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Forest Park

Forest Park is an outdoor activity in St. Louis, MO, part of the St. Louis guide. Cost: free. Open year-round.

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

Why you should go…

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.

Theatre & Events
Iconic
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.
0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Theatre & Events
Attractions
Family Favorite
Saint Louis Zoo
Free
One of America's top-rated zoos, 14,000 animals in beautiful Forest Park habitats, and admission is always free.
0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
Museums
History Buff
Missouri History Museum
Free
From Lewis & Clark to Lindbergh and the 1904 World's Fair, St. Louis's epic story, told brilliantly and admission-free.
0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Sport & Outdoor
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.
2.2 mi awayMore like this
Sport & Outdoor
Local Gem
Laumeier Sculpture Park
Free
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.
9.1 mi awayMore like this
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure
Valor Bluffs
Under $25
A nine-hole par-3 golf course with two bars, casual food and a Fallen Heroes Memorial on 40 rolling acres outside Bonne Terre, Missouri.
51 mi awayMore like this