MO (888) 899-2602
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