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The Best 135-Mile Venue Around

Greenways are great places for all types of programs, events and activities – whether it’s an outdoor dance with friends, a book club with your coworkers, a hula hooping contest with your classmates, a birthday party for your grandmother, or a casual stroll with your neighbors! Some greenway spaces are great for large events like a reunion with 100 of your family members. Others are better for a small gathering such as a picnic with a few friends. Others are great for telling your buddy, “Hey, let’s meet here to go for a walk/jog/bike ride/wheelchair roll/stroller roll/rollerblade roll!”

Segments of greenways are operated and maintained by various partners, and some may require a permit to host your event in a space such as a pavilion. All 100+ places are listed below, both in a map and in a table (that can be filtered!), and click on the links next to each greenway location to learn more about getting a permit or reserving a space. There are just three spaces operated by Great Rivers Greenway:

To reserve any of these three spaces on the Mississippi Greenway, click here.

Places to Gather on Greenways

Please note that most (but not all) pavilions, restrooms and drinking fountains are available to use April through October.
To confirm availability, contact the operating partner.

Legend for Map:
Red Markers = Over 100 people – spaces available for reservation
Orange Markers = 50-100 people – spaces available for reservation
Yellow Markers = Less than 50 people – spaces available for reservation
Green Markers = Small informal gatherings – spaces may not be available for reservation
Blue Markers = Meetup spot to go explore – spaces may not be available for reservation and do not have shelter

Find Your Perfect Place

Sort our list of greenway event venues by:

  • Type of usage (small gathering, large event, etc)
  • Location, part of the region, which greenway
  • Whether it’s reservable and shelter size
  • Parking capacity, restrooms, drinking fountain, power and grills
  • Name, phone and links to the partner that operates it
See the List