Coronavirus Affects City Services
To prevent the spread of coronavirus in our community, Johnson County Government has ordered residents to stay at home except for essential needs, beginning Tuesday, March 24 for 30 days.
The Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Recycling Center, and playgrounds and shelters at City parks are closed, and many other City services are affected by this order.
Bike + Hike Trails
Trail Route
The 10-mile Overland Park portion of Indian Creek Trail starts at Foxhill South Park and follows Indian Creek south and west to Forest Creek Park.
A connecting link continues south along Quivira Road toward the Tomahawk Creek Trail, which runs south and west toward 143rd Street and ultimately into Olathe.
About the Trail
The trail is paved, approximately 10 feet wide, with mile markers every half-mile.
Overall it is level and flat, with elevation gains or hills for short sections in some places.
The trail is for non-motorized bicycles. Leashed dogs are welcome on the trail.
Accessibility
The trail is wheelchair-accessible.
Parking is available at several parks on or connected to the trail. All trailhead parks have accessible parking with trail access.
History on the Trail
The Indian Creek Bike and Hike Trail provides a connection to historical aspects of Overland Park prior to and following the arrival of pioneers in the area.
Signs along the trail show archival photographs, maps and other images that tell the history of Overland Park.
The panels feature well-researched original historical narratives about the names of the various streets that cross or intersect with the trail, as well as other points of interest.
Some parts of the trail also have national historical designations.
