Central Missouri / Missouri River Corridor
The Katy Trail and the Katy Bridge at Boonville
The Katy Trail State Park passes through the county at Boonville, and the historic Katy railroad bridge over the Missouri River is a distinctive local landmark tied to the trail's rail heritage.
The Katy Trail runs along the Missouri River corridor through Cooper County at Boonville. It is a long rail-trail built on the former Missouri-Kansas-Texas, or Katy, railroad corridor and managed as a state park.
The historic Katy railroad bridge over the Missouri River at Boonville is a visible landmark tied to that rail past. For residents and visitors, the trail is both a recreation asset and a thread of the county’s river-and-rail story.
Missouri State Parks manages the Katy Trail and is the source for trailhead locations, access, and any current bridge status. Confirm access before treating the bridge or trail conditions as fixed.
That source check matters in Boonville, where the trail, riverfront, bridge, and visitor center area all sit close together but do not always have the same access rules.
Where to see it
- Katy Trail State Park
Use Missouri State Parks for current trail maps, closures, and bridge-area planning.
References
More from Cooper County: browse every local note for the county.
Last checked against the sources above: June 15, 2026.