Deer Creek Greenway

Deer Creek Park to Lorraine Davis Park

Amenities | Getting Here | Things To Do | Trail Info

This greenway is nestled between the cities of Maplewood, Brentwood and Webster Groves. It parallels Deer Creek and links together parks, businesses, neighborhoods and green space in the area surrounding the confluence of Deer and Shady Creeks.
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You can walk or ride to nearby parks, Deer Creek Center and connect to other restaurants, businesses and residential neighborhoods in Maplewood, Webster Groves and Brentwood. Maplewood’s Deer Creek Park is often called “Rocket Park” because of its space-themed playground and tall rocket slide. It is a very popular gathering place for families with small children. There are baseball and soccer fields on the Webster Groves side of the park. You can also find restrooms, picnic areas and a gazebo. In Lorraine Davis Park, there are new boardwalks, landscaping with native plants, and a pavilion with picnic tables and a drinking fountain overlooking the confluence of Deer and Shady Creeks. There is a half court basketball court in Barnickel Park. Thanks to the funding and cooperation by the City of Webster Groves and the Bellwether Foundation, Inc., there is a trailhead along Marshall Avenue, just east of Brentwood Blvd. The trailhead includes parking for greenway users, a covered pavilion, a drinking fountain, a bike fix-it station and a “pump track,” which features a series of rolling hills and banked turns where bicyclists can have fun and practice their mountain-biking skills.
Click here for the master plan, current status and future connections for this greenway!

Amenities

parking

restrooms

playground

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shelter

drinking water

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bike racks

Getting Here

The trailhead in Deer Creek Park is located just south of the intersection of Manchester Road and South Hanley Road. If you live nearby, you may be able to walk to this greenway. You can also park in Barnickel Park or at the Marshall Avenue Trailhead.

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

Deer Creek Park (Laclede Station Rd.) Deer Creek Shopping Center Barnickel Park Marshall Avenue Trailhead Deer Creek Park (Pacific Ave.)

You can access Deer Creek Greenway by riding on the shared traffic lanes heading South on Sutton Boulevard then West on Greenwood Boulevard and south again on Sussex Avenue. You then head West on Oxford Boulevard and the trailhead is located on the west side of Big Bend Boulevard.

You can take bus #68 to Deer Creek Greenway at Big Bend Blvd. and Oxford. Note: Deer Creek Park is on Laclede Station Rd. (The trailhead is at Big Bend near Oxford.)

You can access the Deer Creek Greenway from the Sunnen Station.

You can park in Deer Creek Park in Maplewood. You can also park in the Marshall Avenue Trailhead, just east Brentwood Blvd. on Marshall Avenue or Barnickel Park at the intersection of North Forest and Bompart Avenues.

Things To Do

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You can play on the spaceship themed playground or on the many athletic fields located in Deer Creek Park. There is a new pump track for riding bikes at the trailhead on Marshall Avenue. You can play on the playground and basketball court in Barnickel Park.

Trail Info

2.16 Miles

This paved asphalt trail extends 2.16 miles between Deer Creek Shopping Center at Big Bend Avenue through Deer Creek Park in Webster Groves and Maplewood to Lorraine Davis Park in Webster Groves. It links four parks and offers a direct connection to the stores in Deer Creek Center. It is not typically very crowded, making this a great place for youngsters to learn how to ride a bike! There is also a new segment in Brentwood’s new Brentwood Park off Brentwood Boulevard. There is a 1.4 mile paved path in this park that stretches from Brentwood Blvd. to the intersection of Laclede Station/Hanley and Manchester Rd, near the Maplewood MetroLink Station. There is also a new underpass beneath Manchester Road that connects you to Brentwood community trails. Plans are underway to connect the new Brentwood section via a new paved path along Brentwood Blvd. from Marshall Ave to the new park near Brazeau Ave.