Why visit Crestwood
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 30 parks and trails, 51 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Grant's Farm, Webster University, Affton High School and Alswel.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Crestwood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Crestwood
Crestwood is a city in Gravois Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, that is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area known as Greater St. Louis. The population was 12,404 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Crestwood, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Webster University
School · 2.8 mi
University in Webster Groves, St. Louis
Museums and landmarks17
Affton High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Public comprehensive high school in Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Alswel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
House in Sunset Hills, Missouri, United States
Coral Court Motel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Motel on Route 66
Cragwold
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Father Dickson Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Cemetery in Crestwood, St. Louis County, Missouri
J. Milton Turner School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic former school building
Joseph Sappington House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
House in St. Louis County, Missouri
Kirkwood station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Amtrak station in Kirkwood, Missouri, US
The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum
Museum · 1.9 mi
Not-for-profit children's museum in Kirkwood, Missouri, USA
Busch Family Estate
Monument and historic site · 1.4 mi
10501 Gravois Road, Saint Louis
Hawken House
Monument and historic site · 1.3 mi
1155 South Rock Hill Road, Webster Groves
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds30
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Missouri, United States, also known as White Haven
Webster Groves Aquatic Center
Sports field and stadium · 1.8 mi
33 East Glendale Road
Mo-Fr 05:30-21:30; Sa 07:00-19:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Bohrer County Park
Park · 3.0 mi
Park in Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States
Laumeier Sculpture Park
Park · 1.9 mi
Non-profit organization in the USA
18 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes51
First Watch
Restaurant · American, Breakfast · 2.0 mi
491 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood
Mo-Su 07:00-14:30
The Barn
Restaurant · Breakfast, Lunch · 0.6 mi
1015 Sappington Road, St. Louis
Mo-Fr 08:00-13:30; Tu off; Sa,Su 07:00-13:15
Chili's
Restaurant · Tex-Mex · 1.6 mi
1130 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood
Sesame Chinese Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.4 mi
10500 Watson Road, Sunset Hills
Buffalo Wild Wings
Restaurant · Wings · 1.5 mi
1244 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood
39 more on the map.
Where to stay4
La Quinta Inn & Suites St Louis Route 66
Motel and hotel · 1.5 mi
1580 South Kirkwood Road, Sunset Hills
Holiday Inn St Louis SW - Route 66
Motel and hotel · 1.6 mi
10709 Watson Road, St. Louis
Churches and places of worship24
Eliot Unitarian Chapel
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Olive Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries64
Brentwood Early Childhd Center
School · 4.5 mi
2350 St. Clair Ave - Suite B, Brentwood
Healthcare8
Missouri Baptist Medical Center Outpatient Center - Sunset Hills
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 mi
3844 South Lindbergh Boulevard, Sunset Hills
Passport Health Crestwood Travel Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy
50 Crestwood Executive Center, Saint Louis
Map of Crestwood
229 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 25°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 28°F | 2.3 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 38°F | 3.6 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 48°F | 4.8 in |
| May | 77°F | 59°F | 4.9 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 4.7 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 4.2 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 70°F | 3.8 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 62°F | 3.4 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 50°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 39°F | 3.7 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 30°F | 2.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for St Louis Sci Ctr (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
St. Louis County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-06-09: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires (Severe Storm)
- 2022-08-08: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-06-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Saint Louis Downtown - Parks Airport (CPS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Affton 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Concord 3 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Clayton 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- St. Louis 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Arnold 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Ballwin 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Columbia 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Cahokia Heights 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Chesterfield 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- East St. Louis 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sappington Road, Crestwood, MO, Khazar2Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Imospizzeriacrestwood, WhisperToMe, CC BY 3.0
- Grace Episcopal Church in Kirkwood, CAnderson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Olice Chapel AME Church, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Affton High School, CAnderson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cragwold, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirkwood Station MO - February 2016, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Joseph Sappington House, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alswel Viewing South, German American Historian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coral Court key tag, Lori, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Laumeier Sculpture Park 02, Joel Krauska from San Francisco, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Webster University's Webster Hall - 2012, Marcus Qwertyus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Crispy snoots, Elchip, Public domain
- A view of the old quarry at Whitecliff park, D BREW, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Queenoftheholyrosaryschoolwebstergroves, WhisperToMe, CC BY 3.0
- Father Dickson Cemetery, Unconventional2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rev. Moses Dickson Monument, Unconventional2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hawken House Front, Webster Groves Historical Society, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zephaniah Sappington House 1979, Esley Hamilton, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Public domain
- Bust of Adolphus Busch - Close-up, German American Historian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bust of Adolphus Busch - Sculptor signature, German American Historian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bust of Adolphus Busch - Nameplate, German American Historian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bauernhof Perspective, Ernest C Klipstein, Public domain
- Bauernhof entrance arch, J. A. Bryan, Public domain
- Bauernhof Courtyard, German American Historian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sandusky Cement Bauernhof, The Sandusky Cement Co., Public domain
- Carriages at The Bauernhof, German American Historian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Newly finished Bauernhof, J. A. Bryan (1928), Public domain
- Bauernhof Great Hall, German American Historian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bauernhof Plan Ground Floor, Ernest C Klipstein, Public domain
- Bauernhof Plan Second Floor, Ernest C Klipstein, Public domain
- Bauernhof Southeast Corner, German American Historian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Drones Above Bauernhof, German American Historian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beer garden at Grant's Farm, Matthew Hurst from Brooklyn, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bauernhof Apartments, Ernest C Klipstein, Public domain
- Bust of Adolphus Busch - On pedestal, German American Historian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bust of Otto von Bismarck - Close-up, German American Historian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Limenitis arthemis astyanax - Lori Schuster - 421534418, Lori Schuster, CC0
- Grant's Trail, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elephant Show, Grant's Farm (MSA) (5789077508), Missouri State Archives, No restrictions
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