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Forest Park

Bigger than Central Park and packed with free museums, lakes, trails and gardens, St. Louis's magnificent backyard.

Forest Park, St. Louis, MO 63112 · St. Louis, MO

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Price: No admission fee
When it runs: Open year-round
Good for: Fresh-air days
Second and third visits
Groups with kids
Public transit nearby: Concourse @ Washington SbBus 90 · 0.3 mi away
Concourse @ Washington NbBus 90 · 0.3 mi away
Missouri History Museum Trolley StopLight rail 3603 · 0.4 mi away
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Flying in: St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) is about 9 miles away.
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About Forest Park

At 1,300 acres, Forest Park is one of the largest and finest urban parks in America, home to the zoo, art museum, history museum and science center, all free. Rent a paddleboat on Post-Dispatch Lake, bike the 6-mile loop, or catch a free summer musical at The Muny outdoor theatre. You could spend your whole trip here and never run out.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Forest Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Theater & Events
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The Muny
$25–$50
America's oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre, Broadway-scale shows under the stars in Forest Park, with nearly 1,500 free seats every night.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Theater & Events
Attractions
Family Favorite
Saint Louis Zoo
No admission fee
One of America's top-rated zoos, 14,000 animals in beautiful Forest Park habitats, and admission is always free.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
Museums
History Buff
Missouri History Museum
No admission fee
From Lewis & Clark to Lindbergh and the 1904 World's Fair, St. Louis's epic story, told brilliantly and admission-free.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Sports & Outdoors
Date Night
Missouri Botanical Garden
Under $25
79 acres of horticultural bliss, a grand Victorian glasshouse, a serene Japanese garden and blooms in every season.
Transit: reachable by public transit
2.2 mi awayMore like this
Sports & Outdoors
Local Gem
Laumeier Sculpture Park
No admission fee
60 monumental sculptures scattered across 105 wooded acres, anchored by a 65-foot scarlet steel giant. Free, open daily from 7 a.m. to past sunset.
Transit: reachable by public transit
9.1 mi awayMore like this
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure
Cliff Cave County Park
Check prices
Bike the flat paved Mississippi Greenway loop through river bottomland, then hike up to bluff-top views and the gated mouth of an old wine cave.
12 mi awayMore like this