Platte River Trails

Where do you go when you need to quiet your mind? For me, the Platte River Trails are one of the best chill places in Casper.

Before you get locked in doors for the winter check out some awesome activities to get out and do with the whole family.

Officials say the original eight foot wide asphalt pathway is in poor condition, and will be replaced with a wider, ten foot wide pathway made of concrete.

The loaner life jackets are free to use, but please be mindful to return the life jackets to a station once done using them for the day.

It is not too late if you want to see some fall colors. Why not stop and take a stroll through a park? These photos are of Mike Lansing Field and the Platte Trail.

The North Platte River's above average flow has submerged the area around the Tate Pumphouse and has completely flooded areas of the Platte River Trails.

The new sign panels feature an updated Casper area trail map with a You Are Here symbol to assist users with orientation, as well as interpretive information about important sites along the trail system.

This program is a “progressive” event - the concept is that those who attend each week will cover the entire length of the Platte River Trails and the Rails to Trails by the end of the program.

For ten Mondays starting at 6:00 p.m. on June 1, participants will travel from one pre-designated point to another primarily along the Platte River Trails.

Several area organizations are collaborating again this year to offer community “walks” along the Platte River Trails.