Across the country people are seeking outdoor adventure. For the privileged few this means hiking distant mountains and scuba in tropical paradise. For the rest of us some cities, towns and counties have come up with some very pleasant options. One of these are the Greenway systems of trails that allow average folks an opportunity to exercise, recreate and see a more natural world.
I live in a city in NC that has an extensive Greenway system and hope to discover all of it's complexities. In addition when I travel to other cities I look for their greenway systems. In some areas these urban paths are not known as greenways, but if they are accessible to the people without charge (or for minimal charge) I will attempt to documentment them and what makes them special.
If I can identify reliable sources for information on these I will do that.
NC Greenways List
- Apex Parks & Recreation
- Apex NC has a beautiful (small) Greenway trail between Lake Pine Rd and Laura Duncan Rd. The trail is two miles in length an follows the shoreline of the lake for most of that. The lake sports Swans, Geese, Ducks, Herrings and various turtles.
The woods around the lake are noisey with small birds. - Cary NC Greenway Trails
- Cary NC is a city in the making. It has grown very fast from a rural town to a modern city. It has built a greenway system as it grows, guaranteeing access to a natural world as it builds some of the most advanced technology on the planet.
- Raleigh NC Greenway System
- Greenway System of Raleigh, North Carolina which is connecting the city recreation area through a trail network.
- Catawba Valley Greenway
- Greenway System in the Catawba Valley in Western NC. Towns in the general area of this greenway Newton, Morganton, Statesville and Hickory.
- NC Rails to Trails Project
- The NC Rails to Trails project is affecting the creation of greenways and trails across the state. Numerous towns are receiving funding from the state government for this important action.
- Raleigh Neuse River Corridor
- Planning details on the Neuse River Corridor as it related to Raleigh, NC. Unique insight into the planning process.
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