St. Louis Parks & Recreation: Buder Park

Buder Park

Please note that this park was split in two when Highway 44 was built in the early 1960s, resulting in two distinctly different park sites. We continue to name both parts after Lydia D. Buder, the wife of the original land donor, Gus A. Buder Sr. Upper Buder is south of Highway 44, and Lower Buder (next to the Meramec River) is north of Highway 44.
Park Hours: 8 a.m. to one half hour past official sunset, except when reservations are issued.

Buder (North of Highway 44)
North Outer Road of Highway 44, east of Highway 141

Reservable - North

Target Archery Range

  • A series of five targets of the same size located side by side in the northwestern corner of the park. Shooting possible from distances of 10 to 60 yards. The St. Louis County Archers are the sponsoring organization and assist with its upkeep.
  • No fee for reservations to sponsor for facility maintenance.
  • Number of Picnic Tables: 0
  • Number of B-B-Q Pits: None
  • Electric: No
  • Water: No
  • Playground: No
  • Restroom: None
  • Note: Special events on the Archery Range must be coordinated with possible conflicting events elsewhere in north Buder.

Radio Control Line Field

  • Model airplane flying facilities available to individuals as no fee during hours when park is officially open. Users must be members of GSLMA organization as comply with rules posted at the sites. The Greater St. Louis Modelers Association (GSLMA) is the sponsoring organization and assists with its upkeep.
  • Maximum: 100 people
  • Number of Picnic Tables: 6
  • Number of B-B-Q Pits: 1
  • Electric: No
  • Water: No
  • Playground: No
  • Restroom: No

Radio Building

Reservable only to St. Louis Amateur Radio Club.

Non Reservable - North
  • Picnic Sites -- several throughout the park available on a first come, first served basis.

Buder (South of Highway 44)

1919 Valley Park Road 63026 east of Highway 141

Reservable - South

Buder Shelter

  • Maximum: 100 people
  • Number of Picnic Tables: 10
  • Number of B-B-Q Pits: 1
  • Electric: Yes
  • Water: Yes
  • Playground: Yes (100 yards)
  • Restroom: Yes (Seasonal; 75 yards)
  • Note: Level ground, all paved - restrooms accessible. Handicap accessible. Horseshoe pits and volleyball standards available.

Overlook Shelter

  • Maximum: 50 people
  • Number of Picnic Tables: 5
  • Number of B-B-Q Pits: 1
  • Electric: No
  • Water: No
  • Playground: No
  • Restroom: No (located next to Buder Shelter)
  • Note: 50 yards of grass, curbstone; poor accessibility, restrooms far away. Horseshoe pit and volleyball standards available.

Non Reservable - South

  • Picnic Sites -- several throughout the park available on a first come, first served basis.
  • Horseshoe Pits -- two at Buder Shelter and one at Overlook Shelter.