The Recreation Grounds, opened in 1885, was the first home of St Johnstone F.C., a football club based in Perth, Scotland.

The twenty members of the newly formed football club contributed one Scottish pound each to lease suitable land at Craigie Haugh, near the South Inch park and across from where Perth Prison stands today.

A small grandstand and pavilion (described as "dilapidated" in the minutes of a 1924 meeting) was the only shelter for spectators; the rest of the crowd watched matches while standing on a grassy banking around the remainder of the pitch.

The Recreation Grounds were officially opened on 15 August 1885;[2] however, somewhat unusually, the home club didn't participate in the match.

At a meeting in February 1924, during which shareholders met to discuss the club's options for a new football ground, the following is recorded in the minutes: "Regarding the old or present site.