Recreation > Biking and Walking Trails

No matter what the season, you can enjoy our sporting and outdoor activities. Maybe it's time to ride your bike or take a walk on dozens of neighborhood trails.

	Belleville East Bikeway (Belleville) Asphalt Trail that will eventually make up the Metro East Bike Trail. ...View Details | Belleville, IL			MetroBikeLink (Belleville) Parallel to College MetroLink light rail...View Details | Belleville, IL
	Metro-East Levee Trail (Belleville) Crushed rock surface. Runs from Cargill Road in Cahokia to intersection of 157 and 163. ...View Details | Belleville, IL			National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Shrine (Belleville) Walking Tour...View Details | Belleville, IL
	Richland Creek Greenway Trail (Belleville) Asphalt trail. Connects several city parks in Belleville. ...View Details | Belleville, IL			Carlyle Lake Prairie View Trail (Carlyle) The trail runs from the Carlyle Lake Visitor's Center (Trailhead) east for 9 miles across ...View Details | Carlyle, IL | 618-594-2461
	Fults Hill Prairie Natural Area (Chester) 1.6 mile walking or hiking trail....View Details 4301 South Lake Drive | Chester, IL 62233 | 618-826-2706			Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve (Chester) Display of prehistoric petroglyphs and pictographs in Illinois...View Details | Chester, IL
	Eagle Points Trail (Chouteau Island) Six-mile trail on Chouteau Island along the levee. Trail runs from Chain of Rocks Road sou...View Details Chouteau Island | Chouteau Island,			Bluff Trail (Edwardsville) This 2-mile asphalt trail begins at New Poag Road and runs along the bluff, overlooking th...View Details | Edwardsville, IL
	Delyte Morris Trail (Edwardsville) 2 Lane asphalt paved trail. ...View Details | Edwardsville, IL			Madison Cty Bike Trails (Edwardsville) More than 100 miles of bikeways connect communities throughout Madison County. Whether you...View Details | Edwardsville, IL | 618-797-4600
	Nature Trail (Edwardsville) This 13-mile asphalt trail offers a variety of natural landscapes while passing neighborho...View Details | Edwardsville, | 618-797-4600			Quercus Grove Trail (Edwardsville) Beginning on Schwarz Street, this 6-mile asphalt/limestone trail connects historic downtow...View Details | Edwardsville, IL 62025
	The Bluff Trail (Edwardsville) Asphalt trails that begins at New Poag Road south to connect SIU-Edwardsville....View Details | Edwardsville, IL 62025			Watershed Nature Trail (Edwardsville) This 5-mile asphalt trail connects to Watershed Nature Center and travels over vintage rai...View Details | Edwardsville, IL 62025
	Heritage Connector Bike Trail (Glen Carbon) Located across from Village Hall, this trail consists of asphalt surface and extends 1 mil...View Details | Glen Carbon, IL			Ronald J. Foster Heritage Trail (Glen Carbon) This trail begins behind Fire Station 1 and extends easterly a distance of 12.5 miles to M...View Details | Glen Carbon, IL 62034
	American Bottoms (Granite City) The 1.25 mile paved trail encircles a 74-acre park. ...View Details | Granite City, IL			Confluence Trail (Granite City) This 19-mile asphalt/oil & chip trail offers spectacular views of the Mississippi River an...View Details | Granite City, IL | 618-797-4600
	Old Chain of Rocks Bridge (Madison) The pedestrian/bicycle bridge connects trail users to trails on both sides of the Mississi...View Details | Madison, IL | 618-451-4838			Goshen Trail (Maryville/Glen Carbon) This 7-mile asphalt trail features 10 tunnels and a 175-foot bridge. It connects to six ot...View Details | Maryville/Glen Carbon, | 618-797-4600
	Out and Back Trail (Newton) This 8 mile trail is relatively short, but even the most experienced mountain bikers find ...View Details Newton Lake Fish & Wildlife Area | Newton, IL			Nickel Plate Trail (Pontoon Beach) Connecting to Edwardsville Township Park, Miner's Park and the Lewis & Clark College in Ed...View Details Reville Lane & Highway 111 | Pontoon Beach, IL
	Six Mile Prairie Nature Trail (Pontoon Beach) Runs along a sanitary canal between Pontoon Road and Maryville Road....View Details Reville Ln. & Highway 111 | Pontoon Beach, IL			American Discovery Trail (Randolph County) This is a 6,800 mile, 15 state trail to hike, bike or ride. ...View Details | Randolph County,
	Red Hills State Park (Sumner) Eight miles of trails of moderate difficulty wind through the Park. ...View Details | Sumner, IL			Schoolhouse Trail (Troy) This 16-mile trail beginning at IL-162 in Troy and ending in Madison, travels through Mary...View Details | Troy, IL 62294
	Salt Lick Point Nature Trail (Valmeyer) Three trails make up the Salt Lick system: The Johnson Trail is 1.3 miles along the base o...View Details IL 256 west of Valmeyer | Valmeyer, IL | 618-935-2131