The
River to River Greenway travels 7.7 miles from the Lilydale trailhead of the Big Rivers Regional Trail (part of the Minnesota River Greenway) to Kaposia Landing and the Mississippi River Greenway through parks, residential, and commercial areas in the communities of Mendota Heights, West St. Paul, and South St. Paul.
The greenway links destinations including: Valley Park, Village at Mendota Heights, Henry Sibley High School, Dodge Nature Center, Garlough Park and Elementary School, Marthaler Park, West St. Paul City Hall, Robert Street commercial corridor, Wentworth Library, West St. Paul YMCA, Thompson Oaks Golf Course, Thompson County Park and Kaposia Park.
The greenway area contains a rich cultural history with stories of key historical figures, movement corridors, and open space preservation areas. Cultural sites that can be highlighted along the greenway include Dodd Road, Dodge Nature Center, Kaposia Park, the historic Wentworth house, and other parks and schools.
River to River Greenway Master Plan
Planned construction
For more information on planned construction, go to the River to River Greenway, Mendota Heights Segment project page.