The Thursday (May 3rd) after arriving in Missouri we decided to do some exploring of our new hometown of Ballwin. Michael had heard that there was a State Park just a few minutes from our apartment, so we set out with a picnic lunch to find it. Unfortunately, Michael couldn't remember the exact name of the park so it took a little longer than a few minutes to get there. But eventually we found it and were surprised at how much we enjoyed it! We both agree its like Provo Canyon, minus the mountains :)
We found a little picnic table by a creek, ate our lunch and had fun scaring the little fishes (we discovered they don't like shadows). Then we took a short walk to put our feet in the water and get a closer look at the fish. We took a little drive through the park and discovered that they had a beach! The park is along the Meramec river, so they created a little beachy area with soft sand. Just no palm trees :( On our way out we stopped by the ranger station and were able to pick up a map of the park and learned that they have quite a few hikes that we are excited to try out. We also got a great book of attractions in St. Louis. (It has been great to have as we have explored the area!)
Anyways, it was a beautiful park, a little haven of mountainous land in the Midwest, and we can't wait to go back!
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