Mississippi Greenway
Jefferson Barracks Park to River City Casino
This section of the Mississippi River Greenway offers magnificent views of the river as it stretches from Jefferson Barracks County Park north along the river. You can have a picnic or connect to historic Jefferson Barracks – a U.S. Army Post that dates back to 1826.
The extension of this trail from its current endpoint on the northern side of the Casino parking lot to the existing trail in the River des Peres Greenway is complete between Alabama and Broadway. However, The final half mile—between South Broadway and the northwest corner of the River City Casino—to connect the River des Peres and Mississippi Greenways has been on hold for several years.
We now have a new plan to move forward. After years of negotiations, Union Pacific Railroad, St. Louis County and Great Rivers Greenway had an agreement about access to Railroad property to make this long-awaited connection for the community. However, the railroad’s requirement for insurance is extremely cost-prohibitive. This insurance would cost you, the taxpayers, an additional $75,000 per year in perpetuity, plus any increases to that annual premium. GRG and St. Louis County take our job of stewarding your tax dollars very seriously and we do not believe paying this every single year is this is the best use of your investment.
With our partners’ and Board of Directors’ support, we will embark on evaluating and planning a new route to make this critical connection working with St. Louis County, St. Louis City and other collaborators. We understand and share the frustration with the years of delays of this small but mighty project, and we continue to work on finding a way forward to make it happen through another way.
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Getting Here
You can access this trail off of Telegraph Road in south St. Louis County.
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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You can access the trailhead in Jefferson Barracks County Park by riding on the shared traffic lanes on South Broadway. The trailhead is located on Bigby Road.
Once connected to River Des Peres, you will have access to this section of the Mississippi River Greenway via the Catalan Loop MetroBus station on the corner of South Broadway and East Catalan.
Once connected to River Des Peres, you will have access to this section of the Mississippi River Greenway via the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne MetroLink station.
Parking is available at Jefferson Barracks Park trailhead (Gark & Bagby).
Things To Do
explore history
You can explore the history of Jefferson Barracks at the museums located around the park. Check out the St. Louis County website for more info.
grill
You can grill out on grills located throughout Jefferson Barracks Park.
play
You can play disc golf or use the archery range in Jefferson Barracks Park.
Trail Info
1.74 Miles
This 1.7-mile paved trail extends from the trailhead in Jefferson Barracks Park to the north side of the River City Casino property. It is flat and very sunny; offering unparalleled views of the Mississippi River and barge traffic.
Learn more about the history of Jefferson Barracks.
