Our new pedestrian bridge over Hwy 1, March 2010. The Pleasant Lake gazebo.
See Matkin Bridge photo essays See more gazebo photos
The western shore of Lake Walton. The Loop Trail just east of Pleasant Plain Rd.
Take a look at these photo essays:
Travel the Rock Island Trail
Travel the Lake-to-Lake Trail
Take a round trip on the Lake-to-Lake Trail
See photos of the new B Street sidewalk
Photos by Rick Donhauser, a professional
North Trail Specs
Length= 3.95 miles total
-> Rock Island Railroad Trail = 1.3 miles
-> B Street Link = 0.4 miles
-> Lake-to-Lake Trail = Bonnifield Lake to Pleasant
Lake to Walton Lake = 2.25 miles
Surface= Crushed limestone.
West Entry= Corner of 8th Street & Gear Avenue.
South Entry= Walton Road at Walton Lake Drive. Parking available.
Parking also available at the east side of the Matkin Bridge, at the B St entrance, and at Pleasant Lake on Pleasant Plain Road.
Walking-only trails are on the East and West sides of Pleasant Lake (formally Reservoir #2).
See the Walking-only trails page.
Bonnifield Lake (the retired Reservoir #1) in Waterworks Park has a grassy multi-purpose trail surrounding it, and a beach for swimming.
Lake details at the City Lakes page.
---- Latest News ----
Oct 2009. The new Matkin Bridge is in place and the approaches have been built.
On Aug 31 construction began on the support piers for the new Charles William "Bill" Matkin Bridge over Highway 1 North, just beyond the MUM campus where the old Rock Island Railroad once crossed over the highway.
Bill designed many of the Loop Trail bridges and we are honored and delighted to be able to name this marvelous, rainbow-shaped bridge in his memory.
Floodlights will highlight the bridge in the evening hours.
Photos are here. See newspaper article
Also, a tasteful and aesthetically pleasing plaza is on the west side of Highway 1, adjacent to the bridge.
Local artist Judy Bales had a hand in all the design elements of the plaza.
Latest photos are here.
The Loop Trail at Pleasant Lake. Sun setting over Pleasant Lake - details here.
The new toilet at the Pleasant Lake parking lot. The new gazebo at Pleasant Lake.
Looking south from the gazebo. Bonnifield Lake in Waterworks Park - details.
