Emmenegger Nature Park (ENP) consists of in southwestern St. Louis County, Missouri. It is located in the city of Kirkwood and bordered to the west by the

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, to the south by Interstate 44 and the

Possum Woods Conservation Area Possum Woods Conservation Area consists of in St. Louis County, Missouri. It is located in the city of Kirkwood at the intersection of Interstates 44 and 270. It is adjacent to Emmenegger Nature Park along the Meramec River and part of the ...

, and to the east by Interstate 270. The ENP is part of the

Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor The Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor is a long string of adjoining conservation areas in the US state of Missouri, running along Interstate 44 and along the Meramec River. The corridor is named after Henry Shaw, founder of the Missouri Botanical Garde ...

. The Powder Valley Nature Center is directly to the east of ENP across Interstate 270. The area had been used at various times as an exotic animal breeding area for the

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, a resort, public swimming pool, and tennis club. The land was purchased by real estate developer Russell. E. Emmenegger in the 1970s before he donated it to the city of Kirkwood. The land is currently leased by the Missouri Department of Conservation. The land of Emmenegger Nature Park was originally owned by Edwin A. Lemp as part of his Cragwold estate. The ENP has a hiking trail and a disabled-accessible trail in addition to a pavilion, picnic table, and recreation fields.

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{{Protected Areas of Missouri Protected areas of St. Louis County, Missouri Protected areas established in 1975 Conservation Areas of Missouri Saint Louis Zoo