Oak Knoll Park

With lush wide open green space, lots of shade trees, beautiful water area, and a fenced-​in play ground — this park is at good as it gets.
You will find that you will spend hours here enjoying the fresh air and breezy shaded areas than you expected.

Wonderful oasis of a park at the intersection of Clayton and Big Bend.
The entrance to the parking lot is north of Clayton road off Big Bend.
I love the summer concert series that’s held here. I saw Javier Mendoza last summer at a free concert here. A great venue with the band on the other side of the pond.
There are also a lot of wedding receptions held here. I don’t anything about those facilities but the park is beautiful.
I love how a lot of the trees are labeled.

The leaves look great, this time of year. My dog loves this park.

This little hidden gem is one of the best parks in the city — especially for a dog lover like myself. They have a short loop around a large grassy knoll that makes for a perfect place to stroll with my dogs. We almost always let them off the leash, despite the huge signs all over the place that say: «Clayton ordinace maintains dogs must be on leash at all times. Violators will be ticketed.» Rarely is there an enforcer around to see my dogs frolicking around the park, despite this parks very visible location at the corner of Big Bend and Clayton Rd.
For some reason, this park is always pretty desolate, but never empty. It is a great place to bring a picnic and eat under one of the giant trees in the grass, or at the picnic tables by the fountain. Just be carefuly, because sometimes your dog might jump into the pond surrounding the fountain, which always causes quite a scene.
This place also holds events like weddings at the large mansion located on premises and is home to the St. Louis Artists Guild.

This is one of my favorite parks in the city. It’s in a very visible spot, yet few people ever seem to inhabit it, which I like. It’s a small park, so it’s good that tons of people aren’t buzzing about interrupting the true serenity of the place. Sometimes I like to come here for a picnic. Often I’ll just spread out a blanket under one of the many trees, or sit at the picnic tables by the fountain. They have a small playground for the kiddies, and it’s tucked against the backdrop of the St. Louis Artist’s Guild.