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H.B. Rowe Environmental Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 128 Google reviews · Running trail in Mt Airy, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from H.B. Rowe Environmental Park'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.
What runners say about H.B. Rowe Environmental Park
“Fun river, a few covered picnic areas, plenty of shady grassy areas to lay out a blanket and have a picnic, paved walking/riding trail, mostly clean.”
“Beautiful park, and so peaceful and full of birdsong that I felt like I was walking through a naturescape CD.”
“Beautiful park, and so peaceful and full of birdsong that I felt like I was walking through a naturescape CD.”
“There were things to do for all ages and dogs.”
Beautiful clean park. Easy trail. Lots of poke stops and gyms if you still play Pokémon go. Both my dogs love it too
Very nice park, dog and child friendly. Bathrooms are decent, didn’t use playgrounds or pick Nick areas but they looked well maintained. The walking path was nice, mostly tree covered, with places to go down to the river. Also spotted a few cranes, very cool. :)
Me & Max had a great time, there was a marker every 1/4 mile. There were things to do for all ages and dogs. The people I met were nice.I saw bikes , skateboards, rollerblades and a lot of babies buggy's. People fishing, I had a great time.
Getting down to the walking trail was very wet from all the rain. There is other accesses to the trails. The trail is 14 miles long and is very pleasant. Becareful of tics. I had one on my shirt. Great views of the river.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful park, and so peaceful and full of birdsong that I felt like I was walking through a naturescape CD.”
“Beautiful park, and so peaceful and full of birdsong that I felt like I was walking through a naturescape CD.”
“Bathrooms are decent, didn’t use playgrounds or pick Nick areas but they looked well maintained.”
Plan your run at H.B. Rowe Environmental Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 6:30 am–9 pm |
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