Eureka, Wildwood Home to the Nation's "Top Trails"

It would probably come as no surprise to most Wildwood and Eureka residents to learn that Missouri has been named the “Best Trails State” by the national non-profit organization American Trails.

The group singled out the state’s extensive, well-managed and well-funded network of trails across the state and the varied of terrain that the winding paths feature while also noting its numerous historical significant trails.

This abundantly clear in the Eureka and Wildwood, which is home to two state parks (Edmund Babler Memorial State Park and Route 66 State Park), one conservation area (Rockwoods Reservation) and one county park (Greensfelder County Park).

These areas aren’t small pieces of preserved land, either, but rather large, sprawling natural areas that are home to miles and miles of trails. In a statement congratulating the state on the accomplishment, the city of Wildwood noted that “Missouri’s world-class trails system is truly a treasure and an asset to all.”

All total, the Missouri State Park system offers almost 1,000 miles of managed trails across 87 state parks and historic sites while the Missouri Department of Conservation takes care of 600 miles of trails over 800,000 acres of conservation areas.

Unfortunately, the weather prediction for this holiday weekend does include some scattered thunderstorms, but if you can grab a stretch of sun in between the rain, celebrate the award with a trek on one of the many trails in the area.