Park Facilities Matrix/Map • Parks Master Plan
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Park Policies
- Dogs are not permitted to run loose and must be kept on a leash when visiting a park.
- The City enforces a “pooper scooper” law and provisions must be made to remove solid waste.
- No glass bottles permitted.
- Sound systems and loud noises are prohibited.
- Motor vehicles are permitted in parking lots only.
- Trash receptacles are provided for park refuse only. Parks close at 10:30 pm nightly and reopen at 5:00 am or as posted in individual parks.
- Hitting golf balls in University City parks is prohibited.
- City and State laws apply in all University City parks.
- Firearms are prohibited in all University City parks.
- Permits must be obtained for athletic field and picnic pavilion use.
- Alcohol is prohibited in all University City parks.
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Ackert Park
6600 Delmar, north to Vernon Avenue
Linear park with playground
3.8 acres
Acquired 1967
Location Map
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Centennial Greenway
Melville Avenue/Delmar Blvd. to Olive Blvd.
2.3 miles of trail
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Eastgate Park
Northeast corner of Vernon and Eastgate
 Playground and basketball courts
0.93 acres
Acquired 1923
Location Map
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Flynn Park
Bounded by Pershing, Midvale and Kingsbury
 5 tennis courts
Playground
6.61 acres
Acquired 1923
Location Map
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Fogerty Park
Located in the 1500 block of North 82nd Blvd.
Large neighborhood park ideal for all day outings
Picnic area, weatherproof shelter with restrooms
Full-size baseball diamond
Youth soccer field
Children’s playground
Half mile jogging trail
11.81 acres
Recycling available near the pavilion
Acquired 1928
Location Map
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Greensfelder Park
West of 8333 Fullerton
 Undeveloped green space
6.75 acres
Acquired 1954
Concept Plan
Location Map
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Greenway South
South from 6600 Kingsbury to Millbrook
Linear park
1.83 acres
Acquired 1967
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Heman Park
Bounded by Midland, Olive, Purdue, Pennsylvania, and Vernon
University City’s largest park
Restroom facilities
Several picnic areas
4 picnic pavilions
Heman Park Swimming Pool
Centennial Commons Recreation Facility
Heman Park Community Center
Multiple Ball Diamonds and Fields
Large baseball diamond, 5 softball diamonds, 3 little league
baseball diamonds, 1 tee ball diamond, 4 soccer fields, 2 combination
football/soccer fields
Multiple Courts
Paved basketball courts, horseshoe courts, 8 tennis courts (4 lighted)
1-1/2 mile jogging course
Large playground
Recycling available near the pavilions
85.26 acres
Acquired 1923, 1928 and 1944
Our Park Maintenance and Forestry Divisions are also located in Heman Park.
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Kaufman Park
Mulberry and Blackberry
 4 tennis courts with a tennis practice area
Playground
Tot Lot play area for smaller children
Natural wooded area suitable for nature study
7.77 acres
Acquired 1972
Also adjacent to Kaufman Park is The Green Center
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Kingsland Park
Kingsland at Chamberlain
Tot Lot play area for smaller children
0.84 acres
Acquired 1970
Location Map
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Lewis Park
Delmar at Yale
 Walking Paths
Decorative pond with fountain
Playground
4.00 acres
Acquired 1923, 1928, and 1954
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Janet Majerus Park
Raymond and Partridge Avenues
Decorative pond with fountain
1/3 mile jogging trail
Fitness stations
Children’s playground
5.0 acres
Acquired 1995
Location Map
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Metcalfe Park
Kingsland Avenue, south of Vernon
 2 ball fields
Playground
5.6 acres
Acquired 1955 and 1962
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Millar Park
Canton and North & South Roads
Larger neighborhood park
 Playground area
Picnic pavilion with restrooms
2 baseball diamonds
Football and soccer fields
1/2 mile jogging trail with fitness stations
12.19 acres
Recycling available near the pavilion
Acquired 1928
Location Map
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Mona Trail
1100 Groby Road
2 acres - .24 mile trail
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Mooney Park
Jackson Avenue, Delmar to Amherst
Playground
Basketball court
5.2 acres
Acquired 1922, 1923, and 1931
Location Map
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Joseph L. Adams Park
Big Bend, south of Forsyth
Undeveloped green space
1.6 acres
Acquired 1933
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Rabe Park
Midland at Canton
 Children’s playground and open play field
2.0 acres
Acquired 1934
Location Map
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Ruth Park Woods
23 acre wooded tract with interpretive nature trails developed in cooperation
with the Missouri Department of Conservation and volunteers
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U. City Dog Park
Vernon and Pennsylvania Avenues
1.0 acre
Dog Park Surfacing
As part of the overall Audit Analysis of the Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department over the past ten months, staff has evaluated and analyzed the state of the parks system and the maintenance, repairs, development and equipment needs. In doing so, it has come to our attention that the surfacing at the Dog Park has become both a user and maintenance issue.
Due to the number of dogs and humans who utilize the dog park, the turf grass surfacing has been beaten down to dirt and has required staff to provide straw to place over the dirt so that it isn’t a mudding mess. It has been past practice to over-seed the dog park surface areas twice a year (spring/fall) in an attempt to establish a good turf grass surface. Through staff’s analysis we have found that this method is both time and cost extensive and doesn’t provide the end results desired. As such, staff has explored various surfacing options that may provide us with the desired end results.
Staff has researched various options including sand, pea gravel, screened rock, decomposed granite/granite sand/marble dust and wood chips. As part of our analysis we looked at cost, maintenance, durability, frequency of replacement, and pet/human friendliness. Although these surfaces are currently being used across the country at various dog parks, there are pros and cons to each. However, it is staff’s opinion that the best solution would be to use double ground wood chips. The City of Wildwood has been using this type of wood chips at their dog park for about four years, and it has proven to be a great surface as it doesn’t only provide for a good overall ground cover, it: 1) Eliminates the mud issue, thus eliminating the need for straw; 2) Eliminates the need to aerate, seed and fertilize; 3) Eliminates the need to water; 4) For us, this is a material that the City already has and produces from other areas of our operations, and 5) Is virtually cost free.
Given the factors outlined above, the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is moving forward with the placement of the double ground wood chips at the dog park this winter as time and weather allows.
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