Dardenne Greenway

Legacy Park to Dardenne Park

Amenities | Getting Here | Things To Do | Trail Info

The Dardenne Greenway winds along Dardenne Creek in St. Charles County, and links together hundreds of acres of parks as well as neighborhoods, communities, businesses and schools. There is a paved trail in the greenway that makes it easy for you to to leave your car behind and walk or ride to athletic fields, a dog park, St. Charles Community College or to just get outside and enjoy some fresh air!

Click here to download a printable Greenway Adventure Guide for the Dardenne Greenway: Legacy Park to Dardenne Park.

There is a shelter and fishing dock at the east end of Harmony Lake in Cottleville’s Legacy Park. You can also see “botanical vignettes” of native flowers and grasses along the campus of St. Charles Community College. These include carefully-selected natives species and other plants that flourish in Missouri’s climate.
There are several parks that lie within this stretch of the Dardenne Greenway. One is the 92-acre Woodland Sports Park, which offers soccer fields baseball and softball diamonds and two fishing lakes. There are also pavilions, a half-acre prairie “roundabout” and a paved 1-mile perimeter trail. Click here for more info about Woodland Sports Park.
Jack Gettemeyer Park at Rabbit Run has athletic fields, a basketball court, a playground, gazebo, pavilions and two miles of paved trails. For more information, click here.
The trail in this greenway also connects to Dardenne Park in St. Peters. It has a new playground and lets you easily access an 18-hole municipal golf course.
You can walk, run, or bike along the edge of the St. Charles Community College campus and connect with Legacy Park in Cottleville. For more information about Legacy Park, click here.
Click here for the master plan, current status and future connections for this greenway!

Amenities

parking

restrooms

playground

benches

tables

shelter

drinking water

trash

bike racks

Getting Here

The trailhead at Legacy Park is located near Highway N in Cottleville. The greenway is also near Mid Rivers Mall Drive. The north end of the greenway is located near Mexico Road in St. Peters. Take a break from class and walk to explore the greenway from the St. Charles Community College campus. If you live nearby, there are several other ways to walk to this greenway.

Each greenway is managed in cooperation with different municipalities and parks departments, who set the rules for greenway use, parking and hours of operation. Greenways often span multiple municipalities, so please be aware that these rules can change as you travel along the trail. Please be sure to follow all posted rules and regulations while you are living life outside!

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Plan Your Route

Legacy Park St. Charles Community College Ohmes Rd. at Mid Rivers Mall Drive

If you are not too far from this greenway, you may be able to connect to it on your bike. Click one of the buttons above to plan your route with Google Maps.

This greenway is not accessible via bus.

This greenway is not accessible via Metrolink.

There are places for you to park in Legacy Park, Woodlands Sports Park, Rabbit Run Park, and Dardenne Park.

Things To Do

explore history

fish

dine

wildlife

grill

play

There are several places and ways to play in this greenway! At Legacy Park in Cottleville you can play on the playgrounds or with your dog at the Bark Park. At College Meadows Park located on the Saint Charles Community College Campus you can play on the 9-hole disc golf course or get a workout on the 10 station fitness trail. You can also play on the playgrounds located in Rabbit Run Park and Dardenne Park in St. Peters.

Trail Info

6.94 Miles

This is a 6.94-mile paved trail that is mostly flat, with a few rolling hills. There is a nice mixture of sun and shade as you enjoy woodlands, wetlands, swamps and temperate prairies.