Nestled amongst the rolling hills and limestone of Southwest St. Louis County you will find beautiful Eureka, Missouri. Eureka is unique among other St. Louis County communities for its retention of a small-town atmosphere while still providing access to a major metropolitan area. Beautiful local and state parks and surrounding terrain, quality schools, affordable housing and low crime are just a few of the amenities that make Eureka a great place to live, work and play.Our Parks & Recreation Department provides various recreational and cultural programming throughout the year that helps to foster community interest and a shared sense of place among residents including a state-of-the-art recreation center, The Timbers of Eureka.The City of Eureka is located within the award-winning Rockwood School District. The Rockwood School District has been awarded the "Distinction in Performance" award by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and a "Gold Medal" rating from Expansion Management Magazine.Eureka is conveniently located along I-44 at the southwestern end of St. Louis County. Our north/south connection is Hwy. 109. Hwy. 109, north, provides access to communities such as Wildwood, Chesterfield and Ellisville and to the south, northern Jefferson County. The City of Eureka is just minutes from the St. Louis city limits and provides access to concerts, shopping, employers, the arts and the entire St. Louis Metropolitan Area.