Tower Grove Park

Location

Sep 2

Gazebo’s galore and beautiful stone arches next to a pond are the highlights of Tower Grove Park, along with a couple smaller ponds surrounded by beautiful plants and flowers. There’s even a beautiful brick building with a pathway down the side of it that make for perfect backgrounds for your portraits. This beautiful St. Louis park is perfect for a one-hour session.

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The Best Part About Tower Grove Park

With the abundance of plants around Tower Grove Park, you’re sure to have beautiful backgrounds for your senior pictures. The ponds have all kinds of plants growing around them and make for perfect portraits sitting in either the grass or on the edge of the pond. There are also tall grasses nearby that are perfect for standing between or in front of.

The highlight of the ponds is the larger one with stone arches. These stone arches are perfect for leaning on, standing in front of, sitting on, or sitting in front of. There are even some stone steps to sit on. The arches have lots of bushes and flowers growing around them, so you’re sure to have either greenery or the pond in your background.

Another great feature at Tower Grove Park is the brick building that sits right across the pathway from the large pond. The brick walls make for perfect backdrops to either stand away from or lean up against. Right beside the building is a small path with a lamppost that’s great to hold on to and hang out from. The path is also a great spot to sit in the middle of. There are even a couple doorways on the side of the building that make for a lovely background as well.

Pathways around the park always make for fun walking towards or away from the photographer portraits. You’ll find some of the gazebos along the pathway where you can sit on the steps, lean on the railings, or dance around in the center for a more candid portrait. There’s even a beautiful sculpture that stands down one of the paths and is surrounded by tulips in the spring. This small sculpture is perfect for posing in front of, especially when the flowers are blooming.

What to Expect Each Season

Spring

Spring is the perfect time to have senior pictures taken at Tower Grove. Tulips grow in abundance here along with all the other budding flowers and trees. You’re sure to find plenty of floral backgrounds for your portraits.

Summer

By summertime, all the plants and trees will have regained their color, and there may even be a few summertime flowers blooming. Parts of Tower Grove Park are in the sun, while other parts are in the shade. The gazebo’s make for the perfect shady spot on a hot summer day.

Fall

With Tower Grove Park being surrounded by trees, you’re sure to find plenty of fall colors here. The pathways will also be scattered with leaves and will make for the ultimate fall portraits.

Winter

There are lots of trees and plants in Tower Grove Park, so there won’t be much color here in the winter. However, the stone arches make for the perfect winter wonderland background when it snows.

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Pricing and Accommodations

Tower Grove Park is somewhat busy and absolutely free. It is open to the public 7 days a week. There may be the occasional wedding or event going on. Restrooms are located at the Roman Pavilion 4378 Northwest Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110.