Photo: Catherine Bigger
Trails
Alder
0.6 miles
Easy – Hike – Pets – Grass and Dirt
Connects Darby Bend Lakes area with Sycamore Plains Trail.
Interactive Map: Alder
Beaver Lake
0.9 miles
Easy – Hike – Pets – Grass and Dirt
Loops around Beaver Lake in the natural play area.
Interactive Map: Beaver Lake
Bridle
5.7 miles
Horseback Ride – Cross-Country Ski – Grass and Dirt
Crosses Big Darby Creek and goes through woods and prairies.
Interactive Map: Bridle
Coneflower
2.5 miles
Moderate to Difficult – Hike – Cross-Country Ski – Grass and Dirt
Crosses two steep hills, goes through prairies and runs alongside Big Darby Creek.
Interactive Map: Coneflower
Darby Creek Greenway
3.5 miles
Easy – ADA – Hike – Bike – Pets – Gravel
Winds through Darby Bend Lakes area and crosses Big Darby Creek.
Interactive Map: Darby Creek Greenway
Lakeview Trails
0.9 miles
Easy – Hike – Pets – Grass, Dirt and Gravel
Passes a lake at Darby Bend Lakes and circles an Indian Mound. (includes the Lake and Mound trails)
Interactive Maps: Lakeview Trails
River Rock
0.7 miles
Easy – Hike – Pets – Grass and Dirt
Loops around a lake in the Darby Bend Lakes area.
Interactive Maps: River Rock
Sycamore Plains Trails
2.2 miles
Moderate to Difficult – Hike – Pets – Grass and Dirt
Passes large sycamores and winds through grasslands and along Big Darby Creek. (includes Sycamore Plains, Osage Orange and Tallgrass trails)
Interactive Maps: Sycamore Plains – Osage Opening – Tall Grass
Shelters
Non-Reservable Shelters
Prairie View Picnic Area
Coneflower Trail (south loop) 1.6 miles
1 Shelter: Seats 60, Restrooms and grills, No drinking water in area (drinking fountain at park office)
Whispering Oaks Picnic Area
Coneflower Trail (north loop) 0.8 miles
1 Shelter: Seats 60, Restrooms and grills, No drinking water in area (drinking fountain at park office)
Darby Bend Lakes
2 Shelters: Each shelter seats 60, Restroom and grills at each shelter, No drinking water in area, Shade structure at doggie beach
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