City of Perry In-Town Regional Trails Map
Raccoon River Valley Trail
The 89-mile Raccoon River Valley Trail, the longest paved loop trail in the nation, is known as the “quintessential central Iowa experience.”
Since opening in 1989, the trail has been a vital tourist attraction and embraced as an asset for health, wellness and connections among the region and state. This trail—offering views of woodlands, prairies, public art and a unique “lighted bridge”—connects rural communities to larger cities, including Jefferson, Des Moines, Waukee, and Perry.
Since opening in 1989, the trail has been a vital tourist attraction and embraced as an asset for health, wellness and connections among the region and state. This trail—offering views of woodlands, prairies, public art and a unique “lighted bridge”—connects rural communities to larger cities, including Jefferson, Des Moines, Waukee, and Perry.
High Trestle Trail
The shining star of Iowa's trail system, the High Trestle Trail runs for 25 miles through five towns and four counties. The trail includes an iconic, 1/2-mile, 13-story high bridge across the Des Moines River valley, one of the largest trail bridges in the world.
The High Trestle Trail was one of INHF's most complicated trail projects, but numerous donations and grants, paired with incredible public support, made the project possible.
The High Trestle Trail was one of INHF's most complicated trail projects, but numerous donations and grants, paired with incredible public support, made the project possible.
North Raccoon River Water Trail
The North Raccoon River Water Trail enables recreational paddlers to enjoy the North Raccoon River from Vogel Access in northern Sac County to the junction with the Des Moines River in Polk County, a distance of about 180 river miles.
Dallas County Conservation manages four of the nine public access areas along the North Raccoon River in Dallas County. All public accesses have a concrete boat ramp with the name of the access and the distance to the next access, including signs that point out any nearby amenities. To aide in navigation, each bridge over the North Raccoon River has visible signage on the upstream side of the bridge naming the road the paddler is passing under with the distance to the next access.
All of the above public accesses have a concrete boat ramp. At each access there is a sign with the name of that access and the distance to the next access. There are also signs that point out any nearby amenities. Each bridge over the North Raccoon River has a sign visible from the water on the upstream side of the bridge that names the road the paddler is going under and tells how far it is to the next access.
Dallas County Conservation manages four of the nine public access areas along the North Raccoon River in Dallas County. All public accesses have a concrete boat ramp with the name of the access and the distance to the next access, including signs that point out any nearby amenities. To aide in navigation, each bridge over the North Raccoon River has visible signage on the upstream side of the bridge naming the road the paddler is passing under with the distance to the next access.
All of the above public accesses have a concrete boat ramp. At each access there is a sign with the name of that access and the distance to the next access. There are also signs that point out any nearby amenities. Each bridge over the North Raccoon River has a sign visible from the water on the upstream side of the bridge that names the road the paddler is going under and tells how far it is to the next access.
