Welcome to McKelvey Woods. Phase I of this trail was called the McKelvey Woods Trail when it officially opened on April 5th 2014. It began at the Maryland Heights Aquaport and ran 0.8 miles along Fee Fee Creek. On 6-14-18 the Phase II extension of this trail connected Aquaport to Creve Coeur Lake Park for a total distance of 2.7 miles. The Phase I and Phase II trail name was then changed to the Fee Fee Greenway. The surface is either concrete or asphalt. Wheel Chairs, Dogs, Bicycles, and Roller Blades are allowed on the trail. Restrooms are nearby at Dogport and the Maryland Heights Community Center. Hours of trail use are from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset.
Coordinates are given for the turn into the Aquaport parking lot on McKelvey Road. These coordinates are also the location of the Aquaport Trailhead which begins on the sidewalk. After you make the turn from McKelvey into the parking lot, make an Immediate Right turn to access the parking lot spaces. The "Do Not Enter" signs refer to the dropoff traffic in front of the Aquaport so that it moves in a Counter Clockwise direction.
Follow the sidewalk North from the Fee Fee Greenway trailhead sign a short distance to where the trail descends to Fee Fee Creek. If you prefer a longer walk, you can take the trail from the Creve Coeur Lake Park trailhead which is at the disk golf parking lot (see Parking Coordinates).
The cache size is small. It is in the woods at the top of a small knoll near the trail. Please return the cache to the same spot where you found it. Sometimes the weeds in front of the knoll are cut. Sometimes they are left to grow. If the weeds have grown, there are usually several geotrails through them. Permission to place the cache was obtained from the Maryland Heights Department of Parks and Recreation.
Sign Marks Aquaport Trailhead, and Turn into Parking Lot
A short walk headed North from there takes you to McKelvey Woods. A reference point is given where the trail leaves the sidewalk.
Trail Leaves Sidewalk , Looking North
McKelvey Woods was part of the 182 acre plantation owned by William McKelvey from 1836 to 1859. It was near the estate of Walter H. Dorsett. Both are familiar names today in Maryland Heights. Mr. McKelvey, like many early settlers in the Maryland Heights area is buried in Fee Fee Cemetery, one of the oldest in the county. The Phase I trail begins by following Fee Fee Creek. A program is in place to revitalize the creek and the wet lands surrounding it. Fee Fee Creek is a tributary to Creve Coeur Creek which flows directly to the Missouri River.
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