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Avon and Catawba Creeks Greenway

1.9 mi

State: NC

Asphalt

Catawba River Greenway

4.8 mi

State: NC

Asphalt

City Walk

2.5 mi

State: NC

Asphalt, Concrete

Drayton Mills Trail (Palmetto Trail)

2 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Concrete

Duncan Park Trail

1 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Concrete

Glendale Shoals Trail

0.6 mi

State: SC

Dirt

Heritage Trail Greenway

1.5 mi

State: NC

Asphalt

Kings Mountain Gateway Trail

4.3 mi

State: NC

Asphalt, Gravel

Little Sugar Creek Greenway

19.5 mi

State: NC

Asphalt, Concrete

Lower McAlpine Creek, McMullen Creek & Four Mile Creek Greenways

5.8 mi

State: NC

Asphalt, Boardwalk, Gravel

Lyman Rail Trail

0.5 mi

State: SC

Asphalt

Marcia H. Cloninger Rail-Trail

1.7 mi

State: NC

Asphalt

Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail (Palmetto Trail)

1.9 mi

State: SC

Asphalt

Oklawaha Greenway

3.5 mi

State: NC

Asphalt

Piedmont Medical Center Trail

3.35 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Boardwalk

Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail

28 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Boardwalk

Purple Martin Greenway

3.2 mi

State: NC

Asphalt

River Birch Trail

1.1 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Gravel

Thermal Belt Rail Trail

13.6 mi

State: NC

Asphalt

Torrence Creek Greenway

1.9 mi

State: NC

Asphalt

Accordion

Briar Creek Greenway

1.4 mi

State: NC

Asphalt

Charlotte Rail Trail

3.5 mi

State: NC

Asphalt, Brick, Concrete

Cleveland Park Trails

1.5 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Concrete

Irwin Creek and Stewart Creek Greenways

2 mi

State: NC

Asphalt, Concrete, Gravel

McAlpine Creek Greenway

4.4 mi

State: NC

Asphalt, Boardwalk

Peavine Trail

1.5 mi

State: NC

Crushed Stone, Grass

Twelve Mile Creek Trail

6 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Highland Rail Trail

1.6 mi

State: NC

Asphalt

Three Creeks Trail (SC)

1.2 mi

State: SC

Asphalt

Wadsworth Trail

2.8 mi

State: SC

Asphalt

Waterford Trail

1.5 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Dirt

Southport Road Path

3 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Concrete

York Bicycle Trail

1 mi

State: SC

Asphalt

Butterfly Branch Greenway

0.5 mi

State: SC

Concrete

Cleveland Park Spur

1.2 mi

State: SC

Concrete

Cottonwood Trail (SC)

1.25 mi

State: SC

Dirt

Croft Passage (Palmetto Trail)

12.6 mi

State: SC

Boardwalk, Concrete, Dirt

Liberty Trail (Palmetto Trail)

0.6 mi

State: SC

Concrete

Pacolet Nature Trail

0.9 mi

State: SC

Asphalt

SC School for the Deaf and Blind Braille Trail (Palmetto Trail)

0.75 mi

State: SC

Crushed Stone

Wetland Trail

0.5 mi

State: SC

Boardwalk

YMCA Connector

0.7 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Gravel

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	Avon and Catawba Creeks Greenway The Avon and Catawba Creeks Greenway has several neighborhood entrances in Gastonia. The 1.9-mile trail winds alongside Catawba Creek and Avon Creek with a few small bridges crossings along the way....	NC	1.9 mi	Asphalt	9 reviews
	Catawba River Greenway Closure notice: Due to Hurricane Helene, the Catawba River Greenway is closed. The 4.8-mile Catawba River Greenway meanders, along with its river namesake, through the historic town of Morganton,...	NC	4.8 mi	Asphalt	26 reviews
	City Walk The City Walk is part of the Hickory Trail network and provides an important off-road route through downtown Hickory. From its eastern end on 8th Street by Lenoir-Rhyne University, the trail heads...	NC	2.5 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	1 reviews
	Drayton Mills Trail (Palmetto Trail) Closure notice: Due to Hurricane Helene’s significant damage across the state, the Palmetto Trail will be closed until further notice. Please visit the Palmetto Conservation website for more...	SC	2 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	1 reviews
	Duncan Park Trail The trail extends from the dam at Duncan Park Lake and courses through the park to near Union Street by the baseball stadium. The path is a gradual hill (up or down, depending on your direction of...	SC	1 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	1 reviews
	Glendale Shoals Trail Located in the quiet, rural outskirts of Spartanburg, SC, the Glendale Shoals Trail provides a lovely path for visitors to explore some of the natural beauty of the area. The natural-surface trail...	SC	0.6 mi	Dirt	1 reviews
	Heritage Trail Greenway The Heritage Trail Greenway is a multiuse path in Newton, North Carolina. The first two phases of the trail are complete, stretching 1.5 miles from West 7th Street, winding through the wooded...	NC	1.5 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
	Kings Mountain Gateway Trail Kings Mountain Gateway Trail is situated in a beautiful natural park setting offering a picnic shelter, restrooms, drinking fountains, and parking. Much of the park is heavily wooded and the trail is...	NC	4.3 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	12 reviews
	Little Sugar Creek Greenway The Little Sugar Creek Greenway runs through eastern Charlotte and stretches for more than 19 miles down to the Catawba River in neighboring South Carolina. The trail is a beautiful urban gem,...	NC	19.5 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	29 reviews
	Lower McAlpine Creek, McMullen Creek & Four Mile Creek Greenways On the southern outskirts of Charlotte, a series of connected greenways along creeks form a horseshoe-shaped path of nearly 6 miles. The pathway is primarily paved with wooden boardwalks over creeks...	NC	5.8 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk, Gravel	20 reviews
	Lyman Rail Trail The first phase of this rail trail opened in April 2017 and provides safe and convenient pedestrian access to Lyman’s commercial center. While it is new, it is already fairly well-used. The trail...	SC	0.5 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
	Marcia H. Cloninger Rail-Trail The Marcia H. Cloninger Rail-Trail, known locally as the Lincolnton Rail-Trail, offers a chance to explore the heart of this small Southern town, highlighted by a stately courthouse, model Main...	NC	1.7 mi	Asphalt	5 reviews
	Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail (Palmetto Trail) The Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail is just a short segment of what will eventually become the 12-mile Hub City Connector, which itself will be part of the larger Palmetto Trail, a proposed 425-mile...	SC	1.9 mi	Asphalt	4 reviews
	Oklawaha Greenway For lovers of outdoors, the Oklawaha Greenway presents a natural escape in an otherwise suburban setting. The greenway trails Mud Creek for a big part of its length, beginning its northwesterly...	NC	3.5 mi	Asphalt	17 reviews
	Piedmont Medical Center Trail Following the Catawba River, the Piedmont Medical Center Trail (formerly the Riverwalk) stretches 3.35 miles through Rock Hill near the border between North and South Carolina. The route is part of...	SC	3.35 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk	11 reviews
	Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail Closure notice: Greenville County Recreation has crews working to clear the SRT Network after damage from Hurricane Helene. Please obey trail closed signs as active crews are in that area. Please...	SC	28 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk	100 reviews
	Purple Martin Greenway The Purple Martin Greenway provides a beautiful community amenity in Rutherfordton. The quaint western North Carolina town was established in 1787 and has many buildings on the National Register of...	NC	3.2 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
	River Birch Trail Constructed in 1981 as the city of Spartanburg's first mixed-use trail, the River Birch Trail was in rough shape, with vegetation overgrowing the route and the surface cracked and failing, until the...	SC	1.1 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	4 reviews
	Thermal Belt Rail Trail The Thermal Belt Rail Trail lies at the heart of communities in Rutherford County. The name of the trail comes from the surrounding Isothermal Belt region which results in mild temperatures and longer...	NC	13.6 mi	Asphalt	90 reviews
	Torrence Creek Greenway Torrence Creek Greenway offers a pleasant route through meadows, woodlands, and wetlands south of Huntersville. Along the paved, 1.4-mile route, the trail offers many points to access the surrounding...	NC	1.9 mi	Asphalt	5 reviews

Accordion

Briar Creek Greenway Briar Creek Greenway will one day stretch 6 miles through Charlotte and connect to the Little Sugar Creek Greenway. Currently, the trail is open in two disconnected segments totaling 1.4 miles. The...	NC	1.4 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Charlotte Rail Trail Once no more than a humble maintenance path along a trolley line, the Charlotte Rail Trail now offers a vibrant pathway extending 3.5 miles from Charlotte’s Center City to the South End. Flanking both...	NC	3.5 mi	Asphalt, Brick, Concrete	8 reviews
Cleveland Park Trails Explore Cleveland Park via its paved trails that wind through the trees and fields, connecting the park's facilities and amenities. The park includes the John B. Cleveland Event Center, picnic...	SC	1.5 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	2 reviews
Irwin Creek and Stewart Creek Greenways The Irwin Creek and Stewart Creek Greenways cover 2 miles of trail alongside their namesake creeks in Charlotte's city center. The Irwin Creek Greenway begins at Ray's Splash Planet and travels...	NC	2 mi	Asphalt, Concrete, Gravel	3 reviews
McAlpine Creek Greenway The McAlpine Creek Greenway is a picturesque 4.4-mile trail that runs through a lush green corridor in south Charlotte. Following the McAlpine Creek through woods and wetlands, this multiuse...	NC	4.4 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk	2 reviews
Peavine Trail The Peavine Trail runs for 1.5 miles from State Street in downtown Marion, North Carolina to just south of the First Christian Church on Rutherford Road. Construction of the crushed gravel and grass...	NC	1.5 mi	Crushed Stone, Grass	6 reviews
Twelve Mile Creek Trail The Twelve Mile Creek Trail, which runs northeast from Walnut Creek Park over the South Carolina/North Carolina state line to Waxhaw, is part of the Carolina Thread Trail—a growing trail network of...	SC	6 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	8 reviews
Highland Rail Trail Highland Rail Trail is named for the neighborhood that it runs adjacent to as it travels through Gastonia along the former Carolina and Northwestern (C&NW) Railway. Although short, it offers an...	NC	1.6 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
Three Creeks Trail (SC) The Three Creeks Trail adds about a mile to Spartanburg's growing network of trails, christened the Daniel Morgan Trail System or "The Dan" for short. The 10-ft wide paved trail stretches between...	SC	1.2 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Wadsworth Trail The Wadsworth Trail parallels Willis Road from Harmon Drive to Hawk Creek Drive, with a spur heading south along SR 42-4382/Caldwell Drive. The Willis Road portion is 1.85 miles (one way), while the...	SC	2.8 mi	Asphalt	6 reviews
Waterford Trail The Waterford Trail is a 1.5-mile segment of the Carolina Thread Trail, a system of trails and greenways in the Carolinas. Beginning by the River Park kayak/canoe launch, the wooded trail meanders...	SC	1.5 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Dirt	1 reviews
Southport Road Path Southport Road Path follows the south side of Southport Road from Cedar Springs Road to South Avenue. Heading west from Cedar Springs Road, the multi-use path passes the 295 Sports Complex, a DMV...	SC	3 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	1 reviews
York Bicycle Trail In northern South Carolina, only about 30 miles southwest of Charlotte, lies the quaint city of York. A paved bicycle trail runs through the heart of the community from its city park to its recreation...	SC	1 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Butterfly Branch Greenway Part of an expansive revitalization effort that the city of Spartanburg has undertaken to improve the economic and ecological well-being of the Northside neighborhood, the Butterfly Branch Greenway...	SC	0.5 mi	Concrete	0 reviews
Cleveland Park Spur This 1.2 mile paved path meanders through Greenville's Cleveland Park, following Richland Creek and providing access to the downtown recreation area's various features. The trail surface is smooth...	SC	1.2 mi	Concrete	0 reviews
Cottonwood Trail (SC) A natural-surface trail that runs through the gorgeous Edwin M. Griffin Preserve just outside the center of Spartanburg, the Cottonwood Trail offers a lovely path into the wooded landscape surrounding...	SC	1.25 mi	Dirt	0 reviews
Croft Passage (Palmetto Trail) Closure notice: Due to Hurricane Helene’s significant damage across the state, the Palmetto Trail will be closed until further notice. Please visit the Palmetto Conservation website for more...	SC	12.6 mi	Boardwalk, Concrete, Dirt	0 reviews
Liberty Trail (Palmetto Trail) Closure notice: Due to Hurricane Helene’s significant damage across the state, the Palmetto Trail will be closed until further notice. Please visit the Palmetto Conservation website for more...	SC	0.6 mi	Concrete	0 reviews
Pacolet Nature Trail The Pacolet Nature Trail is a paved trail in the quiet rural community of Pacolet, located along the banks of the Pacolet River. The trail matches the sleepy nature of the town, providing trail users...	SC	0.9 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
SC School for the Deaf and Blind Braille Trail (Palmetto Trail) Closure notice: Due to Hurricane Helene’s significant damage across the state, the Palmetto Trail will be closed until further notice. Please visit the Palmetto Conservation website for more...	SC	0.75 mi	Crushed Stone	0 reviews
Wetland Trail The Wetland Trail is a .4-mile meander through River Park toward the Catawba River. Beginning by the segment of Quality Circle that starts as Keith Drive, the trail continues as an elevated boardwalk...	SC	0.5 mi	Boardwalk	0 reviews
YMCA Connector The YMCA Connector Trail, also known as the Caine Halter Family YMCA Connector Trail, is a paved multi-use .7-mile loop that encircles the local YMCA and its facilities. Perfect for a short run, walk...	SC	0.7 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	0 reviews

Recent Trail Reviews

Baxter Village Trail

Baxter village trail

June, 2025 by foggyfn70

It was so fun for me and my friends on our surrons

Drayton Mills Trail (Palmetto Trail)

Doesn't show everything

May, 2025 by carolinapremise

Doesn't show everything

Thermal Belt Rail Trail

A nice spin through Rutherford County

May, 2025 by tarheeltim76

My wife and I enjoyed a 24-mile out-and-back ride on the Thermal Belt Rail Trail. This well-maintained trail took us through several small towns on the way to Forest City, which has a beautiful downtown with shops and places to eat. I knocked off a star for two reasons: 1) There are some areas along the trail with razor wire fencing, nothing sketchy-feeling, but definitely not scenic; 2) There are a LOT of road crossings and some of them are busy. The area has worked hard to build this trail and it will get better over time as amenities like restrooms are added at the trailheads.

Accordion

Glendale Shoals Trail

local hiker

May, 2025 by decent-doles-2c

Very Beautiful Historical Trail !

Thermal Belt Rail Trail

great trail to ride

May, 2025 by carololson

Looking for a good workout? This trail will fit the bill. Some inclines to push through and lots of straightaways.

Twelve Mile Creek Trail

No trail markers - difficult to navigate

March, 2025 by patricia5431

Not for someone who's not used to trails with no markers! My walk started off great and I started from Waxhaw, 7900 Prescott Glen Pkwy- beautiful walk but after walking a few miles there was a threat of rain so I turned around and obviously took a wrong path because nothing is marked! I walked out to a street hoping to find direction but it was pouring rain. I stopped to ask directions from a couple on their porch with young children and they said I was about 3 miles from where I parked and offered me a ride. These larger parks need trail markers because this was an experience I could have done without!

Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail

Fun trail! Lots of amenities

March, 2025 by mlawlor72

I have ridden many rail trails across the US. One of the things that I look for are access to water, bathrooms and food. This trail has it all! Warm spring day - lots of people & dogs out enjoying the trail with happy smiles. There are areas of downed trees on either side of the trail from the Hurricane damage but it doesn’t affect the trail at all. It is paved asphalt so there are “root humps” here and there but nothing terrible. Gentle inclines and declines. I enjoyed my ride!

Little Sugar Creek Greenway

3184 Gilroy Dr, Fort Mill, SC 29707 access and parking

March, 2025 by mbham704

The access and parking is still blocked off to outside visitors leaving nowhere to park without the risk of being towed. This seems wrong for an open greenway.

Thermal Belt Rail Trail

Wonderful trail, great signage, trail wasn't to busy. Stop by Grumpys if you have any bike needs. They are super friendly and have great accessories. Only improvement I would make is a restroom at each TH.

March, 2025 by marcuslrawls

Wonderful trail, great signage, trail wasn't to busy. Stop by Grumpys if you have any bike needs. They are super friendly and have great accessories. Only improvement I would make is a restroom at each TH.

Little Sugar Creek Greenway

Nice easy walking. Public access blocked off!

February, 2025 by smc0747

The reason for the 2 stars: It states there is parking located at 3190 Gilroy Dr (Indian Land) but the housing development blocked off the parking area and put in picnic tables! How is this ok when it’s supposed to be publicly accessible??? I took a pic, but I’m uncle to load it for the review.

Shelby Rail-Trail

The bridge has been destroyed because the broad River overflowed after tropical storm Helene came through

December, 2024 by willover65

The bridge has been destroyed because the broad River overflowed after tropical storm Helene came through

Little Sugar Creek Greenway

Clean, well kept, and paved the entire way. The trail is well marked; however, there was construction so we had to go around certain areas. Me and a friend ran the entire trail and it was beautiful.

December, 2024 by kaelynkellogg

Clean, well kept, and paved the entire way. The trail is well marked; however, there was construction so we had to go around certain areas. Me and a friend ran the entire trail and it was beautiful.

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