Looking for a family-friendly way to achieve fitness goals? Or hoping to find a new hobby that all ages can enjoy? There are several outdoor locations in Madison County that can provide what you need! Our family favorite is going to remote control (RC) car parks. It is a great way to get outside, challenge each other with our RC cars, and walk around together. Other entertainment options include walking/biking trails, outdoor exercise equipment stations, disc golf courses, and skate parks. If you pick a location from this list, visit the Outdoor Fun section to learn more about all it has to offer.
Last Updated: 4/12/2021
Paved Walking/Biking Trails
*0.9 mile (2,000 step) path at Belk Park (880 Belk Park Rd Wood River,IL)
*Fitness Path at Bethalto Arboretum (E. Central St. Bethalto, IL)
*1.4 mile loop trail at Drost Park (#8 Schiber Court Maryville, IL)
*1.56 miles at Glik Park (12525 Sportsmans Rd Highland, IL)
*Over 3 miles of walking trails at Glazebrook Park (1401 Stamper Lane Godfrey, IL)
*0.473 miles at Joe Glik Park (710 E Lake Dr Edwardsville, IL)
*Mile long trail at La Vista Park (2421 W. Delmar Godfrey, IL)
*Loop trail at Ray M. Schon Park (N. Main Street Glen Carbon, IL)
*One mile trail at Steve Bryant Community Park (4300 Culp Ln Bethalto, IL)
*Loop trail around St. Jacob Township Park (239 W Main St. Jacob, IL)
*Paved walking paths and dirt trails at The Gardens at SIUE (6 Arboretum Lane Edwardsville, IL)
*Ag-lime walking trails at Tri-Township Park. The distance is 1 3/4 miles of trails with the addition around the Titan’s football area bringing the distance to about 2.5 miles. (410 Wickliffe St. Troy, IL)
*Half of the loop trail is paved but the rest is not at Watershed Nature Center. There is also a raised marsh walk. (1591 Tower Ave Edwardsville, IL)
*Paved walking trail around Roxana Community Park (2 Park Dr. Roxana, IL)
*Madison County Transit Trails go all around Madison County. To find the right trail for you, check out http://www.mcttrails.org/map.aspx
Outdoor Exercise Equipment
*Drost Park (#8 Schiber Court Maryville, IL)
*Leon Corlew Park and Splash Pad (337 S. Main St. Edwardsville, IL)
*Rinderer Park (13214 Trestle Rd Highland, IL)
*Steve Bryant Community Park (4300 Culp Ln Bethalto, IL)
Disc Golf Courses
*La Vista Park (2421 W. Delmar Godfrey, IL)
*Tri-Township Park (410 Wickliffe St. Troy, IL)
*Woodland Park (Pine Lake Rd Collinsville,IL)
*Kutter Park (255 Franklin Ave Cottage Hills, IL)
*Silver Lake Park (3099 Highland Park Rd Highland, IL)
*Gordon F. Moore Community Park (4550 College Ave Alton, IL)
*Roxana Community Park (2 Park Dr Roxana, IL)
Skate Parks
*Skate Park at Glik Park (12525 Sportsmans Rd Highland, IL)
*Skate Park at Wilson Park (2900 Benton St. Granite City, IL)
*Skate Park at Tri-Township Park (401 Wickliffe St. Troy, IL)
*Skate Park at Alhambra Fireman & Legion Park (S Alhambra Rd Alhambra, IL)
*Skate Park at Wood River Soccer and Skate Park (Rock Hill Rd Wood River, IL)
*Outdoor Skate Rink at Edwardsville Township Park (6368 Center Grove Road Edwardsville,IL)
Remote Control (RC) Car Parks
*Remote Control Car Crawler Park at Tri-Township Park (401 Wickliffe St. Troy, IL)
*Remote Control Car Park at Glidden Park (Branch Street Collinsville, IL)