Great Bike Trails, Castlewood State Park
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review of: Castlewood State Park
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1401 Kiefer Creek Road, Ballwin, MO
636-227-4433
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http://www.mostateparks.com/castlewood.htm
| category: | parks & playgrounds | |
| recommended for: | toddlers,pre-school,elementary,tweens | |
| cost: | free | |
| keywords: | hiking, cyclist, biking, swimming, fishing, picnic, backpacking, trail, river, Meramec | |
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Whether you're a novice cyclist or expert, there is a trail for you at Castlewood State Park. The scenery simply can't be beat anywhere in the St. Louis vacinity, in my opinion. There's a little taste of country living right here in St. Louis! Our family enjoys hiking and cycling along the Meramec River trails. These trails are all expertly maintained by the park services.
During the summer, we enjoy going swimming in the Meramec river. The current can be swift so a life jacket is a must for the little ones! The beaches are maintained and are sandy so bring your buckets and shovels to biuld your own sand castle. My 9 year old had so much fun building a moat and catching tadpoles and minnows to put in her little hand made pond! During the spring and summer, this river boasts of some excellent fishing also.
Bring your charcoal for the grill at the picnic sites. A day of hiking, biking and swimming is bound to make you hungry for your favorite grilled foods!
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Gorgeous! I have no idea why, but this makes me crave an old fashioned meal of catfish and hushpuppies. Perfect lake food, especially after a long cycle.
posted by: anastasia on November 14, 2007.
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Missouri sure has a lot of nice parks. Thanks for another great park tip! :-)
posted by: mizfran on November 11, 2007.
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