St. Louis Region
River des Peres Greenway links parks and city edges
River des Peres is both infrastructure and public-space geography in south St. Louis. Great Rivers Greenway says the River des Peres Greenway plan calls for a continuous corridor between Forest Park and the Mississippi River, linking other greenways and connecting St. Louis City and St. Louis County. The City parks page for River Des Peres Park places that park along the city-county border.
For a resident, this helps explain why the south-city edge can feel like a chain of parks, channels, trails, roads, and jurisdiction lines.
Use Great Rivers Greenway for the greenway plan and City Parks for City-owned park details. Do not treat every path, bridge, and drainage feature as the same agency’s responsibility.
Where to see it
- River des Peres Greenway Plan
Use Great Rivers Greenway for trail planning and project context.
- River Des Peres Park
Use the city park page for local park details.
References
More from St. Louis City: browse every local note for the county.
Last checked against the sources above: July 16, 2026.