O'Fallon Park is a
municipal park
An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens ( UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places that offer recreation and green space to re ...
in
St. Louis
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...
,
Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...
, that opened in 1908.
Description
The park is named after
John O'Fallon
John O'Fallon (November 17, 1791 – December 17, 1865) was a businessman, philanthropist, and military officer, a nephew of the explorer William Clark. During the 19th century he rose to become the wealthiest person in St. Louis, Missouri. The ...
, a colonel who fought in the
War of 1812
The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States, United States of America and its Indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous allies against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom ...
and nephew of
William Clark
William Clark (August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838) was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. A native of Virginia, he grew up in pre-statehood Kentucky before later settling in what became the state of Miss ...
.
The park is 126.63 acres and was once part of O'Fallon's 600-acre land holding.
The park has a lake with a boathouse.
It has basketball courts, tennis courts, softball fields, and a football field.
It has a playground, multiple picnic grounds, and a
spray pool
A splash pad or spray pool is a recreation area, often in a public park, for water play that has little or no standing water. This is said to eliminate the need for lifeguards or other supervision, as there is little risk of drowning.
Typicall ...
.
Geography
O'Fallon Park is located near the riverfront. On the north, it is bordered by
Interstate 70
Interstate 70 (I-70) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a park and ride lot just east of I-695 in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the fifth-longest Interstate in the co ...
; on the southwest, by
W. Florissant Ave. The southeastern border follows E. Harris Ave., Algernon St., and Adelaide Ave.
Surrounding areas
O'Fallon Park is surrounded by five St. Louis neighborhoods.
North Riverfront borders the north,
Penrose borders the west,
Near North Riverfront borders the east by a tip, and finally two neighborhoods border the south,
O'Fallon and
College Hill.
See also
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John O'Fallon
John O'Fallon (November 17, 1791 – December 17, 1865) was a businessman, philanthropist, and military officer, a nephew of the explorer William Clark. During the 19th century he rose to become the wealthiest person in St. Louis, Missouri. The ...
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People and culture of St. Louis, Missouri The culture of St. Louis, Missouri includes a variety of attractions located within the city of St. Louis, Missouri, and in surrounding communities in Greater St. Louis, such as local museums, attractions, music, performing arts venues, and places ...
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Neighborhoods of St. Louis
The St. Louis, City of St. Louis officially recognizes 79 neighborhoods within its limits. Census data is collected for each neighborhood, as well as Crime statistics, crime data, historic property data, and Restaurant rating, dining establishment ...
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Parks in St. Louis, Missouri
References
External links
O'Fallon Park- Official St. Louis Park Department website
Parks in St. Louis
Culture of St. Louis
Tourist attractions in St. Louis
1908 establishments in Missouri
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