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Laying at the foothills of the gently rolling Ozark mountain range, Greensfelder Park features lovely shaded trails and spectacular views, horse boarding, equestrian and group camping, hayrides, trails, nature learning center, picnic sites and shelters, playground and trim orienteering course.
The area was donated to St. Louis County in 1963 by the Trustees of the St. Louis Regional Planning and Construction Foundation. The Foundation was established in 1939 by A. P. Greensfelder, civic leader.
This is primarily an equestrian campground. There is a tie horse stall located behind the restroom that is lighted and will hold approximately 30 horses. A round pen is also available for horse turn out. Two trail heads are at opposite ends of the campground, with connectors to additional trails.
Beautiful lush park. I felt like a velociraptor or T-Rex was going to pop out. Gorgeous tree cover, deep valleys, and primitive trails for hiking or running. Camping sites and equestrian stuff avail, too.
Greensfelder is beautiful, so I hate making a semi bad review. BUT the trails are not marked correctly with how many miles it is and the markers for the trails are so confusing it is easy to get lost, which is not the worst of it. The Deer Run Trail is so confusing that my experienced hiking Dad got lost and went an extra 2 miles than the trail said, it got dark and it was to a point where it could have been scary. If elderly hikers wanted to do a short trail and end up getting lost or going an extra 2 miles that could be horrible for them. I think this park needs to rethink their trail markers and make them more clear, and also how many miles they say a trail is.
Nice trails for mountain biking, hiking, or horseback riding. The area is beautiful. Eagle Valley Trail is fun and very doable.
Bathrooms were clean. The views were stunning once we got to the overview. Getting to the overview was a challenge. Trails did not appear to be marked in a way that matched up with the map. Some of the trails had different names on the signs from what was posted on the map. This made trail navigation more difficult and made the hike take longer than anticipated.
We had our rehearsal dinner for our wedding under one of the pavilions, and it was a beautiful, wooded location. We used the grill and made burgers and dogs, and then used it to roast marshmallows. If it wasn’t so hot outside, we would have used the fireplace. We used the Muckerman pavilion and it was beautiful large space for 40 people. There weren’t any bathrooms nearby, but there were porta potties. I did not use them, however, because I heard they were pretty gross. Other than that, there was plenty of parking and no other complaints!
