Phantom Forest Conservation Area

I look my little one here one day for a walk through the woods. It’s very close to our house & I’ve driven by it hundreds of times, but had never stopped. There’s nothing fancy at all about this place — it’s essentially just a mulched trail that wanders through a densely forested area. There are no facilities, such as a bathroom or playground, but that’s what makes it so special — there’s hardly ever anyone in the lot here. It’s really interesting that this place exists, given it’s location in the ‘burbs. It has a lovely canopy, and the trail is well-​maintained.
There was a bit of poison ivy around the edges of the trail & you definitely wouldn’t want to wander off the trail, but if you just want to walk on a lovely, tree shaded path & not have to deal with the outside world for an hour or so, it’s just perfect. It’s a really nice example of the maintaining green space in the area, and I imagine it’ll be gorgeous in the fall when the leaves start to turn.

This 13 acre park consists of a a parking lot and a walking trail through the woods. I rustic beautiful sylvan piece of serenity in suburbia.
Phantom Forest Conservation Area was donated to Missouri Department of Conservation in 1994 by Ray and Claire Moore. The area is called Phantom Forest because Ray Moore was the illustrator of the Phantom comic.
In 2006, the area was leased to the City of Des Peres Parks and Recreation for area maintenance.