Metro East Park and Recreation District

Celebrate with MEPRD during the month of May!

May 18th - Bike to Work "or MEPRD" Day - Free breakfast treats for all trail users at MEPRD from 8-10 a.m.

May 19th - Community Appreciation Event - Free breakfast treats and activities at MEPRD from 8-11 a.m.

May 20th - Children's Bicycle Rodeo - helmet required - lunch provided - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - CARD event

MEPRD's Trailhead is located at 104 United Drive in Collinsville, IL. Click here to download the Event Flyer.

Start here or just stop by - MEPRD has all your trailhead needs covered!

Attention all bikers, walkers, joggers and bladers -- MEPRD welcomes you! Learn more about the MEPRD trailhead located at: 104 United Dr. in Collinsville, IL. Your #1 trailhead in the metro-east. Start here or just stop by. The MEPRD Trailhead has all your trail needs covered! From free tire air, to a pet drinking fountain, to clean restrooms, come check us out for yourself.

Experience the Tallest Water Fountain in the United States for yourself!

The Gateway Geyser's daily eruption schedule for the 2012 season is as follows: each day, 7 days a week at noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Each eruption lasts approximately 10 minutes, weather permitting. Individuals on both sides of the river can enjoy the views of the local icon, located in the Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park. The Gateway Geyser shoots water 600 feet in the air, reaching the same height as the Gateway Arch.

Click here to learn more about the Geyser and the Park.

Gateway Geyser lit blue for Autism Awareness Event!

On Monday, April 23 at 8 p.m., clients, families, staff and supporters of the Illinois Center for Autism met for a "picture perfect" moment to commemorate Autism Awareness in the Metro East. April is "Autism Awareness Month" and the Metro East Park and Recreation District (MEPRD), on behalf of The Illinois Center for Autism (ICA) once again celebrated this special month by lighting the tallest water fountain in the United States blue.

Do you have an Android Smart-Phone? Did you know Google offers free Voice Navigation for the Metro-East trails?

The Metro East Park and Recreation District has spent a great deal of time refining, correcting and updating: Google's Bicycling Layer in and around Madison and St. Clair Counties in Illinois.

This free and public mapping layer is utilized by Google not only for online use, such as Google Maps, but also Google's ever-growing mobile map application. For example, Android smart-phone users already have access to Google's Mobile Map App where the Bicycling Layer can be viewed and utilized for real-time (GPS) voice navigation while on the trails of Madison and St. Clair Counties. Be among some of the first in the area to begin using your phone as a GPS device for the trails. In addition, there are plenty of apps available to keep track of your distance, speed, timing, elevation, recorded routes, suggested routes, real-time GPS directions, etc. Click here to learn more.