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Turtle Playground Sculptures
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Turtle Park is a sculpture park located at the southern edge of Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri at the intersection of Oakland Avenue and Tamm Avenue. The park contains seven concrete turtles and one snake. The turtles were designed and sculpted by Bob Cassilly and the park opened in August 1996.
Nearby attractions
Saint Louis Zoo
1 Government Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110
Turtle Playground
Oakland Ave at, 6128 Tamm Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
River's Edge
1 Government Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110
Zoo Welcome Desk
4 Wells Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
Wild Lights at the STL Zoo
1 Government Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110
Forest Park
St. Louis, MO 63112
Picnic Pavilion #5
St. Louis, MO 63139, United States
Sea Lion Sound
1 Government Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110
Saint Louis Art Museum
1 Fine Arts Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110
Picnic Pavilion #11
13 Wells Dr, St. Louis, MO 63139
Nearby restaurants
Pat Connolly’s
6400 Oakland Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
Felix's Pizza Pub
6401 Clayton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
Seamus McDaniel's
1208 Tamm Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
Stone Turtle | Whiskey Bar & Restaurant
6335 Clayton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
Hogtown Smokehouse
6301 Clayton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139, United States
Sweet EM's
6330 Clayton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
Byrd & Barrel
1221 Tamm Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
Tamm Avenue Bar
1227 Tamm Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
Courtesy Diner
1121 Hampton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
Lakeside Café at Saint Louis Zoo
1 Government Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110
Nearby local services
South Parking Lot at Saint Louis Zoo
South Parking lot, Wells Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110
Golden Oak Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine
1034 Childress Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
Happy Medium Barber Shop
1140 Tamm Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
F45 Training Dogtown STL
6322 Clayton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
Dogtown Gallery & Frame Shop
1206 Tamm Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
Monsanto Insectarium
Living World Building-St. Louis Zoo, Government Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
Big Cat Country
1 Government Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110
Jungle of the Apes
1 Government Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
Mary Ann Lee Conservation Carousel
1 Government Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110
World's Fair Pavilion
1904 Concourse Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110
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Turtle Playground Sculptures
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Turtle Playground Sculptures

St. Louis, MO 63139
4.7(161)
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Turtle Park is a sculpture park located at the southern edge of Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri at the intersection of Oakland Avenue and Tamm Avenue. The park contains seven concrete turtles and one snake. The turtles were designed and sculpted by Bob Cassilly and the park opened in August 1996.

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attractions: Saint Louis Zoo, Turtle Playground, River's Edge, Zoo Welcome Desk, Wild Lights at the STL Zoo, Forest Park, Picnic Pavilion #5, Sea Lion Sound, Saint Louis Art Museum, Picnic Pavilion #11, restaurants: Pat Connolly’s, Felix's Pizza Pub, Seamus McDaniel's, Stone Turtle | Whiskey Bar & Restaurant, Hogtown Smokehouse, Sweet EM's, Byrd & Barrel, Tamm Avenue Bar, Courtesy Diner, Lakeside Café at Saint Louis Zoo, local businesses: South Parking Lot at Saint Louis Zoo, Golden Oak Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine, Happy Medium Barber Shop, F45 Training Dogtown STL, Dogtown Gallery & Frame Shop, Monsanto Insectarium, Big Cat Country, Jungle of the Apes, Mary Ann Lee Conservation Carousel, World's Fair Pavilion
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Nearby attractions of Turtle Playground Sculptures

Saint Louis Zoo

Turtle Playground

River's Edge

Zoo Welcome Desk

Wild Lights at the STL Zoo

Forest Park

Picnic Pavilion #5

Sea Lion Sound

Saint Louis Art Museum

Picnic Pavilion #11

Saint Louis Zoo

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Turtle Playground

Turtle Playground

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River's Edge

River's Edge

4.8

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Zoo Welcome Desk

Zoo Welcome Desk

4.7

(25)

Open 24 hours
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Nearby restaurants of Turtle Playground Sculptures

Pat Connolly’s

Felix's Pizza Pub

Seamus McDaniel's

Stone Turtle | Whiskey Bar & Restaurant

Hogtown Smokehouse

Sweet EM's

Byrd & Barrel

Tamm Avenue Bar

Courtesy Diner

Lakeside Café at Saint Louis Zoo

Pat Connolly’s

Pat Connolly’s

4.5

(491)

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Open until 1:30 AM
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Felix's Pizza Pub

Felix's Pizza Pub

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Open until 11:00 PM
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Seamus McDaniel's

Seamus McDaniel's

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Open until 1:00 AM
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Stone Turtle | Whiskey Bar & Restaurant

Stone Turtle | Whiskey Bar & Restaurant

4.5

(368)

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Open until 10:00 PM
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Nearby local services of Turtle Playground Sculptures

South Parking Lot at Saint Louis Zoo

Golden Oak Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

Happy Medium Barber Shop

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Dogtown Gallery & Frame Shop

Monsanto Insectarium

Big Cat Country

Jungle of the Apes

Mary Ann Lee Conservation Carousel

World's Fair Pavilion

South Parking Lot at Saint Louis Zoo

South Parking Lot at Saint Louis Zoo

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Golden Oak Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

Golden Oak Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

5.0

(18)

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Happy Medium Barber Shop

Happy Medium Barber Shop

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F45 Training Dogtown STL

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Reviews of Turtle Playground Sculptures

4.7
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5.0
2y

It’s a beautiful park with peaceful surroundings. It’s extremely close to the Zoo. It has many large turtle statues that the kids can play on. They have recently improved the playground and it’s now really nice. I highly recommend this park! I love to see running cars from over the bridge. We took photos and videos it was very beautiful experience. Weather was friendly. There is one small playground...

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4.0
48w

Surprising fun for our one and a half year old, although I think it is better suited to older kids. You can climb around on the giant turtles, slide down one of them, and play in a pebbly pit with turtle egg statues. There were plenty of other families that came by, although it wasn't too busy. (This was on a weekday...

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5.0
2y

Turtle Park is such a cool spot for a family to visit! The kids will have a blast running around and playing on the incredibly large concrete turtles. There are some trees for shade too if it's hot. It's also walking distance from the zoo, so be sure to check that out while you are there!

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Vipila BathvarVipila Bathvar
It’s a beautiful park with peaceful surroundings. It’s extremely close to the Zoo. It has many large turtle statues that the kids can play on. They have recently improved the playground and it’s now really nice. I highly recommend this park! I love to see running cars from over the bridge. We took photos and videos it was very beautiful experience. Weather was friendly. There is one small playground for children.
Josh & Lindsey PhotographyJosh & Lindsey Photography
Turtle Park is such a cool spot for a family to visit! The kids will have a blast running around and playing on the incredibly large concrete turtles. There are some trees for shade too if it's hot. It's also walking distance from the zoo, so be sure to check that out while you are there! Photos by: @joshandlindseyphoto
Lucas AlbertsLucas Alberts
This is a fantastic park in St. Louis. It’s is extremely close to the Zoo. It has many large turtle statues that the kids can play on. They have recently improved the playground and it’s now really nice. I highly recommend this park!
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It’s a beautiful park with peaceful surroundings. It’s extremely close to the Zoo. It has many large turtle statues that the kids can play on. They have recently improved the playground and it’s now really nice. I highly recommend this park! I love to see running cars from over the bridge. We took photos and videos it was very beautiful experience. Weather was friendly. There is one small playground for children.
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Turtle Park is such a cool spot for a family to visit! The kids will have a blast running around and playing on the incredibly large concrete turtles. There are some trees for shade too if it's hot. It's also walking distance from the zoo, so be sure to check that out while you are there! Photos by: @joshandlindseyphoto
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This is a fantastic park in St. Louis. It’s is extremely close to the Zoo. It has many large turtle statues that the kids can play on. They have recently improved the playground and it’s now really nice. I highly recommend this park!
Lucas Alberts

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