Deer Creek Greenway

Deer Creek Park to Lorraine Davis Park

The sidewalk on Brentwood Blvd. between Marshall Avenue and the new Brentwood Park is CLOSED to accommodate construction of the Deer Creek Greenway connector. Crews are building a new paved greenway along the east side of Brentwood Blvd. and also adding an extension to the side of the bridge over Deer Creek to allow for a wider path.

Date posted: 9/10/24

Description

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.
See the full plan for this greenway here!

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Getting There

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. The segment of greenway from Big Bend Blvd to the bridge over Deer Creek in Deer Creek Park (Rocket Park) is managed by the City of Maplewood.  The other side of bridge over Deer Creek to Lorraine Davis Park is managed by the City of Webster Groves. Please be sure to follow all posted rules and regulations while you are living life outside!

Things to Do

Grill

You can grill out on the grills located throughout Deer Creek Park.

Play

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 Details

3.35 Miles

This paved asphalt trail extends 3.35 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  people to learn how to ride a bike! There is also a  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.

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Amenities

Benches

Bike Racks

Drinking Water

Parking

Playground

Restrooms

Shelters

Tables

Trash

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