Meramec Greenway Plan

About

Work towards the Meramec Greenway plan began more than 30 years ago with a collective goal of preserving open space and building trails so people could explore and enjoy this beautiful river corridor. Great Rivers Greenway is working in partnership with the Meramec River Recreation Association, St. Louis County Department of Parks, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Division of State Parks, the Missouri Department of Conservation and various municipalities in St. Louis County to advance the plan.

In 2002, Great Rivers Greenway District’s board of directors approved the Meramec River Greenway Concept Plan. This calls for a greenway stretching 50 river miles from the Meramec’s confluence with the Mississippi River to the City of Pacific.

In addition to working with partners to develop and extend the greenway for public enjoyment, Great Rivers Greenway has acquired more than 288 acres of land within the Meramec River corridor.

Please note, if you saw dashed lines representing “Future Greenways” on the interactive map but don’t see those segments listed here, those projects are part of the overall plan but haven’t yet been studied individually. As soon as there is information to share and an opportunity for community engagement, those projects will have their own pages linked here!

Greenways to Visit

• Meramec Greenway: George Winter Park to Unger Park and Emmenegger Park
• Meramec Greenway: Glencoe to Sherman Beach Park
• Meramec Greenway: Lower Meramec Park
• Meramec Greenway: Lions Park to Route 66 State Park
• Meramec Greenway: Greentree Park to Arnold’s Grove Park
• Western Greenway: Rockwoods Reservation to Meramec Greenway

Greenways in Progress

• Meramec Greenway: Unger Park
• Meramec Greenway: Historic Route 66 Bridge Over the Meramec River
• Meramec Greenway: Meramec Bridge Feasibility Study