Parks, Recreation, and Civic Facilities

St. Joseph's Urban Trail System

Adopt-A-Trail
The City of St. Joseph Parks and Recreation Department is looking for volunteer organizations to adopt portions of the City's hike and bike trail system.

St. Joseph Cycling Information

Hike and Bike Trail commercial MPEG

The Urban Trail System, a network of 10’ concrete trails and traditional sidewalks, links the public to neighborhoods, schools, recreational opportunities, shopping, work, and provides an opportunity for general fitness in a safe environment.

In the 1980’s it was originally envisioned that a system of trails and sidewalks would run along the Parkway System linking Hyde and Krug Parks. Updates to that concept recognized that other greenways (areas where walkers and bikers can operate more safely with few or no at-grade crossings on highways or streets) were available to provide similar amenities along abandoned railroad corridors - called Rails to Trails.

St. Joseph is blessed with great neighborhoods and a beautiful environment – from soaring bluffs to the Missouri River – that make each existing and future segment of trail appealing to the walker and biker.

Hike and bike trail More Information
More information for each segment of existing trail can be found by clicking below:

Northwest Parkway - Ferndale to Lovers Lane
Northwest Parkway South - Corby Pond to Lovers Lane
Corby Parkway - Corby Pond to Ashland
Corby Parkway - Corby Pond to Maple Leaf Parkway
Bartlett Park - Bartlett Park to 28th/Commercial.
Chicago & Rock Island - 28th/Commercial to 36th St.
Chicago & Rock Island East - 36th St. to Riverside Road
Southwest Parkway North - 28th/Commercial to 22nd St.
Southwest Parkway - Mansfield Road to 22nd St.
Southwest Parkway South - Hyde park to Mansfield Road

Urban Trail Distances
Link to Urban Trail distances. Distances shown are in linear feet. 5,280 feet equals 1 mile.

Future Trail Map
St. Joseph is fortunate in that it was once served by a plethora of railroad companies utilizing significant rail line mileage. Most have been abandoned, but some have been preserved by either the City of St. Joseph (within the City limits) or a railroad company itself. Each has the potential, if developed, to link yet more neighborhoods to the opportunities enjoyed in other segments of the community.