PARKE COMMUNITY RAIL TRAIL
Parke Community Rail Trail is a trail being built on the former Pennsylvania Railroad right of way between Rosedale and Rockville. On the way, it will cross over Big Racoon Creek and Little Racoon Creek. The land in this part of Indiana is extraordinarily beautiful and picturesque as it traverses a rolling agricultural landscape. When completed, the trail will be around 12 miles long. This includes a roughly half-mile-long trail that already exists in Rosedale. On the north end, the trail will connect with the Parke County Visitors Center in Rockville. Long-term strategic planning has the trail running further northeast to Guion where it would connect to the B&O Trail.
LOCATION
County: Parke
City: Rockville, Rosedale
Mileage: 12
North Endpoint - Specific: 401 E. Ohio Street, Rockville
South Endpoint - General: About a half mile south of the Trailhead two blocks west of Main Street on Central Street in Rosedale
Notable Trailhead: Trailhead in Rosedale, Visitors Center in Rockville.
Near to US highways: US Highway 36, US Highway 41
TRAIL FEATURES
Type of Trail: Rail Trail
Surface: paved and crushed stone
Uses allowed: biking, walking, hiking
Attractive Features: Train Station in Rockville
AGENCY INFORMATION
Parke Trails Alliance
P.O. Box 3
Rockville, IN 47872
More Information
Formerly the Covered Bridge Gateway Trails Alliance, Parke Trails Alliance is a not-for-profit focused on developing, building, and maintaining recreational trails in Parke County.
The Parke Community Rail Trail has a completion date of 2024. Until then, please follow updates on Facebook for notifications about what sections have been completed and are available to use. Currently, construction is progressing from Rosedale north to Rockville.
