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Greenway Trail
4.7 ★★★★★ 90 Google reviews · Running trail in Boone, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Greenway 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.
Bikeable, family-friendly greenway for running, walking or rollerblading.
What runners say about Greenway Trail
“The Greenway trail is well maintained and easily accessible for walking or biking.”
“The beautiful setting and landscaping prompted me to write a review which I rarely do due to time constraints.”
“Keep in mind that most of it is a paved, easy trail.”
We took the Greenway Trail to Kennedy Loop with few extras trails totalling over 4 miles. The first part is paved and has a lot of people and dogs on it. There is a picnic area and also play park for kids next door.
Great park, we’ll maintained with paved paths. There are some less traveled gravel paths to get out of the sun and under the shade of trees. Easily bike, run or walk over 5 miles almost without using the same paths. Plenty of flat areas, benches, picnic tables and trees to relax at.
Beautiful trails for walking, light hiking or biking. Close to town and plenty of points to get on and off. You can park at the rec center or even at Lowes home improvement and get right on.
I teach city planning courses at a university and I learned about this greenway through the Friends of the Blue Ridge conservation organization which helps enhance communities throughout the Blue Ridge mountains. I was positively impressed with the design, quality and cleanliness of this greenway system.
Trail conditions & character
“The beautiful setting and landscaping prompted me to write a review which I rarely do due to time constraints.”
“A pleasant, paved trail that meanders here and there in Boone, NC, by a creek, through woods, past athletic fields.”
“There were a lot of people walking, running, parents with children riding bicycles and people walking their dogs.”
“Beautiful trail for a run, pretty flat and mostly paved for convenience.”
“If you turn to the right though, the trail will lead through a wooded area back to the parking lot.”
“The farther we got back there was a bouldering area and then the Kennedy went up the hill and back into the woods.”
“If you turn to the right though, the trail will lead through a wooded area back to the parking lot.”
“There are some less traveled gravel paths to get out of the sun and under the shade of trees.”
Plan your run at Greenway Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–8:30 PM |
Running trails near Boone
Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.
Clawson-Burnley Park
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Community green space with 2 large picnic shelters & a connector trail to the Boone Greenway.
Booneshine Trail
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Brookshire Park
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Grass-covered space, punctuated by trees, with a paved path for bikes and soccer fields.
