Doggin' ' St. Louis: where you are with your dog in the gateway to the West walk

Forest Park, a large was away, 1370-acre City Park four miles from the city when it June 24, 1876 - the day before Custer's last stand at the battle of Little Bighorn most. Designed by Maximillian G. Kern, Landscaper and Forest Park Superintendent, is the landscape with several lakes and Kennedy Woods set up.

The Park hosts of the world's fair of 1904 and 1912 tennis was introduced to the
Forest Park by parks Commissioner Dwight Davis, the most famous contributor of sports
Trophy. A city of 7.5 km paved road tours the historic Park bounded by
Lindell, Skinker and King boulevards and Oakland Avenue.

Half an hour south of Saint-Louis, dog-friendly route 66 is a State Park. In one
Time route 66, "America's main street," ran through the forested cliffs from the
Meramec River Valley. Designed in 1926, stretches of the highway helped link large
distant countries between Chicago and Los Angeles.

Times Beach Resort welcomes community visitor here once. The city was
1980 oil on the roads to dust proven keep sprayed abandoned
be toxic. If the cleanup was completed the 409-acre park was created.
in 1999, the beauty of the Valley and get some of the history of the
John Steinbeck's "mother road."

The dogs of hiking is on the seven - plus km routes that circle the easy and simple
Park. The trail system links with the surrounding systems for longer excursions along
the Meramec River. Expect that the trails with bicycles and horses on these parts wide,
Level paths.

The Park is rich in wildlife such as deer and Turkey, and you can even walk
the dog on a historic route 66, which remains in the Park. To reach
Route 66 State Park, -55 South I 44 West, exit Lewis road (exit 266).
Cross West Tyson County Park entrance, a stop sign on Lewis Street. Cross Lewis
Way to the visitor center.

Copyright 2006

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