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Status: Open
County: Allen
City: Fort
Wayne, New Haven
Endpoints:
St. Joseph and St. Marys River section
North - Johnny Appleseed Park
South - Tillman Park
Downtown and Maumee River section
West - The Confluence on Edgewater Ave., downtown F. Wayne
East - Moser Park in New Haven
Trailheads:
- parking at Johnny Appleseed Park
- parking at Lawton Park
- parking at Bloomingdale Park
- parking at Swinney Park
- parking at Foster Park
- parking at Tillman Park
- parking at Kreager Park
- parking at Moser Park
Connections:
Activities:
walking
biking
Surface:
asphalt
Length: 19.5
miles
Descrption:
The trail is along the banks of the St. Marys, St. Joseph and the Maumee
Rivers. The greenway traverses a multitude of interesting places including
festival areas near downtown, the confluence of rivers, Johnny Appleseed's
gravesite, and a replica of the Old Fort. The New Haven section at the
east end of the greenway along the Maumee River is constructed to modern
standards and is most usable. Some sections are prone to flooding and
other sections may be narrow, unimproved or less safe compared to modern
multi-use path standards. However, the city is firmly committed to upgrading
and expanding the greenway.
Future Plans: A
vast network of trails is planned within the city and outlying areas,
including two rail-trails on the north side. The 7-mile Towpath
Trail is in progress from Rockhill Park, which is connected to the
Rivergreenway, southwest to Eagle Marsh.
Another major trail in the works, the Pufferbelly Trail, will begin at
the intersection of Fourth and Clinton Streets and extends north to Fernhill
Avenue. A spur from the primary trail will travel west to Franke Park,
the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo and Franke Park Elementary School.
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