Flyers containing racist symbols and slogans were found at East Clayton Community Park this week.
The flyers have cross symbols commonly used by white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups.
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The words "White Pride World Wide" is printed around the symbol.
They were placed on top of trailhead markers.
After years of walking in the park, Suzanne Cano was stopped in her tracks when she saw the vandalism on Thursday.
“I was stunned to see it,” she said. “It wasn’t a traditional swastika. It was very similar to maybe a white supremacist group. It said worldwide supremacy or something like that.”
Skylar Lauwick and his friend found similar drawings of neo-Nazi symbols while disc golfing.
And they had seen the same earlier this week on a sign.
"It's terrible," Lauwick said.
Clayton Police are investigating this incident, and no arrests have been made. Police Chief Greg Tart said the behavior is not indicative of the community.
“We are investigating recent vandalism involving park signage and StoryWalk installations. We want to be clear that this behavior is unacceptable and does not reflect the values of our community. Based on our investigation thus far, we do not believe these incidents indicate an ongoing threat to park visitors. Our parks remain safe and open for families and residents to enjoy."
Anyone with information is asked to call Clayton police at 919-553-4611.