Along my journeys into the outer parts of St. Louis County lies this park. Not just a park - Lone Elk Park! This one involved a lot of driving...but it was well worth it though! Especially if this is all stuff that I don't see everyday. I did see some animals, which I believed were bison or buffalos of some sort.
- According to its Facebook page, it is a wildlife management area, which consists of deer, bison, turkeys, waterfowls and of course, elk.
- Lone Elk Park is 546 acres.
- During WWII, the land belonged to the Tyson Valley Powder Plant. After the war, it became a county park and herds of bison and elk were established here. However, years later in 1958, the herds were destroyed.
- One lone elk survived, hence its present name
- The park was named Lone Elk Park in 1966 and was opened to the public in 1971
- Even though this is an animal-friendly place, no other animals (like personal pets) are allowed, even inside vehicles.
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| Visitor's center at Lone Elk Park |
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| Deer display inside the Visitor Center |
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| Lone Elk Park entrance |
In order to get the cake, you must do a bit of driving on the one-lane road. Be cautious, of course, for the wildlife that roam. You will see a lake and then a visitor's center. The cake is directly behind it. The cake, which like some of these cakes in parks, celebrates an outdoorsy theme:
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| Left side of the cake |
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| Back side of the cake |
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| Right side of the cake |
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| Top of the cake |
Lone Elk Park on FB
Wikipedia link
2 South 4th Street, ST. LOUIS, MO, 63102 (it is actually located near or in Valley Park but the address is St. Louis)
Cake artist: Alissa Shoultz
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