Castlewood State Park

Castlewood State Park
Castlewood Park first opened in Ballwin, MO in the early 1900's. Between 1915 and 1940 thousands of visitors traveled to Castlewood Park. The Missouri Pacific Railroad provided the main source of transportation to the park. After World War 2 people quit coming to the park so it was forced to shut down. In 1975 the MRRA re-opened the park as a national park. Castlewood State Park is 1,779 acres that is incorporated with the Meramec River.
During the 1930's people came from all over Missouri for the weekend to get away. Usually, there where more than 10,000 people to v…