Katy Trail State Park

06/17/2026

Join the Katy Trail maintenance team! This position will be based out of Graham Cave State Park in Danville and will work with the Katy Mid-East team maintaining the trail from Mokane to Matson.
Click the link below for more details or to apply:
https://mocareers.mo.gov/hiretrue/ce3/job-board/5effe9b2-4b89-494b-ac76-c45e25190768/3a11c8c0-b9bd-46a9-9e31-3bc9c6e5f9dd?jb=1

06/16/2026

Join the Katy Trail maintenance team! This position will be based out of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park in Columbia and will work with the Katy Mid-West team maintaining the trail from Pilot Grove to Mokane.
Click the link below for more details or to apply:

https://mocareers.mo.gov/hiretrue/ce3/job-board/5effe9b2-4b89-494b-ac76-c45e25190768/7efe2314-1e06-4c66-8224-b6e3b0ca198a?jb=1

06/06/2026

Thanks to all who joined us today (6/6) in Windsor to celebrate National Trails Day on the Katy Trail!

05/19/2026

Reminder that voting closes on May 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM CT. Make your voice heard!

30 miles of the Katy Trail in 360°, late June 2026. Pairs with our already-complete Missouri River map. Fully funded. Looking for partners.

05/18/2026

Great News! The damaged bridge at MP 79.4, near Fallen Timber Rd in Marthasville is now OPEN ahead of schedule. Please use caution in the area while we continue to work on permanent repairs to this bridge.

05/16/2026

Missouri State Parks is composed of 93 parks and historic sites.

No matter the park or site that our teams are assigned to, they are more than willing to assist where needed while having fun, too.

05/12/2026

Update:

At Mile Post 79.4, the trail remains CLOSED at the Fallen Timber bridge until further notice.

Several parks' team members were able to safely remove the tree, evaluate the damage, and place an order for the necessary lumber. As soon as the lumber arrives and the repairs are completed, the bridge will be reopened to normal use.

We expect the process - lumber delivery and repairs - to take until approximately June 1.

The is no official detour in place. We apologize for any inconvenience.

05/06/2026

Missouri State Parks is teaming up with Terrain360 and the Lewis and Clark Trust for a very cool 360 virtual mapping project. We're setting our sights on a 30 mile pilot section for this robust interactive virtual map, but first, we need your input!

Should we start where the Katy Trail started, along the 200 ft limestone bluffs in (1) Rocheport? Opt instead for the irresistible charm of (2) Hermann and McKittrick? Or should we step back in time at the 1896 mercantile, now used as the Ted and Pat Jones Welcome Center in (3) Treloar? Not to be outdone by wineries further west, our nation's first American Viticultural area, near (4) Augusta and Defiance is also on the list. Finally, the eastern terminus and largest city along the Katy, (5) St. Charles, throws its hat in the ring. Where do you think we should start? Click the link to vote now!

30 miles of the Katy Trail in 360°, late June 2026. Pairs with our already-complete Missouri River map. Fully funded. Looking for partners.

04/28/2026

Happy 36th Birthday, Katy Trail State Park!

On April 28, 1990, we celebrated the opening the first section of Katy Trail State Park in Rocheport and the start of what would ultimately become the longest developed rail-trail in the country.

Last Saturday (4/25), we celebrated Founders Day in cooperation with Magnificent Missouri, Edward Jones, and Missouri State Parks! We celebrated Ted and Pat Jones' legacy in relation to the trail's original development and continued successes.

At Sedalia, Boonville, North Jefferson, Treloar, and Dutzow participants gathered to listen to tunes, remove honeysuckle, and do some painting. Happy Trails!!