9245 Whitecliff Park Lane
Crestwood, MO 63126
(314)729-4860
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In 1971 the Crestwood Board of Aldermen had great forethought
to realize that an old abandoned quarry adjacent to a
small eight-acre park was a treasure to preserve. That
quarry is now part of the eighty-five acre Whitecliff
Park, the largest of Crestwood's seven parks. The City
has been very careful to preserve 40 wooded acres of the
park to provide a passive oasis in the midst of a bustling
community of both neighborhoods and thriving retail areas.
The wooded area of the park includes walking trails that
lead around the quarry and to various parts of the park.
 The
park active area includes the Crestwood Community Center,
a 22,000 square foot center that includes a gymnasium,
fitness room with both Pre-Cor cardiovascular equipment
and Cybex strength equipment, meeting rooms, dance gym,
two racquetball courts and houses the administrative offices
of the parks and recreation department. The community
center offers a wide variety of recreation programs and
special events including adult leagues, dance and gymnastics
classes, camps for children ages 3-15, special interest
programs, senior clubs and a variety of fitness classes
beginning at 6 a.m. for all levels of abilities. A variety
of holiday and seasonal special events are also offered
throughout the year for all ages.
Rooms in the community center can be rented for wedding
receptions, parties, seminars and sports events and practices.
Pavilions, picnic sites, sports fields, sand volley ball,
racquetball and tennis courts can also be reserved by
calling the parks and recreation department.
Also found in Whitecliff Park is the Crestwood Aquatic
Center, multi-purpose court, four tennis courts, tennis
pavilion, playground and pavilion overlooking the aquatic
center all completed during the summer of 2002. These
facilities are in addition to an existing pavilion, deck/picnic
area and a softball field.
The park setting was carefully incorporated into the aquatic
center with extensive landscaping and the natural area
of Whitecliff Park serving as a picturesque backdrop.
The aquatic center includes a 10 lane 25 yard by 25 meter
multi-purpose lap pool, lily pad challenge area, giant
slide, zero depth beach entry area, lazy river with inner
tubes and a two level children's play pool with water
falls, slides and other play features. Currently the aquatic
center is limited to residents of Crestwood, their guests
and a limited number of sponsored non-resident users.
A variety of swim lessons, water fitness programs and
a swim and dive team is also available. The aquatic center
is also available for private rentals for both parties
and swim meets.
 Size in acres |
85 |
| Playground |
1 |
| Sports Fields |
1 |
| Tennis Courts |
4 - Lighted |
| Restrooms |
yes |
| Picnic Areas |
1 |
| Picnic Pavilions |
2 |
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Multi-use Courts |
1 - Basketball & Roller Hockey |
| Trails |
1 |
| Ponds |
1 |
| Community Center |
1 |
| Outdoor Aquatic Complex |
1 |
| Other |
Sand Volleyball Court, Cache Course |
| Do you have a GPSr
(Global Positioning System Receiver) and know about
the sport/hobby of Geocaching using this hi-tech tool?
Geocaching consists of locating a small Tupperware
type container hidden (usually in the woods) after
the coordinates have been posted on the internet.
These are hidden throughout the world and normally
consist of a logbook, pencil, and some trinkets to
trade. Once the container is found, a note is written
in the logbook, a trinket may or may not be traded,
and the container left in the same location for the
next finder. The City of Crestwood was the first city
sponsored and maintained geocache in Missouri and
the 2nd in the country. The cache is located in Whitecliff
Park and details for finding the cache can be found
below: |
| www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=12535 |
Download
Whitecliff Cache Course |
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