North Augusta Greeneway Park:
South Carolina
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Description:
The North Augusta Greeneway follows an abandoned right-of-way of the former Central of Georgia Railway (later the Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia). With its recent extension the trail now meanders 12.5 miles through the riverfront community of North Augusta. It climbs only 200 feet or so over its course from the River Golf Club on the Savannah River through residential neighborhoods and wooded alcoves to its new northern terminus at Bergen Road, just north of I-20. Despite the dense suburban setting, a careful trail design engenders a surprisingly natural environment.

Buffering much of the route is a 100-foot-wide, wooded right-of-way that provides habitat for native birds, deer and other wildlife. Trees hide more developed sections of the trail, while new bridges and culvert tunnels whisk users beneath and over busy road crossings. There is a traffic-light-controlled crossing at busy Pisgah Road. There are also shops along Pisgah Road. Such conscientious environmental planning has earned the Greeneway federal designation as a National Recreation Trail.

Residents use the Greeneway as a travel corridor between surrounding neighborhoods. If you're just visiting, the trail offers a great way to explore the area. Even in the heat of summer, the tree canopy provides significant shade for most of the length. Hop on and mingle with locals out for a ride or a stroll. Roll into Hammond Hill skate park, south of the trail on Cypress Drive in Riverview Park and watch as skateboarders hone their skills. If you're interested in more relaxing pursuits, head to the fishing pier on the Savannah, a short walk from the Riverview trailhead.

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Parking & Trail Access:
To reach the Riverview Park trailhead from Georgia Avenue in North Augusta, take Buena Vista Avenue west, turn left on Georgetown Drive and continue to the activities center parking lot in Riverview Park. This access point links up with the trail just over 1 mile north of The River Golf Club trailhead. There are also new parking lots at Bergen Road, Pisgah Road and at the activities building in Riverview Park (Fairfield Ave and Riverview Park Dr.).

Contact:
North Augusta Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services
P.O. Box 6400
North Augusta, SC 29861
803-441-4300

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A Couple rough spots, Oh my!
By thomdavies2053 in January, 2012
As a local from across the river, Savannah that is, I basically love the trail. I try to ride it everyday. On one stretch basically in the middle the trees are trying to reclaim the trail. I don't know if a steam roller would help, but it probably is no more than two miles.

The trail is basically 5.5 miles end to end BUT you can detour, preferably on the way back from I-20. Before you get back to Georgia Ave and the Savannah take a right at the Riverfront sign. If my computer is correct you can add about 6 miles by doing the Riverfront back to Georgia Ave/13th Street Bridge and then taking another right through the country club/golf course/really nice houses to the 6th Street Railroad trestle. It should be 3 miles each but just to be safe you can see the starting point and then do the Riverfront and back to your starting point.

It is a GREAT way to do a trail ride in 11 mile increments, especially on a recumbent. Yes you will even confuse the squirrels.
North Augusta Trail has bee extended (July 2011)
By Firebf in July, 2011
A "bike ride - field trip" from Atlanta brought us over to the Augusta GA - North Augusta SC area on 6 and 7 July 2011 to ride this trail and the Augusta Canal Trail with one overnight stay. Arriving about 2 PM, we had no more than unloaded and went a mile or so when the sky rumbled and a typical summertime thunderstorm blossomed up forcing a retreat and reload back at our vehicle. Couple of hours in a motel room and the sun was back out, the heavy rain had brought the temps down and off we went to Riverside Park again.

We headed north up the former Georgia Florida (Central of GA) RR Right of Way and found it to be about a 2% grade but a very easy ride. From the paved trail adjacent to the Savannah River just west of the Georgia Ave / 5th St bridge the elevation change to the new (2011) end at Bergen Road (just north of I-20) is 246 feet over the now about 6+ miles. This trail has a very nice and thick "tree canopy" for most of the areas north of the Riverview Park Recreation Center and not extremely bad south heading toward downtown North Augusta. Although a 250 foot elevation change sounds like a decent climb, the coolness of the shade made this more than easy for a "road", "hybrid" or "trail" bike so give it a try!!

The trail used to stop at Greenway Park on Pisgah Road just west of West Five Notch Road. Not sure of the exact dates, but our ride in the summer of 2011 found the trail has been extended another 0.8 mile northward and stops at a new parking area on Bergen Road just on the north side of I-20. Access to Bergen Road is off of Five Notch Road on the east, just north of the I-20 bridge or from SC 230 (Exit 1) on the west. Bergen parallels the interstate on the north side.

There is now a cyclist controlled crossing signal at the trail crossing at Pisgah Road, so even through a busy street, crossing is not a problem. There is also a convenience store at this point for liquid refreshment if the water fountains along the trail are not enough. As of July 2011, there are NO facilities north of this point so plan ahead.

As others mentioned, although officially the southern (or eastern at that point) terminal of the Greenway is at Riverside Boulevard just east of US-25, there are attached sections of connecting bike paths going south and along the Savannah River. In addition there are lots of residential streets in some new housing adjacent to the river which can also add to your mileage total. We topped out over 12 miles round trip, so not bad for what previously has been listed as a 5 mile Rail Trail. Hope to see you in North Augusta

Dave Wms - Atlanta
A very nice trail
By theroadgoeson4ever in August, 2009
I was in Augusta from out of town on business. I went to the trail yesterday evening, waited until an electrical storm passed by. Started running in a drizzle and off and on heavy rain. The trail was well tended and completely shaded. I started from Riverview Park and ran to the end, which is up a steady grade. The good news is coming back, it was down a steady grade. This facility is a real gem. I runs through well tended, quiet neighborhoods. There were several water fountains along the trail. A very relaxing place and one of the gems of the Augusta area.
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