Entry No. 26 — the St. Louis file — filed under: sculpture-park

Turtle Playground

An outdoor sculpture park featuring giant, climbable concrete reptiles—including a 40-foot snapping turtle and a giant snake biting the highway overpass—sculpted by City Museum founder Bob Cassilly.

The move: Challenge each other to climb up the back of the massive red-eared slider, then walk over the Tamm Avenue bridge to grab a sweet treat at the nearby St. Louis Zoo.

• 📍 St. Louis, MO
• 💸 Free
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: Oakland Ave & Tamm Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139

Hours: Added 2026-07-21 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: forestparkforever.org · Atlas Obscura · Wikipedia

last checked: 2026-07-21