Parks and Trails Projects Plan

Parks Plan

The City of Rexburg has developed a vision for community wellness. The City believes that being active is being healthy. All Rexburg residents should have access to high-quality, clean, and safe parks, trails, and recreation facilities.

The purpose of the Parks Plan is to integrate the Madison County, Sugar City, and City of Rexburg Survey, Open House meeting, and Master Plan Committee input with proposed staff short and long-term goals, including the findings from Envision Madison. The survey and meetings identify critical community needs in recreation or fitness activities, parks and trails, the types of venues that are being used or could be built, and how to pay for both the building and long-term operation and maintenance costs.

Along with industry standards for parks and recreation, citizen input is critical to identifying areas in the community where trails, parks, athletic venues, and open spaces are needed. A complete list of goals for the City to achieve during the 20-year planning period is one of the key goals of this Plan.

Find the Complete Parks Plan, adopted on May 18, 2018, here.

Trails Plan

Trails offer both aesthetic and recreational opportunities, as well as commuter options for traveling to and from destinations within Rexburg. Residents who wish to walk or bike to work, go for family outings, or travel to school or the university will benefit from safe, connecting trails. Research has shown that trails often help raise property values, provide common space for social interactions, improve community safety, and encourage healthy lifestyles.

A high-quality trail system is a marker of a great community. The Rexburg Trails Plan uses the term "trail" to describe shared use paths, multi-use paths, multi-use trails, sidewalks, and hiking pedestrian paths designed for non-motorized usage. Sidewalks or paths directly adjacent to roadways are included when they provide a link between trails or between a trail and a destination. Trail users may include, but are not limited to: bicyclists, non-motorized scooters, in-line skaters, users of other wheeled devices like Segways or electric assistant bicycles, roller skaters, wheelchair users, walkers, and runners.

As part of the development of this Plan, staff analyzed the existing street network and trails. The Plan recommends improvements that will upgrade the existing system where needed, fill in missing gaps, and connect to schools, public facilities, local neighborhoods, and businesses, as well as connect the City of Rexburg's Trail System to nearby trail systems, name Sugar City's and Madison County's.

This Plan is intended to provide guidance for the development of trails and trail connectivity for the next 30 to 40 years, This long view sets forth the vision which will require the support of residents, City Staff, and elected officials to implement.

Find the Complete Trails Plan, adopted on May 18, 2018, here.