Closure Notice: The trail is closed between mile markers 13.75 and 17.25 until December 2024 and at mile marker 8 until January 2025. There is a detour available for the mile marker 8 closure. Check the City of Raleigh's trail page for the most up-to-date information and the detour.
Along the eastern outskirts of Raleigh, the Neuse River Greenway Trail follows the river for 34.6 miles between Falls Lake Dam and Sam's Branch Greenway in Clayton south of the Wake/Johnston County line.
About the Route
The scenic, tree-lined trail offers numerous wildlife viewing opportunities, especially on its boardwalks through wetland areas. There are several river crossings along the way, including two suspension bridges. On its southern end, the trail becomes the Clayton River Walk, which continues along the Neuse River and makes up 4 of the trail's 34.6 miles.
Drinking water and restrooms are available along the route and are marked on the TrailLink map. Locations with both include Buffaloe Road Athletic Park and Anderson Point Park.
Connections
Near the trail's north end, the Neuse River Greenway Trail connects to the Abbotts Creek Trail just south of the Bedfordtown Drive parking lot.
Just south of Poole Road, the trail also offers a seamless connection to Walnut Creek Trail.
At the southern end of the trail, it connects to Sam's Branch Greenway.
The Neuse River Trail is part of the East Coast Greenway, a long-distance trail network stretching from Maine to Florida.
The Neuse River Greenway Trail runs between Old Falls of Neuse Rd & Pleasant Union Church Rd (Raleigh) and Sam's Branch Greenway in Clayton south of the Wake/Johnston County line.
Parking is available at numerous locations along the trail, including:
View the TrailLink map for all options and detailed directions.
Great trail for this first timer to the area. Arrived on a Saturday around 7:30am. Parking lot was starting to fill up quickly. Weather was humid, about 75 degrees. Felt safe as there were plenty of runners & cyclists on the path. Majority of the path is shaded, which was a blessing on this hotter than July weather. Police presence on the trail as well. A lovely couple was passing out cold water bottles, which was much appreciated. Would definitely visit this trail when visiting the area again.
Great ride today on a 95° day. Fortunately, a good portion of this trail is shaded. There were 47 bridges between APP and the end, very nice. The trail rises and falls a bit more than most trails, so you need more than a beach cruiser, but the grades are neither long nor steep for more cyclists. Watch the blind corners as some people tend to cut the corners a bit. Great trail overall!
This trail is beautiful and clearly marked follows The Neuse river¿¿
Paved and shaded trail. Perfect for my training runs. Only thing is I have to drive 45 minutes to get here and by the time I get here I have to use the restroom. No port-a-potty in sight.
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