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Green Creek Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 43 Google reviews · Running trail in Richmond Hill, Georgia · Open 24 hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface: Paved
Distance: 7 mi
Shape: Not reported
Shade: Tree cover
Access: Open 24 hours

Confirmed from Green Creek Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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Paved7 miOpen 24hShadedDog-friendlyTrailhead parkingQuiet

What runners say about Green Creek Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (43 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

 🌳 shaded & cool 3 mentions 
“Nice walk mostly in the shade.”
 🌾 quiet & peaceful 3 mentions 
“Our family and "Redd's" favorite trail in Richmond Hill for a nice, peaceful walk!”
 👟 good for all levels 2 mentions 
“Nice easy walk along an elevated asphalt trail, following along a small creek.”

The trail was not long, only 0.7 miles, but it was nice for a quiet walk. I saw only a few people there maybe because the weather was cloudy and a bit chilly. I had a good time with my husband and furbaby. Oh, it was interesting because there were some of bamboo. There is a small free parking lot.

★★★★☆ — Hj , Nov 2023

Paved trail, great for bikes/strollers! Bring bug spray, mosquito breeding grounds! My family uses the trail head to hike to and around the Matthew Freeman pond trail too! (paved the whole way) Green Creek Trail: .7 miles one-way Green Creek + Matthew Freeman pond and back: approx 2.5 miles

★★★★★ — Robert , May 2017

great, short trail (.7 miles). no loop making this trail actually 1.4 miles. super casual

★★★★★ — Sami , Oct 2021

Very peaceful 0.7 mile trail. Parking lot easy to miss off 144 so keep your eyes peeled.

★★★★★ — M , Oct 2019

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 43 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

 🏃 Long-run distance (5mi+) 11 mentions 
“7 miles one-way Green Creek + Matthew Freeman pond and back: approx 2.”
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 🛣️ Paved surface 8 mentions 
“Nice easy walk along an elevated asphalt trail, following along a small creek.”
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 🐕 Dog-friendly 8 mentions 
“DeVaul Henderson Park has soccer/softball fields, the Bark Park (dog park), restrooms, and two trails (Murphy McKeel Mile Trail and .”
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 🌳 Shaded / tree cover 4 mentions 
“Nice walk mostly in the shade.”
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 🅿️ Trailhead parking 4 mentions 
“Parking lot easy to miss off 144 so keep your eyes peeled.”
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 🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 3 mentions 
“Our family and "Redd's" favorite trail in Richmond Hill for a nice, peaceful walk!”
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Plan your run at Green Creek Trail

The practical stuff

AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
Distance7 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Websitebryancountyga.org
Phone(912) 756-3177

Hours

Monday	Open 24 hours
Tuesday	Open 24 hours
Wednesday	Open 24 hours
Thursday	Open 24 hours
Friday	Open 24 hours
Saturday	Open 24 hours
Sunday	Open 24 hours

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Green Creek Trail

15735 GA-144, Richmond Hill, GA 31324

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Running trails near Richmond Hill

Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.

Devaul Henderson Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 352 reviews

Richmond Hill, GA

LitDog-friendly

Tennis, soccer and baseball fields, plus a dog park in vast green space.

under a mile away