dr. edmund a. babler memorial state park
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dr. edmund a. babler memorial state park印象
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Trails are great. Have a 5 and 3 year old, so we love the diversity of the trails. Can hike a short one, ride bikes on the paved ones, or load up in the double stroller and go for a fun ride on others. Signs are clearly marked, and park is very well maintained.
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We only spent a couple of hours at the park - lovely visitor center and nice facilities. There weren't a lot of people in the park which was a shame.
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This place is so big that you will need a map to find where you want to go or how to get out. Plenty of privacy between picnic areas. This the great outdoors at its best.
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Babler State Park is located on the western fringe of St. Louis county. This massive park has beautiful forested rolling hills. If you enjoy hiking, you may like the trails. It seems that the park is also popular with bicycle riders and joggers. There is an equestrian trail as well.All of the facilities have seen much better days. There is a huge pool, but it's decaying and filled with green water. Grass is sprouting up through the pool deck and the impressive buildings are clearly not receiving any maintenance. It's unfortunate, because Wildwood does not have an aquatic center like Ellisville or Chesterfield -- if the pool was open and modernized it would get some use. There are tennis and basketball courts across from the pool. The tennis courts are crumbling and there are no nets. The basketball hoops and backboards were taken down long ago.There are also many fields that were originally intended for baseball or softball, but these are decrepit as well.The stable is a glorious old building with beautiful stonework. If it was put into regular use with organized trail rides, it would be popular. Now it is used for the Babler Wild educational programs -- which are excellent -- as the surrounding buildings fade into history. The park has an abundance of picnic tables with grills, making it a great spot for a picnic. The visitor's center has a very small educational area. Hands-on exhibits include microscopes, but only two of them were working. There's a birdwatching area towards the back of the building, but the empty feeders were not attracting any birds. I am happy that this valuable land has been preserved and saved from development. Given the park's proximity to St. Louis, I think it would thrive if the amenities were updated. I would envision someplace with an aquatic center, horseback trail rides, a lodge with rooms and a conference center, maybe even a restaurant. Modern tennis and basketball courts and an indoor playground/activity center, like at Mahoney State Park in Nebraska. An ice skating rink. An outdoor ampitheater. A toboggan run. A zip line down one of the wooded hills. So much potential!As it stands now, if you just want to relax and get out into nature, Babler is fine. But it could be so much more.
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Just spent the weekend camping at their campground. The site was very level & backed up to the woods. Got a chance to hike couple of their trails & stopped at their visitor center. The bathhouse was clean but no soap available near the restrooms. Several showers were available to use. The biggest plus was there was wifi available at the campground.
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The park itself is just beautifully wooded and hilly. For a day of hiking or biking, it's a winner.Other than that, I would pass.The whole park is run down. Stables? Closed. Pool? Shut down years ago but still advertised. Basketball courts? Nope, backboards all gone. Tennis courts? No nets. Baseball fields? No bases and no infield markings or sand.The playground is by itself nowhere near anything else and it's very small with no bathrooms around.The campground is OK for a short stay but has no playground or any other amenities except wood and ice IF anyone is around to sell it. Visitor Center is old and dated with displays that have seen much better days. All of the buildings including bathrooms have seen much better days.However, we did camp there and the kids loved it but that was for the raccoons, bonfire, biking and hiking. The sad part is if this were a maintained park with the advertised amenities, it would be our favorite local destination.
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This is a fantastic campground, with easily accessible and level camp sites. There are several hiking trails that we have been on, and the nature interpretive center is first class - small, but museum quality exhibits help visitors understand the surrounding area.
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We are camping across the US, so this review is limited to the campground. BIG plus is free wifi. When on the road it's a big deal. Nicely laid out camping area that has most but not all sites in some shade. Others, though are sun city, so beware of the ones past the shower block. The block was clean and tidy, and as a plus had real toilet paper. Yes, folks, none of that huge roll of tissue paper masquerading as toilet paper, this is the real thing. Nice hosts who were obliging and friendly even on a busy weekend. Ice and wood available. StL is a bit of a haul away but for a whole day, no big deal. Plenty of trails to hike on, as its quite a large place. Very reasonable $22 a night includes power.
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Visited the park the last weekend in September and the campgrounds were "packed". (The Girl Scouts had a function at the park, and Scotish days were held nearby the park.) The park is free and the camping fees were reasonable like most state parks.The restrooms and showers were clean and well maintained. The campsites, visitor center, and trails were in great shape. Be careful around the bicycle riders and hikers on the park roads. We had a great time and will venture here again soon.
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This state park offers many wonderful well marked trails, night programs, and a fantastic campground. There are not many amenities in this park, however this convenient location to the St. Louis area makes it a great place to take the family. Take in Six Flags, The Cardinals, the free St. Louis Zoo, and all the wonderful museums in the area.