Henrietta St.
Reservoir Park/ Water Tower
Reservoir Park / Water Tower
on the Ten Toe Express
TOTAL WALK DISTANCE: .75 mile or more
Lafayette Ave.
Compton Hill Reservoir Park and Water Tower can be found on South Grand between
SLU Medical Center and Tower Grove Park. The reservoir was the highest point in
St. Louis when it was built in the late 1800’s. The Water Tower & Park Preservation
Society works to preserve and beautify this historic setting.
HWY 44
Copelin Ave.
DIRECTIONS:
OR:
Reservoir
Naked
Truth
#70
Russell Blvd.
#8
More info: www.watertowerfoundation.org
Use your Ten Toe maps to combine this walk with a visit to
Compton Heights, South Grand, or Flora Place.
Geyer Ave.
Shaw Blvd.
Flora Pl.
Longfellow
www.cmt-stl.org . (314) 231-7272
54
Longfellow Blvd.
[email protected] . (314) 570-9652
Historic
Stockstrom
Mansion
Blvd.
55
lvd.
Virginia Ave.
To Increase Your Steps:
• Climb the Tower : Open first Saturdays, April thru November.
$5 admission. 198 steps with 7 landings. Old photos and drawings
are exhibited inside. The views outside are delightful !
Water
Tower
Compton Hill Pl.
• Take MetroLink to Civic Center Station, then transfer to #8
Bates-Morganford. This route will take you alongside the historic
Stockstrom Mansion on Russell Blvd.
• Walk to the Park from either bus stop. A complete circuit of the
reservoir is .65 mile.
Grand Blvd.
• Take MetroLink to Grand Station and transfer to MetroBus #70
southbound.
• Exit the bus on Grand near Shaw, after passing SLU Medical Center.