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Nat Greene Trailhead
4.7 ★★★★★ 70 Google reviews · Running trail in Greensboro, North Carolina · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Nat Greene Trailhead'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 Nat Greene Trailhead
“Beautiful place to hike for all activity levels.”
Nat Greene is a great trail through the woods along the shore of Lake Brandt. The gravel lot on Olde Battleground road is small, with space for only 4 or 5 cars. The trail is about 3.25 miles long and takes you to Lake Brandt marina. After an initial .
Nice medium difficulty trail along Lake Brandt shoreline and surrounding forest, with boardwalk sections and small bridges. Most nearby water is stagnant, but appears to be popular for fishing. Free parking in small gravel lot for about five cars.
It was a good walk. I was expecting a paved greenway but the trail wasn't bad. We ran right into the greenway though...
Very good condition. Trail markings could use a bit more detail especially where wild turkey intersects. Start at the old courthouse battlefield on old battleground and go up to the trailhead via the greenway then follow it to the marina and back it's almost exactly 10 miles.
Trail conditions & character
“Start at the old courthouse battlefield on old battleground and go up to the trailhead via the greenway then follow it to the marina and back it's almost exactly 10 miles.”
“Great trail, close in to Greensboro, lake views, not too strenuous, about 5 miles round trip”
“Trial winds through low areas and shaded forest, so expect to walk around some muddy areas.”
“The gravel lot on Olde Battleground road is small, with space for only 4 or 5 cars.”
“Nice medium difficulty trail along Lake Brandt shoreline and surrounding forest, with boardwalk sections and small bridges.”
Plan your run at Nat Greene Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
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