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Explore the best rated trails in Charlotte, NC, whether you're looking for an easy walking trail or a bike trail like the Highland Rail Trail and City Walk . With more than 46 trails covering 136 miles you're bound to find a perfect trail for you. Click on any trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.

Best Trails in Charlotte

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2 Reviews
8th Street Greenway

The half-mile 8th Street Greenway begins at North Loop Road and follows a tree-lined northwesterly route to Bakers Creek Park, where it...

Length: 0.5 mi
State: NC
Surface: Asphalt
1 Review
Antiquity Greenway

Antiquity Greenway is a half-mile segment of the Town of Cornelius' growing collection of multiuse paths and is part of the trail loop...

Length: 0.6 mi
State: NC
Surface: Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete
9 Reviews
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...

Length: 1.9 mi
State: NC
Surface: Asphalt
1 Review
Bailey Road Multi-Use Path

The Bailey Road Multi-Use Path links Caldwell Station Greenway with the Plum Creek Greenway, which connects to the South Prong Rocky River...

Length: 2.33 mi
State: NC
Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
4 Reviews
Bakers Creek Greenway

The paved, scenic Bakers Creek Greenway follows its eponymous creek, connecting two parks in central North Carolina's Kannapolis. The trail...

Length: 1.5 mi
State: NC
Surface: Asphalt
3 Reviews
Baxter Village Trail

The Baxter Village Trail is nestled in a neighborhood of Fort Mill, which lies on the northern border of South Carolina (Charlotte, North...

Length: 3.3 mi
State: SC
Surface: Dirt, Grass, Sand
0 Reviews
Bessemer City Park Trail

Beginning less than half a mile from downtown, the Bessemer City Park Trail offers a quiet natural retreat. The 1.3-mile route begins at...

Length: 1.3 mi
State: NC
Surface: Boardwalk, Concrete, Dirt
1 Review
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...

Length: 1.4 mi
State: NC
Surface: Asphalt
8 Reviews
Buffalo Creek Preserve Trail

The Buffalo Creek Preserve Trail provides a 2-mile moderately challenging hike or mountain bike ride in the rural community of Mount...

Length: 2.1 mi
State: NC
Surface: Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Recent Trail Reviews

Statesville Greenway Trail

I loved it

August, 2025 by stonfish74

It was great

Torrence Creek Greenway

bumpy

July, 2025 by jeffdeitrick60

It’s an okay path. Bicycling it’s quite bumpy. Bumpiest greenway of all the trails I’ve been on in the county.

Clark's Creek Greenway

Trail starts at the nearby school, has a park with swings for kids at the trail head. Paved, nicely maintained.

July, 2025 by hoogzz

Trail starts at the nearby school, has a park with swings for kids at the trail head. Paved, nicely maintained.

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