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Smith river greenway
4.8 ★★★★★ 66 Google reviews · Running trail in Eden, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Smith 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.
Park featuring trails for strolling, running, kayaking and tubing, plus picnic tables.
What runners say about Smith river greenway
“The River is so clean and you can hear the water trickling down stream as soon as you get close.”
“Great place do cookouts, walking, and Smith river access, beautiful nature trail”
“Mostly shaded with a wide crushed gravel path.”
“Very peaceful and very few people in the evenings.”
This is a gorgeous, and incredibly relaxing spot, for many types of occasions! For Me, it's a great place, for, some of, my early morning, Drone Flights, and, the occasional, Nature Hike, with a Friend, to "decompress". All in all, a great place to unwind, and spend your day!
Beautiful greenway in the middle of city. Mostly shaded with a wide crushed gravel path.
It's around a 3 mile trail round trip. Nice relaxing place to walk. Family, dog walkers, runners, fishermen and have seen a few bikers. Well maintained area, has picnic area and benches along the trail.
I visited this greenway today, November 17, 2024. When we first arrived we went straight down the trail. The first scene that stopped us in our tracks was the sunflower field. Of course, there weren't any sunflowers at this time of year, but it was still a lovely view. The walk was nice, on this mild weather day.
Trail conditions & character
“Of course, there weren't any sunflowers at this time of year, but it was still a lovely view.”
“Mostly shaded with a wide crushed gravel path.”
“Great walking path, but the bathrooms at the end are very dirty and scary.”
“Very peaceful and very few people in the evenings.”
Plan your run at Smith river greenway
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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–7 PM |
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