Truman Linear Park Trail

Phase IIA and IIB of the Truman Linear Park Trail connect Police Memorial Trail with Lake Mayer.

The Truman Linear Park Trail runs from 52nd Street to Lake Mayer, providing more than 5 miles of separated, paved pathways for people walking, biking and rolling.

Phases IIA and IIB include a concrete multi-use path, with timber boardwalk sections and bridges.

The trail provides an ADA accessible, off-road path for recreational and transportation use by residents and visitors. It features lighting for nighttime use, security cameras, and emergency call boxes.

How do I get there?

The trail can be accessed by bicycle or on foot from multiple points along the trail. Major access points are located at:

  • 52nd Street at Bee Road

  • 52nd Street at Oakland Drive

  • Reuben Clark Drive near Jenkins High School

  • Derenne Avenue at Reuben Clark Drive

  • Scarborough Athletic Complex

  • Eisenhower Drive near the Truman Parkway

  • Sallie Mood Drive

  • Lake Mayer

Pedestrian-activated traffic control devices are located at 52nd Street at Oakland Drive, Delesseps Avenue, Derenne Avenue and Eisenhower Drive at Sallie Mood Drive, allowing people who are walking, biking or rolling to stop motor vehicle traffic and allow safe passage across the street.

Trailheads with parking are located at the Daffin Park Dog Park, the Scarborough Sports Complex at the Corner of Skidaway Road and Bona Bella Avenue, and the northwest corner of Lake Mayer Park.

The History

The need for developing a linear park within the Casey Canal Corridor was first identified in the 1970s. The concept was further developed in the 1992 “Chatham County/Savannah Bikeway Plan,” the 1996 “Chatham County Open Space Plan,” and the 1997 Coastal Georgia Land Trust “Gateway to Coastal Georgia: Connecting the Coast” master plan. The Truman Linear Park Trail received $1,008,000 in federal funding in 2005 from the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act.

The Savannah Bicycle Campaign (now known as Bike Walk Savannah) began advocating for trail in 2008 and in 2013 identified it as the organization’s top priority. Bike Walk Savannah was soon joined in this effort by Healthy Savannah and the two nonprofits began building a coalition to advocate for the trail’s construction and support public outreach efforts by the City of Savannah and Chatham County.