8. Forest Park

 

Free performances of Shakespeare's plays turn Forest Park into a stage each summer.
Southern Living Photo by Meg McKinney. ©2009. All Rights Reserved.

Located in the heart of St. Louis, Forest Park encompasses nearly 1,400 acres of land. It is one of the largest urban parks in the United States, nearly a third larger than New York City's Central Park. The St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis Science Center and Planetarium, History Museum, Zoo, Jewel Box, and Muny Theater are a few of the many attractions located here. The park is widely used for outdoor recreation and features bicycle paths, jogging trails, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, boating, and skating.   (© 10Best)

Forest Park, at 1293 acres, is one of the country's largest urban parks. (from Southern Living)

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