Trail Services

The services listed below are within one mile of the indicated trailheads.

Springfield Trailhead - Mile Marker 0

Parking: Yes
Restroom: No
Water: No
Food/Restaurant: Café at Courtyard Marriott, ¼-mile east on Kearney (Open: Sun.-Fri. 11AM-10PM, Sat. 11AM-11PM)
Lodging: Courtyard Marriott, ¼-mile east on Kearney (417) 869-6700
Other: On city bus route, 2 miles east of Springfield-Branson Regional Airport, Downtown Springfield is approximately 5 miles southeast of trailhead with many services and is connected via the signed on-street bike route system which is developing (Take Kearney Street east to Fullbright and follow the bike signs)

Willard Trailhead - Mile Marker 6

Parking: Yes
Restroom: Yes, across the street at Willard City Pool (Open: 9AM -10PM spring to fall, weather dependent in winter), Gas station about ¼-mile south of trailhead
Water: Yes, across the street at Willard City Pool (Open: 9AM -10PM spring to fall, weather dependent in winter), Gas station about ¼-mile south of trailhead
Food/Restaurant: Downtown BBQ across from the trailhead (Open: Tues.-Sat. 11AM-9PM), Wimpy's Restaurant at the junction of 160 & 123 (Open: Mon.-Fri. 7AM-8PM, Sat.-Sun. 6AM-9PM), Pippin’s Restaurant, Subway, Pizza Hut
Lodging: Not yet
Other: Equestrian parking at Wimpy’s/Cotner’s Corner convenience store at Highway 160 / 123 junction (Mile Marker 8)

Walnut Grove Trailhead - Mile Marker 16

Parking: Yes
Restroom: May’s Mart gas station & convenience on old main street, 1 mile west on BB, turn south at light (Open: Mon.-Sun. 5AM-11PM)
Water: May’s Mart gas station & convenience on old main street, 1 mile west on BB, turn south at light (Open: Mon.-Sun. 5AM-11PM)
Food/Restaurant: The Dinner Bell on old main street, 1 mile west on BB, across from gas station (Open: Mon.-Sat. 7AM-8PM)
Lodging: By mile marker 20—Ridgerunners Rest Stop Bunkhouse & Breakfast, camping too (417) 694-2464
Other: Equestrian parking, The Cat’s Meow antique shop is 1 mile west on BB across from gas station

Wishart Trailhead - Mile Marker 24

Parking: Yes
Restroom: Yes, portable (Open: Memorial Day to Labor Day)
Water: No, but there is a pop machine across the street
Food/Restaurant: No
Lodging: No
Other: Gray’s Roadside Attraction across the street with hillbilly-mobile and carnival artifacts, the Highline Bridge is the longest bridge on the trail just a mile north of Wishart at 317 feet long

Bolivar Trailhead - Mile Marker 35+ (extra due to road detour)

Parking: Yes
Restroom: Yes (Open: 8AM-3PM)
Water: Yes
Food/Restaurant: Several eateries including: Kathy’s Pasta on Main Street southeast of the trailhead (Open: Mon.-Thurs. 11AM-9PM, Fri-Sat 11AM-10PM, Sun. 11AM-3PM), El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant 1 mile east of the trailhead, on the east side of the downtown square (Open: Sun.-Thurs. 11AM-9PM, Fri.-Sat. 11AM-10PM)
Lodging: Country Inn (417)326-8004, Bolivar Super 8 (417)777-8888
Other: Covered pavilion