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Very excited to finally post our 10 best outdoor things to do around St. Louis with young kids. Would love to hear your favorites!
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10 Best outdoor activities for young kids in St. Louis - St. Louis Outdoor Adventures
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For most young kids, a long hike sounds more like torture than an exciting adventure. But, there are many things young kids do love to do in the outdoors that can be a blast for the whole family. We'v...Excited to announce another spectacular photographer, Larry Braun, that has agreed to contribute his photographs for use on our website and our Social Media feeds to better highlight the phenomenal beauty that surrounds us.
Larry lives in a small town South of Cape Girardeau and travels all over our region creating stunning photos. He's received many awards and been featured in lots of great publications. We are very lucky and blessed to add him to our contributors list. I've assembled a collection of some of my favorites and will add some addition links in the comments. Check out his work, it is amazing. Posts featuring his photos will be coming soon.
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Spectacular Missouri landscape shots from Larry Braun
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"Mystical Perceptions of the Ordinary" Larry is able to spotlight the beauty that surrounds but that we have trouble seeing. His photos are true works of art that I never tire of seeing.Made some important structural improvements to the website over the last few hours.
1.) Navigation improvements - A lot more items in the menu now to help people find what they are looking for.
2.) Images on Phones - I hadn't spent much time browsing my site on a phone but did so last night and noticed the gallery images that are such a key part of our site were small and underwhelming when using a phone. That is fixed now.
Check out the improvements and let me know if you experience any problems or things aren't clear. Or if you have suggestions for other improvements.
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St. Louis Outdoor Adventures - Discover amazing outdoor experiences near St. Louis
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Dedicated to providing the best information about amazing outdoor destinations & experiences within a 4 hour drive of St. Louis.If you haven't been to Hawn State Park, it definitely belongs on your bucket list. Hawn is one of the most popular Missouri State Parks for good reason. With its beautiful creeks, sandstone bluffs and canyons, and majestic scenic overlooks, it is a hiker's dream.
I hope the pictures we've assembled for the article, give you a good sense of what makes Hawn so special and make you want to visit. I know I want to go back soon! (Thanks for liking and sharing) stlouisoutdooradventures.com/hawn-state-park/
Hawn State Park - Great Hiking and Camping near St. Louis
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Easily one of the best hiking and camping destinations near St. Louis. Hawn presents a great diversity of ecosystems in a variety of stunning settings.The already amazing YAP with the country's largest pump track and largest skate park, has more grand plans in the works. Looks amazing!The St. Charles County Youth Activity Park, 7801 Town Square Ave. in Dardenne Prairie, will soon get a new name and have a new look! The new development, which includes a new adventure center, water and play areas, and more, is anticipated to begin next summer. Take a look at the future plans and let us know what you think the park should be renamed. Then visit stccparks.org or call St. Charles County Parks at 636-949-7535 for more information about all 17 parks.
My boys and I can't quite seem to find big air so far at the Figure 8 park. I took a bit of comfort when I saw my friend Michal's son, who's quite the prodigy with parkour, martial arts, and flips, also wasn't getting much air the first couple times he hit the park. Well, now he's getting big air. Guess we need to try it with a BMX bike instead of our Mountain Bikes. Learn more about St. Louis Bike Park here: stlouisoutdooradventures.com/st-louis-bike-park-aka-figure-8/
Located in Jefferson County, Missouri just outside of Hillsboro, Sandy Creek Covered Bridge boasts the picture-perfect appearance of an old red barn. It was one of six bridges built in 1872 to allow passage from the Jefferson County seat of Hillsboro, Missouri, to St. Louis. John H. Morse built Sandy Creek Covered Bridge using the Howe-truss design, named for William Howe. Howe patented his design in 1840, which featured the use of vertical rods to draw wooden members tight against the top and bottom of the bridge. Three of the four remaining covered bridges in Missouri were built using the Howe-truss design. - Mark Schuver
Incorporated some of Mark Schuver's great photos from Horseshoe Lake State Park into our post on that beautiful destination. Do keep in mind though if you plan to visit, it is hunting season there now. stlouisoutdooradventures.com/horseshoe-lake-state-park/
Horseshoe Lake State Park - St. Louis Outdoor Adventures
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Only 11 minutes from Downtown St. Louis, Horseshoe Lake is a perfect evening getaway. Ideal for a relaxing paddle, birdwatching, a bike ride, a picnic, or to just to take in the sunset and connect to ...