My Trip to McNair Park in St. Charles, Missouri, USA

Yesterday, I took a trip to McNair Park in St. Charles, Missouri, USA, and took some photos for the St. Charles Parks Photo Contest. However, I did not take the above photo, because I was running short on time, and did not get a chance to get up to the entrance to get a shot. I got it from the McNair Park website, which can be accessed by clicking the above link.


McNair is divided into two sections divided by a creek and surrounding woodland area. The smaller section north of the creek is the "Day Camp" area of the park, and the larger south section is the "Main Area."

A unique amenity to McNair Park is the the Braille Trail and Garden located at the southwest corner of the park. 

You may notice a lot of haze in the air in these pictures. That is from the forest fires in Canada. I didn't even notice it until I got home and started looking at the pictures, and heard people talking about it on the local news.

Below is a video I created of my trip.

Out on the Town with Big Chuck from St. Charles (Episode 6): My Trip to McNair Park

Here is a shot of one of the many baseball diamonds in the Main Area of the park. These paved trails go throughout the whole park.

This is a shot of the McNair Braille Trail and Garden Area located in the southwest part of the Main Area of the Park.

Here is another shot of the scenic Braille Trail and Garden.

Here is a cozy spot to sit and relax and forest- bathe on the Braille Trail. 

Here's another beautiful spot in the garden at McNair Park.

It is a good time of year to visit the garden at McNair Park. All the lush, green foliage is really coming out now, and the flowers are starting to bloom.


This is a shot of the bridge that crosses the creek, that divides the north and south sections of the park.

This is a scenic shot of the paved trail meandering through the wooded area right after you get off the bridge that crosses the creek.

And here we have a shot of the handicap parking on the northern Day Camp Area of the park. I know it is just a shot of a parking lot, but I thought it was very visually appealing, and worth taking a photo.

Love this one with the statue of the two patriotic kids playing with the purple flowers in the foreground and the beautiful white blooms on the dogwood tree in the background. This is probably my favorite shot of the day. This is also in the northern Day Camp Area of the park. 

This pavilion is a nice spot to come back to and have a little party. It is located in the southern main area of the park.

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