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Forest Park

Forest Park, the seventh largest urban park in the United States, is a natural oasis in an urban environment. Located on 1,371 acres in the center of the St. Louis metropolitan area, Forest Park is about 500 acres larger than New York City's Central Park. The Park contains St. Louis' major museums--the Saint Louis Art Museum and the Missouri History Museum--as well as the Saint Louis Science Center, the world-famous Saint Louis Zoo and the Municipal Opera (The Muny), the country's biggest outdoor theatre. Forest Park is also home to the Jewel Box, a flower conservatory that is a popular venue for special events. Visitors and locals alike enjoy the bike and pedestrian path that circles the park. During every season of the year, Forest Park is a popular playground for locals and visitors alike. Between 1996 and 2004, Forest Park received a $90 million facelift under the Forest Park master plan.

From downtown, take I-64 west to Exit 34D (Forest Park/Museums) and continue north into Forest Park.For more information, call (314) 289-5300 or click on www.stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/forestpark or www.forestparkforever.org.