Siouxland's newest trail - Snyders Bend Park and points south Snyders Bend Park is located just south of Brown's Lake and west of Salix. The park is a nice destination for bicyclists traveling from Sioux City along Port Neal Road. Thanks to improvements recently completed by Woodbury County, the park is much more accessible to bicyclists. There is a new 1.2 mile concrete entrance road and a new concrete ˝ trail along the lake. In addition there is a .3 mile crushed limestone trail leading to an observation deck. From the observation deck, the park connects to land controlled by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and there is a path suitable for mountain bikers that extends for approximately 9 miles to Monona County. This is a beautiful and flat ride but a mountain bike is highly recommended as the terrain gets rough in spots. The DNR land is public hunting land, so beware during hunting season.

Snyder Bend Snyder Bend also boasts 4 brand new cabins that can be rented. Thanks to the Woodbury County Conservation Board and the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors for the great improvements at Snyder's Bend

South Sioux City constructing new park along trail - The City of South Sioux City has begun construction of its new 57 acre Freedom Park and Arboretum which will be a be Memorial Park to Veterans. The new park is being constructed on both sides of the Al Bengston trail between the Railroad overpass and the road that runs adjacent to the Sioux City Foundry in South Sioux City. The new park is a nice addition to a community dedicated to providing its citizens outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities.

Tri-State Trails Tour VII - May 15, 2010 Cancelled - Due to construction on both the Rivers Edge Trail between Hamilton Blvd and Riverside Park and on the Perry Creek Trail for bridge construction, both trails will be closed for most of the 2010 outdoor season. Siouxland Trails Foundation has decided that we could not offer the full 'Tri-State' ride experience in 2010 and therefore has decided to not have the Tri-State Trails Tour ride in 2010. We will be back in May 2011. Siouxland still has some wonderful trails and we encourage cyclists to explore them during 2010 on their own. Please see our Siouxland Trails Map for locations."

Transit Avenue Trail out for bids - On October 5th, the Sioux City Council approved construction documents for bids for a new trail along the South side of Transit Avenue. Depending on weather, this trail could start yet this fall, but may not actually be constructed until spring. The trail will run along Transit Avenue on the South side (below the bluff). The trail will not cover the full distance up transit, but will allow walkers and cyclists to use a trail rather than the street for a large part of the street. This trail piece will make it easier for Morningside residents to access the stockyards and riverfront with a little less need to be on the street.

This is a map(Click here for map) showing approximate location of two new trail additions to be constructed in South Sioux City in 2010. Let's put this on the 'News' section of our site if you can. Read the story below: South Sioux City to construct two trail sections in 2010 which will allow a complete trail 'loop' of the community. The two new trails will run along the west side of the community. The American Trail will begin at Crystal Cove and travel North and West connecting to an existing short trail section West of highway 77. This section will be approximately 1.1 miles long. The Missing Link Trail will begin at the north end of the existing trail on the West side of highway 77 and will travel North between 6th and 7th Avenue and then turn East along 4th Street meeting the existing trail at the base of the Veteran's Bridge and completing the loop. This section will be approximately 1 mile long. The American Trail is presently scheduled for a Spring 2010 construction start and the Missing Link Trail is scheduled for a Summer 2010 construction start. Siouxland Trails Foundation had endorsed the grant requests to fund these two important trail additions. We applaud South Sioux City for its commitment not only to building recreational trails, but also for pushing to get trails connected and accessible from all neighborhoods of the City."

South Sioux City Opens Arbor Acres Trail - South Sioux City, Nebraska's first Bicycle Friendly Community designated nationally by the League of American Bicyclists opened the new Arbor Acres Trail in May of this year. The new trail runs from the Arbor Park 4000ft to the north to connect to the trail that runs along the banks of the Missouri River.. The new trail is 10ft wide and cost $180,000 to build. Funding came from the State of Nebraska thru the Papio Missouri Natural Resources District, Nebraska Game and Parks and the City of South Sioux. Siouxland Trails Foundation, Tri-State Trekkers and Siouxland Cyclists all endorsed the grant application. The many benefits of this new trail include making it easier for many South Sioux City residents to access the community's other well connected trails. The new trail also connects Harney School to the system, bringing the community closer to its goal of having trail access to all of its school facilities.

Siouxland Tails Foundation - congratulates South Sioux City on this great addition to Siouxland's trails. In 2004 Siouxland Trails Foundation developed and printed 3600 Siouxland Trails Maps thanks to the generosity of the Chesterman Family Foundation. Those maps have almost all been distributed ! One of STF's goals for 2007 was to update the map for trail additions since 2004 and to print additional maps for free public distribution. In addition, we wanted to develop some permanent outdoor trail maps for the Sioux City riverfront area.