Avon/Catawba Creeks Greenway

Great for family rides
By dcress in May, 2012
My 8-year-old daughter and I rode this greenway a few weekends ago. I was very impressed! It was clean and well-kept. My daughter enjoyed the signage about the local birds that could be seen and the tunnels under the overpasses were her favorite part! We even found a baby box turtle that had crept up from the creek.

We saw lots of families, runners, walkers and bikers along the trail. Speaking of which, there was one emergency phone box that I noticed on the trail, nearer the south end of the trail. The pathway was smooth and gently curving, only slight inclines at infrequent points (up by the golf course.) We drove an hour to ride this trail and was so glad we did. We rode it down and back twice. We're planning to go again soon to bring my husband back to enjoy it with us.


Previous reviews here helped in finding good parking: the small parking area across from Lineburger Park is best, since that tunnel under Garrison Blvd. from the park was indeed muddy and impassable on bike. Just FYI, Lineburger Park restrooms weren't open on this Saturday morning, even after 11 which was a big disappointment since we'd driven an hour there! There is one port-o-john about the halfway mark down the trail.

We stopped by the fabulous Schiele Museum just down the road on our way out :) Beautiful greenway, great riding experience!
Great Family Outing
By bottleman3997 in May, 2010
The whole family rode this trail yesterday and it is a great place to ride. The trail is paved with asphalt and wide enought to manuever around the walkers/runners who also share the trail. The branch that breaks off towards the golf course is less traveled and we did not encounter any walkers on this section. The trail is relatively flat with lots of scenery and several nice bridges to cross and a few tunnels under some major roads. I recommend parking in the lot across Garison Blvd from the park so you do not have to go through the first tunnel. It had a lot of sand and water from the recent rains that we had to maneuver through to get to the other side of the trail. We will definitely put this one on our list for regular outings for the family.
Awesome, Easy Ride
By joepowers in September, 2009
This is one of the best trails for all activities. The trail is well maintained and has plenty of shade along the route. The trail follows along a crystal clear creek. It meanders in the trees with signs explaining the vegetation and birds along the way. My whole family rides bikes and we range in ages 4 to 50. This will not be a great workout but it is a great family place. After you finish with your ride, walk or skate you can take in main part of the park with train rides for all ages and a spray park and playground for the kids. I could easily spend my day at this park. Great Trail.