Meredith Trail
97Meredith Trail is an 8.3-mile bike path in and around Des Moines, IA. 100% of it has a smooth, kid-friendly surface. 93% of it is away from cars. There's a playground, restrooms and parking within half a mile. PedalKin gives it a kid score of 97 out of 100.
8.3 mi · 100% smooth surface · 93% away from cars
Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong. Always check trail conditions, closures and your child's readiness before you ride. Disclaimer
Best place to start
Park at Gray's Lake Park, right by the trail. From the lot, restrooms are about 150 feet away and a playground is about 500 feet away.
- The trail
- Playground
- Restroom
- Parking
- Best place to start
Playgrounds and restrooms within half a mile are shown. Parking lots are shown if they're within about 200 m (one or two blocks), plus the closest one. Tap a dot or icon for its name.
Close by
Parks within half a mile of the trail, closest first, and what they have.
- Gray's Lake Park (along the trail): 1 playground, 4 restrooms and 7 parking lots
- Ashworth Park (along the trail): 1 parking lot
- Water Works Park (along the trail): 1 playground, 2 restrooms and 4 parking lots
- MacRae Park (along the trail): 4 parking lots
- Two Rivers Park (0.1 mi away): 1 restroom
- Greenwood Park (0.2 mi away): 2 playgrounds
- Columbus Park (0.3 mi away): 2 playgrounds
- EMC Downtown Park (0.4 mi away): 3 playgrounds
- Brody School Park (0.5 mi away): 1 playground
Plus 4 playgrounds, 4 restrooms and 14 parking lots outside parks, shown on the map.
Gear for this ride
For tired legs
8.3 miles is a lot for little riders. A child seat lets them ride part of the way, then rest. Child bike seats
Helmets on
A helmet that fits sits level, two fingers above the eyebrows. Here's what to look for. Kids' helmets
Snack stops
Snacks and water keep a ride happy. Spill-proof cups help for kids in a seat. Snacks and water
Nearby trails
These trails connect to or come within a block or two of Meredith Trail.
- 2nd Avenue Sidepath · 1.1 mi · score unknown
- Carl Voss Trail · 4.6 mi · kid score 100
- Gray's Station Trail · 0.9 mi · score unknown
- Great Western Trail · 12.6 mi · kid score 91
- John Pat Dorrian Trail · 1.3 mi · score unknown
- MacRae Park Trail · 1.0 mi · score unknown
- Martin Luther King Junior Trail · 5.3 mi · score unknown
- Martin Luther King Junior Trail - North · 0.5 mi · score unknown
- Meredith Trail Spur · 0.9 mi · score unknown
- Principal Riverwalk · 2.5 mi · score unknown
- Walnut Creek Trail · 3.2 mi · kid score 99
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- Central Place Levee Trail · 1.4 mi · kid score 100
- McHenry Park Trail · 0.5 mi · kid score 100
- Levee Trail · 2.7 mi · kid score 95
- Trestle to Trestle Trail · 3.8 mi · kid score 94
- Youngstown Bike Trail · 2.2 mi · kid score 88
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