O'Fallon Park is a municipal park

Urban park

An urban park, is also known as a municipal park or a public park, public open space or municipal gardens , is a park in cities and other incorporated places to offer recreation and green space to residents of, and visitors to, the municipality...

 in St. Louis, Missouri

Missouri

Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...

, that opened in 1908.

Geography

O'Fallon Park is located near the riverfront. On the north, it is bordered by Interstate 70

Interstate 70

Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky...

; on the southwest, by W. Florissant Ave. The southeastern border follows E. Harris Ave., Algernon St., and Adelaide Ave.

Surrounding areas

O'Fallon Park is surrounded by five St. Louis neighborhoods. North Riverfront

North Riverfront, St. Louis

North Riverfront is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The neighborhood is bounded by Adelaide St. on the south, the Mississippi River on the east, Maline Creek on the north, and Hall Street, Calvary Avenue, Bellefontaine Cemetery, and I-70 to the west....

 borders the north, Penrose

Penrose, St. Louis

Penrose is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The neighborhood is located on the north side of the city just south of Interstate 70 and west of O’Fallon Park. It is bounded by Florissant Avenue and I-70 on the north, Natural Bridge on the south, North Newstead and Pope Avenue on the east, and...

 borders the west, Near North Riverfront

Near North Riverfront, St. Louis

Near North Riverfront is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Between 1990 and 2000 Near North Riverfront led the city in percentage population growth, growing 89% over the decade. Despite this large percentage growth, Near North Riverfront is largely non-residential and so the 89% pecentage gain...

 borders the east by a tip, and finally two neighborhoods border the south, O'Fallon

O'Fallon, St. Louis

O'Fallon is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The neighborhood is located on the north side of the City of St. Louis, nestled between O’Fallon Park and Fairgrounds Park...

 and College Hill

College Hill, St. Louis

College Hill is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The name College Hill was given to this area because it was the location of the St. Louis University College Farm. This area, bounded generally by Warne College Hill is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The name College Hill was given to...

.

See also

• People and culture of St. Louis, Missouri
  People and culture of St. Louis, Missouri
  The culture of St. Louis, Missouri includes a variety of attractions located within the city of St. Louis, Missouri and in surrounding communities in Greater St...
  
  
• Neighborhoods of St. Louis
  Neighborhoods of St. Louis
  St. Louis, Missouri, is divided into 79 neighborhoods. Census data is collected for each neighborhood, as well as crime data, historic property data, and dining establishment health ratings. National historic neighborhoods are identified by the official neighborhood to which they belong.Also,...
  
  
• Parks in St. Louis, Missouri
  Parks in St. Louis, Missouri
  Parks in St. Louis, Missouri are administered by the city of St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry, the National Park Service, or a separate private board, and include 105 city parks and several other recreational areas....
  
  

External links

O'Fallon Park - Official St. Louis Park Department website