Riverside Recreational Path and Riverside Park - Roscoe

We parked at Riverside Park (a city park in Roscoe), and then walked the Riverside recreational path.

I am not sure exactly where this path starts or ends. It seems to start as a gravel lane along River St outside the park, and continues along Rowena paralleling route 251 until it goes under 251 at the south branch of the Kinnikinick Creek. It goes along the south side of the creek for a few blocks until it gets to River St (River St picks back up across route 251). It goes across the creek on a dedicated foot bridge closed to vehicle traffic, then follows the north side of the creek, and goes northeast a ways and comes out at the corner of Cross and Broad Streets. There is just one sign not far from where it goes under route 251. It seems to mostly be a snowmobile trail, but I saw ATV, bike, and boot tracks. There are benches and lights along the way. It was a mixture of surfaces - gravel, dirt, grass, and mud. Google Earth calls it 0.63 miles.

We walked it to the end and back and then walked the gravel road loop around the park. The park loop is 1.3 miles according to GE. The road mostly goes around the perimter of the park. Not much there to see. According to Base Camp the total length of our walk was 2.93 miles. Sounds about right based on walking the path section both directions, taking a few detours along the way, and walking from the park to where the path starts in both directions. The park has typical park amenities including toilet facilities, but they were padlocked today.

We saw several cars and one cop car at the park. One kid on a bicycle on the path. The path is squeezed in between some residential areas.

Wilma made 5 poops. I do not know quite what inspired her. I had more than 5 poop bags with me so, it worked out OK.

The path does end just a few blocks from where the Leland Path heads north along Main Street. The Leland Path connects to the Stone Bridge Trail, the Hononegah Path, and the Kinstone Path. So it could be used to get under 251 and into Riverside Park from those paths. The loop around the park is nothing especially scenic, but it was a nice walk.

The only sign we saw for the path. It is not far from where the path goes under route 251.

Sign seen on a tree along the path east of route 251.

Where the path goes under route 251.

The video really is not all that interesting. Not much in the way of scenery.

ETA 6-10-12 Submitted Path to TrailLink along with a Feb 2012 review.