Juanita Playground

Tucked into a quiet residential stretch of St. Louis, this little park punches above its weight for the neighborhood crowd. The climbing structure keeps kids in the 2-to-12 range genuinely entertained, and the rubberized surface underneath is a real win — way better than digging wood chips out of shoes and scrapes. It’s the kind of spot where you actually feel okay letting younger kids run a little more freely. Locals clearly take care of it, too, because it stays in solid shape year-round.