Emmenegger Nature Park

Nice wooded area with a shorter paved trail and a longer approx 2 mile earthen trail through the woods. Some nice views of the Meramac River from the bluffs. A decent climb to get up to the bluffs. Eventually, the trail dead ends into a large field. You need to circle back and pick up the rest of the trail that you most likely passed on the way to the dead end. During the spring and summer, it looks like there would be good shade coverage for those hot days. At one point, we did need to crossover a small stream. I'm not sure how big it gets after rainfall. It was very easy to cross without getting wet since it was so small. A decent amount of parking spaces and some riverside views in the rest of the park. Would come back for sure.

We had a great hike on a cool but sunny day. There was still evidence of the recent flooding but the paths were cleared.

Very nice and a good pace for old fat people, like me. But you're going to have to leave the nice paved path as soon as you see a natural looking trail otherwise it'll be a boring day for you. There are bathrooms with flushable toilets as well

It's a 2 mile loop on the outer wooded trail and a half mile loop on the hardball interior road. The outer loop isn't on the map. It's pretty neat though. It has some good little climbs with some nice spots for pictures and some cool little bridge crossings. It's well kept too. The only thing was it has a part that kind of just goes out of the woodline and into someone's back yard. We got there and had to double back. There's a lot of neat exploring opportunity with the kids and the trail isn't very difficult in any areas.

By far my favorite park to hike in Saint Louis metropolitan area. Located right along the Missouri River. Beautiful views galore for those who enjoy photography. Tons of trails to explore, both paved and off-beaten paths. Dried up riverbeds littered with fossils. Bluffs that cut-through and overlook the entire area. 'Challenging' obstacles such as having to walk across logs to get from one point to another. Lots of wildlife (I've come across many deer and even wild turkey). Decent size, but still small enough to where you can bring your family, friends, and pets without having to worry about anyone getting lost. Cell phones still have service. The perfect combination of nature and civilization!! Can't wait to go back this year. 😎