Quail Ridge Park

(Oct, 24) The awesome St. Charles County Parks Department organized a guided "Bird-Walk" at Quail Ridge Park. We attended and it was very enjoyable and informative. We happened to have a beautiful day, and saw many species of birds. Our guides were providing all kinds of information about the birds, there habitat, food sources, etc. It was very enjoyable. We have enjoyed MANY of the programs of the St. Charles County Parks Department. We think we have the BEST Parks department around . . . . and the BEST PARKS.

When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free. -Wendell Barry, "The Peace of Wild Things"

My favorite local park that has a little bit of everything. As a runner - I start at the history museum and take a loop around the park. It’s about a 3.1 mile loop in total if you lap the lake. The lake is empty right now but they have signs pointing at hoping for some change in that. The trails in the woods are great and not too much of distance ( good for kids ). They have multiple playgrounds & pavilions, a dog park, disc golf, and water stations all around. There is also a wedding venue that sometimes has park of the park blocked off, and I’ve seen several deer come very close to me. Park is monitored my St Charles County Parks and Police.

One of my favorite parks. Love the trails here and how you are truly surrounded by nature. Great playgrounds for kids too and a disc golf course.

This is an awesome park with tons of walking paths, both paved and unpaved, disc golf, picnic areas, playgrounds, fishing ponds, wildlife, horseshoes, a dog park, woods and wildlife. There is a beautiful wooded path you can take through the wood where you're likely to see deer, a variety of birds, snakes, frogs, and all kinds of animals.