| Turtle Park | |
|---|---|
 Sculpture at Turtle Park | |
.png)  Location within Forest Park and St Louis | |
| Type | Sculpture park and playground |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°37′55″N 90°17′35″W / 38.63184°N 90.29302°W |
| Created | August 1996[1] |
| Operated by | St. Louis Parks Department and Forest Park Forever[2] |
| Status | Open all year (6 a.m. to 10 p.m.) |
| Public transit access |  MetroBus |
Turtle Park (also Turtle Playground[3]) is a sculpture park located at the southern edge of Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri at the intersection of Oakland Avenue and Tamm Avenue. The park contains seven concrete turtles and one snake. The turtles were designed and sculpted by Bob Cassilly and the park opened in August 1996. Turtle Park can be seen from Interstate 64 and the Saint Louis Zoo to the north.
- ^ Sorkin, Michael D. (May 20, 2013). "'Sunny' Glassberg dies; philanthropist who donated Turtle Park". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ "The Turtle Park Story". St. Louis: Higher Education Channel. April 2005. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Parks, Anne Elise (September 30, 2015). "Turtle Park gets restoration grant for improvements". St. Louis: Fox2now.com. Retrieved 6 November 2015.