The community is invited to celebrate the opening of the new features at Jefferson Lake, completing the East Waterways Project in Forest Park.

Bring a chair or picnic blanket and enjoy the latest improvement to Forest Park! Join us for live music, food trucks, activities and more from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. along the south shore of Jefferson Lake and Clayton Avenue.

About the Project

These major enhancements to eastern Forest Park complete a decades-long vision to create an interconnected waterway across Forest Park. The 2.5-mile Taylor Kindle River, established as part of The River Returns project, first brought this vision to life in the early 2000s. This final phase, which completes the restoration of the Park-wide water system as envisioned in the Forest Park Master Plan, was funded by donors to Forest Park Forever’s Forever Campaign.

New features include a cascade (Wise Falls) on the south shore, a boardwalk (Bayer Boardwalk) bringing visitors out over the lake, more spots for fishing, a picturesque extension of the river connecting it to Jefferson Lake, a restored Bowl Lake and Round Lake, plus other enhancements.