Park & Trail Closures

This page provides updates on temporary park and trail closures around the St. Louis metro area due to flooding, weather, maintenance, or other conditions.
Information is gathered from official sources when available, but conditions can change quickly and not all closures are publicly posted. Updates will be added as new information becomes available. ​If you know of any park closures not listed here, feel free to send a message through the form on the About page.

⚠️ This information is gathered from the websites and social media of the cities and parks departments. Not all of them provide regular updates about closures. If you are heading to areas near rivers or creeks, especially after heavy rain, be aware that some parks or trails may be inaccessible even if not listed here as closed. 

Updated 5/11/26

St. Louis County

• Cliff Cave Park (Oakville): Lower park closed due to flooding. 5-mile trail closed due to flooding.
• Columbia Bottom Conservation Area (Spanish Lake): A setback levee project is under way. Area remains open but visitors may experience occasional temporary restrictions on parts of the area.
• Dr. Edmund A. Babler Park (Wildwood): The Equestrian trail section by the old stables (Outpost) has been rerouted due to hazardous trail conditions. Paved bicycle trail not open to bicycle use due to hazardous trail surface.
• Powder Valley Nature Center (Kirkwood): Closed beginning June 15 for 4 weeks for a wastewater treatment improvement project.
• Route 66 State Park (Eureka): The Inner Loop Trail (Blakey Rd) will be closed Saturday, August 29, from 7:00am - 1:30pm for the Route 66 Shakedown Series Bike Race.
• Spanish Lake Park (Spanish Lake): Park closed.

St. Louis County

Mid County

Gateway Arch National Park (St. Louis)
Missouri Botanical Garden (St. Louis)

North County

South County

West County

Castlewood State Park (Ballwin): Part of the River Scene trail is closed due to washed out portions from recent flooding. The upper bluff portion is open, while the majority of the lower portion, including the stairs are closed. The paved loop on the lower portion of the River Scene Trail is open.
Dr. Edmund A Babler Park (Wildwood)
Faust Park (Chesterfield)
Greensfelder Park (Pacific): Scenic loop closed due to snow
Lone Elk Park (Valley Park)
Love Park (Manchester)
Ohlendorf West Park (Ballwin)
Queeny Park (Des Peres)
Route 66 State Park (Eureka)
Simpson Park (Wildwood)
Tilles Park (Ladue)
West Tyson Park (Wildwood)

St. Charles County

• Broemmelsiek Park (Defiance): Natural surface trails closed to mountain biking & equestrian use.
• Indian Camp Creek Park (Foristell): Natural surface trails closed to mountain biking & equestrian use.
• Missouri Bluffs (St. Charles): Natural surface trails closed.
• Oglesby Park (Wentzville): Natural surface trails closed.
• Quail Ridge Park (Wentzville): Natural surface trails closed to mountain biking.
• Towne Park (Foristell): Natural surface trails closed to mountain biking.

St. Charles County

• Klondike Park (Augusta): Natural surface trails closed.
• Matson Hill Park (Defiance): Natural surface trails closed.
• Missouri Bluffs Park (St. Charles)

Franklin County

• Shaw Nature Reserve (Gray Summit): Closed at 2pm on Monday, April 27.

Franklin County

• Robertsville State Park (Robertsville): Boat ramp and river day-use area closed due to flooding.

Jefferson County

• Rockford Park (House Springs): Closed for improvements.

Jefferson County

Don Robinson Park (Cedar Hill)
Mastodon State Historic Site (Imperial)
Sandy Creek Covered Bridge (Hillsboro)

Lincoln County

• Cuivre River State Park (Troy): Trails are closed to mountain bikers and equestrian use due to muddy conditions.

Lincoln County

• Cuivre River State Park (Troy): The north Day Use area at Big Sugar Creek is currently closed due to storm damage. Please stay out of the area.

Warren County

• Warrenton City Parks closed due to threat of inclement weather.

Madison County

• Willoughby Heritage Farm (Collinsville): The farm will be closing at 4 pm on Friday October 24th and at 5:30 pm on Saturday October 25th.

Madison County

• Willoughy Heritage Farm (Collinsville): Closed January 24 & 25 due to inclement weather.

Jersey County

• Treehouse Wildlife Center (Dow): Closed April 24 for event setup.

St. Clair County

• O'Fallon Sports Park (O'Fallon): Partial trail closure due to construction on new fields and parking lot at the north end of the park.

Below are official sources for park and trail closure updates. Click on a link to check the latest conditions before planning your visit.

St. Louis County Parks | Facebook
St. Charles County Parks | Facebook
St. Charles City Parks | Facebook
Jefferson County Parks | Facebook
Missouri State Parks | Facebook
Missouri Botanical Garden | Facebook
Sophia M Sachs Butterfly House | Facebook
Shaw Nature Reserve | Facebook
Gateway Arch National Park | Facebook

See the Links page for all area parks or check social media links listed below.

Get the Latest Park Updates on Social Media

While official websites provide general closure information, social media pages often share real-time updates on trail conditions, weather-related closures, and park advisories. Check the links below for the latest posts from local cities and Parks & Recreation departments.

• Brentwood Parks & Recreation
• City of Clayton
• Forest Park Forever
• Kirkwood Parks & Recreation
• Olivette Parks & Recreation
• Tower Grove Park
• University City Recreation
• Webster Groves Parks

• Bellefontaine Cemetery & Arboretum
• Bellefontaine Neighbors Parks & Recreation
• Bridgeton Parks & Recreation
• Ferguson Parks & Recreation
• Florissant Parks & Recreation
• Hazelwood Parks & Recreation
• Maryland Heights Parks & Recreation
• Overland Parks & Recreation
• St. Ann Parks & Recreation

• Crestwood Parks & Recreation
• Fenton City Parks
• Jefferson Barracks Historic Site
• Laumeier Sculpture Park
• Shrewsbury Parks & Recreation
• Sunset Hills Parks & Recreation

• Ballwin Parks & Recreation
• Castlewood State Park
• Chesterfield Recreation & Arts Department
• Creve Coeur Parks & Recreation
• City of Des Peres
• Dr. Edmund A. Babler State Park
• Ellisville Parks & Recreation
• Eureka Parks & Recreation
• Faust Park
• Manchester Parks & Recreation
• Route 66 State Park
• City of Town & Country
• City of Twin Oaks
• City of Valley Park
• City of Wildwood
• World Bird Sanctuary

• 370 Lakeside Park
• Audubon Center at Riverlands
• City of Cottleville
• City of Dardenne Prairie
• City of Defiance
• City of Lake St. Louis
• Historic Daniel Boone Home
• O'Fallon Parks & Recreation
• St. Charles County Master Gardeners
• St. Peters Parks
• City of Weldon Spring
• Wentzville Parks & Recreation
• City of West Alton

• City of Pacific
• Robertsville State Park
• City of Sullivan
• Union Parks & Recreation
• City of Washington

• Arnold Parks & Recreation
• City of De Soto
• City of Festus
• City of Herculaneum
• City of Hillsboro
• Kress Farm Garden Preserve
• Mastodon State Historic Site
• Washington State Park

• Cuivre River State Park
• City of Troy

• Long Row Lavender
• City of Warrenton
• Wright City Parks & Recreation

• Missouri State Parks
• Missouri Department of Conservation

• City of Jerseyville
• Pere Marquette State Park
• Treehouse Wildlife Center

• Alton Parks & Recreation
• Village of Bethalto
• Collinsville Parks & Recreation
• Edwardsville Parks & Recreation
• The Gardens at SIUE
• Village of Glen Carbon
• Godfrey Parks & Recreation
• Granite City Park District
• Highland Garden Club
• Highland Parks & Recreation
• Willoughby Heritage Farm
• Wood River Parks & Recreation

• City of Columbia
• Waterloo Park District

• Belleville Parks & Recreation
• Cahokia Mounds World Heritage Site
• City of Fairview Heights
• City of Mascoutah
• O'Fallon Parks & Recreation
• Village of Shiloh
• Village of Swansea

• Metro East Parks & Recreation District
• Heartlands Conservancy
• Illinois Department of Natural Resources
• Illinois State Parks
• Illinois Tourism
• Great Rivers & Routes