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Description
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.
Rabbit Run Park has athletic fields, a basketball court, a playground, gazebo, pavilions and two miles of paved trails.
The trail in this greenway also connects to Dardenne Park in St. Peters.
You can walk, run, or bike along the edge of the St. Charles Community College campus and connect with Legacy Park in Cottleville.
See the full plan for this greenway here!
Get Directions to Dardenne Greenway: Legacy Park to Dardenne Park
Getting There
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!
Things to Do
Dine You can dine at several restaurants on Mid Rivers Mall Drive that are easily accessible from the Saint Charles Community College Campus section of the greenway.
Explore HistoryYou can explore the historic log cabin located in Legacy Park. Check out the Cottleville city website for more information
FishYou can fish on several lakes in this greenway! There is a lake with a fishing pier at Vantage Park in Cottleville. You can also fish on the lakes in Woodland Sports Park and Rabbit Run Park in St. Peters.
GrillYou can grill out on the grills located in Legacy Park in Cottleville and Rabbit Run and Dardenne Parks in St. Peters.
PlayThere 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.
See WildlifeIn the parks along this greenway there are diverse ecosystems such as woodlands, wetlands, swamps and temperate prairies that support abundant wildlife. You may see white-tailed deer, song birds, otters, or wild turkey.
Trail Details
7.32 Miles
This is a 7.32-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.
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