Status

Hours of Operation: The trails are open dawn to dusk only, year round.

Plainfield Overview

Plainfield currently has 5 miles of paved Vandalia Rail-Trail connecting neighborhoods and park facilities across the northern section of the town. For more details, visit the town's web site.

Greencastle - Amo Overview

Between Zinc Mill Road in Greencastle and Pearl Street in Amo, the Campus Link Trail and Vandalia Trail extend for 13.1 continuous miles for hiking and bicycling. From Amo west almost to SR 75, there are ~3 miles of separated equestrian trail. See the trail map at the link below. This trail system is managed by Hendricks County Parks & Recreation in Hendricks County and by Putnam Parks & Pathways (formerly People Pathways) and the city of Greencastle in Putnam County.

Click here for the full Vandalia Trail map.

In Putnam County, the bike/pedestrian trail is paved in Greencastle and is a smooth packed stone surface between Greencastle and Hendricks County. In Hendricks County, the bike/pedestrian trail is paved.

The equestrian trail between Amo and SR 75 is packed stone and natural surface separated from the bike/pedestrian trail. Please wait 24 hours after an extended period of strong rain before horseback riding in order to reduce damage to the trail surface and to allow the water level in Crittenden Creek to subside to passable levels.

There are signed car parking areas in Amo and Coatesville, plus car parking is generally available along the streets in the towns near the trail. There is a horse trailer parking area in Amo with a hitch rail. Another hitch rail is available on the east side of Crittenden Creek. The Amo and Coatesville trailheads have public restrooms that are open 7 AM to 9 PM from mid-Spring to mid-Fall. Other public restrooms are available throughout the year at the Coatesville Public Library (Mon-Tue 10 AM - 7 PM, Wed-Fri 1-7 PM, Sat 10 AM - 5 PM) and during limited hours at the Amo Interurban Depot (Tue & Thu 6-8 PM, Wed 10-noon, 1st Sat each month 10-noon). Coatesville, Fillmore, and Greencastle also have nearby restaurants and cafes whose facilities are available for their patrons. Note that some of these businesses are not open on Sundays.

No motorized vehicles are allowed on these trails.


Eating & Refreshments Along the Trail

There are a number of restaurants and food stores along the way. In Amo, there's Amo Pizza & General Store and The Cup & the Cone (ice cream & coffee). In Coatesville, there's the Coatesville Food Center and O'Knappy's Kitchen. In Fillmore, there's Bert & Betty's Kitchen. In Greencastle, along the paved trail just south of the People Pathways gazebo, there's a Walmart Supercenter, Dairy Queen, Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, Monical's Pizza, Taco Bell, and a number of others further west to the city center.