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North Oconee River Greenway
4.6 ★★★★★ 300 Google reviews · Running trail in Athens, Georgia · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Loop distance
- 4 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from North Oconee River Greenway'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.
A 3.5-mi. paved path for non-motorized use, connecting to parks, a nature center & 3 trails.
What runners say about North Oconee River Greenway
“The trail is well-maintained and offers a peaceful natural setting, making it perfect for a quick stroll or a longer outing.”
“Also a great place to run or have a picnic.”
“The trail is well-maintained and offers a peaceful natural setting, making it perfect for a quick stroll or a longer outing.”
Beautiful trail. Clean. And I love snakes. The big black ones won't hurt you. So please just leave them alone. Unless you're like me, and just want to catch/play with it for a minute. They are mean AF tho, rat snakes. So....be careful 😎
This is the best place to bike in Athens. Our 7 and 10 year old are able to do the whole trail (or all the trail I know about). It's all paved, mostly shaded, and lots of fun to go from the Sandy Creek Nature Center to the downtown area. We usually stop at Lexington Rd.
Love the paved path. Sometimes, you just want to go on a quick p but peaceful walk. This is the place.
There are many places to park along the greenway and hop right on with bikes or to walk on. Very relaxing atmosphere and well paved paths. There are many benches along the way to sit and relax and it appears many side paths have been worn out by people frequenting this place and some of them lead to some awesome sites…
Trail conditions & character
“It's completely paved, it was our 1st trip so we did get a little confused but had no problems navigating back to where we started.”
“There's parking along the greenway, you can also park at the sandy creek nature center.”
“The trail is well-maintained and offers a peaceful natural setting, making it perfect for a quick stroll or a longer outing.”
“walk, run, skate, bike) and a lot of people bring their dogs.”
“There's a drinking fountain right at the parking lot for humans and canines.”
Plan your run at North Oconee River Greenway
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
- Loop distance4 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiteaccgov.com
- Phone(706) 613-3801
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–8:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–8:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–8:30 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–8:30 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–8:30 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–8:30 PM |
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