Harris Greenway Trail

Georgia

2 Reviews

Harris Greenway Trail is a 7.1 mile greenway that stretches from Tribble Mill Park to Harbins Park. It also features a 760-foot boardwalk, giving trail users a panoramic view of the greenery and surrounding foliage. In June 2023, this trail was declared a National Recreation Trail by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland in celebration of National Trails Day.

The trail starts in Tribble Mill Park and loops around Chandler Lake. This 713-acre park features a fishing lake with a boat ramp, playground, pavilions, grills, restrooms, cross-country course and more. After looping around both Chandler and Ozora Lake, there is a short spur off the main trail that leads trail users to a parking lot. A this parking lot, there is also a short 0.5-mile trail to Tribble Mill Waterfall. At the waterfall, which cascades over slab rock, people can often be found in inner tubes sliding along the smooth rock or enjoying the cool water on a hot Georgia day. Another 1.5-mile trail takes trail users along the west side of the lake.

After exiting Tribble Mill Park, the trail follows along New Hope Rd. for a while, giving trail users access to Archer High School and various residential neighborhoods. The trail ends at the entrance to Harbins Park. At this entrance, there is a playground and access to other trails and bike paths, but to ride to other sections of the park, there is also a bike path along Luke Edwards Rd. that gives users access to the rest of Harbins Park including the Equestrian Trails, Dog Park, Football field, and additional playground.

Parking and Trail Access

There is parking available at both trail endpoints, both at 2400 Chandler Road, Tribble Mill Park and at 2995 Luke Edwards Road, Harbins Park. See TrailLink Map for more information.

Connects two nice parks with additional riding opportunities!

March 2026 lauren.blais.7

The Harris Greenway could be thought of as three connected trails: the newer section at Harbins, the section at Tribble Mill, and the suburban connection in- between. This middle section is less scenic, but it is arguably the most important as it provides access for the high school and all the neighborhoods to two very nice parks. As a previous reviewer noted, there’s a full loop around the lake at Tribble Mill, and while it’s hilly and curvy, it’s mostly shaded. The surface here is asphalt, and is buckling in some places, but staff have made significant effort to mark these small hazards (as of early fall 2025 when I rode). Tribble Mill has all your standard park amenities and is a great place for a picnic if you’re starting from the other end of the Greenway. The suburban connector has a big hill down to the river, so if you’re not on an ebike, get ready for exercise! The side towards Harbins Park is newer, with rolling hills, a lovely boardwalk and more neighborhood connections. Harbins Park, while lacking the focal point of a lake that Tribble Mill has, is a nice park in its own right. There’s also another couple of miles of paved trail between all the mountain bike trails, and while it’s hilly, it’s completely shaded. I took my ride and pictures in early fall 2025. I meant to share them sooner since this trail had not received as much attention on TrailLink… but people are definitely out using it! I wound probably deduct half a star because I think more could be done to separate/protect the suburban section from the busy road, and there could be better wayfinding at the Tribble Mill section. But the Harris Greenway— with its connection to two nice parks — is a great trail. I drove over from Athens to check it out, and I’m glad I did!

There is a 3 mile loop around the lake that is not shown on the map.