Experts' Choice Award Forest Park
What the experts agree on
St. Louis's 1,300-acre Forest Park dwarfs Central Park and packs world-class attractions—zoo, art museum, science center—making it one of America's premier urban green spaces since 1876.
“One of the largest municipal parks in the U.S. (bigger than Central Park) covers 1,300 acres at Kingshighway and I-64 (Hwy 40). ”
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"New York City may have Central Park, but St Louis has the bigger (by 528 acres) Forest Park." Full review
Fodor's "On the western edge of town is this well-known park, whose grounds include the city zoo, the art museum, an outdoor ice skating rink, an outdoor theater, and the science museum." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Opened in 1876, it covers more ground than New York's Central Park and is famous for having hosted the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904." Full review
Afar Magazine "Every year on the third weekend of September, more than 150,000 people gather for the second oldest hot air balloon event in the United States, The Great Forest Park Balloon Race." Full review
National Geographic
