RIVER WALK LEADS VISITORS ON City Park Tour

Visitors to Belle Fourche can get out, bask in the weather, and enjoy scenery along the River Walk, a five-mile paved path that highlights the outdoor beauty of the city and the forked rivers that Belle Fourche was named after.

A project that began more than 20 years ago, the River Walk has been gradually constructed during the past decade. It features a pedestrian/bike path section and an adjoining sidewalk and urban street section that intersect, converge, and wind through the city.

Sections of the River Walk wind along the banks of both the Redwater River and Hay Creek, and there are several resting points along the concrete path, including benches, water fountains, and restroom facilities. The River Walk is fully signed with large maps posted along the route that point out the various parks and attractions.

There is a picnic area near of the Center of the Nation Avenue of Flags, an 18-hole disc golf course just west of the Tri-State Museum, and a loop section around Herrmann Park.

In 2022, the ice skating rink was moved from Highland Park to the TriState Museum and Visitor Center’s lawn.

Jones Park receives considerable walking traffic, and the basketball and tennis courts make it a common target for younger crowds in the community; plus, there’s a splash pad.

At Thomas C. Gay Park on the north end of town, the city retrofitted old tennis courts into pickleball courts. They also installed new playground equipment in 2022.

Herrmann Park is best for family gatherings and the like, with its picnic areas, band shelter and open, manicured lawns that sit underneath abundant giant cottonwood trees.