Summer Pools

*Watson Trails Park Pool, free Thursday evenings
*Raging Rivers, 100 Palisades Parkway in Grafton, Illinois
*www.ragingrivers.com Riverchase in Fenton, Missouri has water slides, an indoor and outdoor pool, the standard Lazy River and other activities for children. It's located at 990 Horan Drive , Fenton , MO. Telephone: (636) 343-0067 or 349-2223 (hotline) Admission price is $5.00 for adult residents of Fenton. $7.00 for non-residents
*Aquaport is brand new and has a Lazy River, six different water slides and Wacky water for children. Admission price is $5.00 for adults and $4.00 for children. *www.marylandheights.com/index.aspx?page=97
* Splash City over in Collinsville, Illinois features a sand play area for the kids, tents for parties, a Lazy River, several different water slides, and a water playground. www.splashcity.com

There are 3 pools in the city, but I haven't been to any of them. They are supposedly free for city residents, but not in very good shape. I think the closest one to you is just west of Grand. The website is: http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/recreation_div/pools.html

And then, of course, there is always the Tower Grove wading pool!

And coming this September (alas, too late for the summer!), the new City Rec center will open at Loughborough and Hwy 55.

Other than that, Kirkwood, Webster Groves, the Des Peres Lodge (which is a bit of a drive, but definitely worth it for their indoor pool when it's freezing in January!) and various other small cities all have great swimming pools with kiddie areas, but require that you live within their boundaries or are a guest of someone in their boundaries. Except, you can get around this by going to their Toddler Times. The perks are that you don't have to be a resident and you only pay for your kid's admittance. The only downside is that their Toddler Times are at a specific time which might not coordinate with nap schedules. I've listed their websites below.

http://www.kirkwoodmo.org/parks/pool/main.htm

http://www.webstergroves.org/index.aspx?NID=188

http://www.desperesmo.org/index.aspx?NID=253

Watson Trails park on the free evenings....
or you can come over to the moens we only have a 16 foot pool about 3 1/2 inches deep...
the ymca has the indoor pool
or make friends with someone who lives in a subdivision with a community pool....
other than that you have pay to belong....

I don't know of any free pools but my kids like to go to Herb's Park/Pool (Watson Trails). Six Flags has a water park included (although it's pricey). We have a 3 ft. pool medium size above ground that you and your kids would be welcome to come over and use as well. My kids of course love sprinklers and slip n slides too. You can make a homemade slip n slide with a big tarp and some liquid soap squirted on it and then put the hose spraying down it. The kids get clean & have fun!
Call me if you want more info on anything or if you want to bring your kids for a swim!
Dana
314-256-0888