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South Lakes Greenway Trail
4.7 ★★★★★ 36 Google reviews · Running trail in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from South Lakes 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.
What runners say about South Lakes Greenway Trail
“It is mostly well maintained, couple of boards on a couple bridges need some help but other than that the patch is paved and in great shape.”
“Beautiful escape from the hustle and bustle.”
“It's also shady for a good part of the trail due to all of the trees, which makes it even better, especially during the warmer months!”
Love that we’ve got the first greenway in Fuquay right here in our backyard. Here’s the details, from the website: “This 2 mile greenway trail is located in the South Lakes subdivision in Fuquay-Varina and eventually will be connected via additional greenway trails proposed in the 2014 Facility Master Plan to Old…
Peaceful and well kept paved trail. I love to start from the soccer fields of Old Honeycutt Park and continue walking/biking across Hwy 55 until the lake at South Lakes. I was pleasantly surprised to see the addition of benches and 2 bench swings overlooking the lake.
There's a decent amount of parking. The trail is well-maintained (no debris and evidence of repairs on the bridges) and the trail is wheelchair accessible if the main entrance is used (there are several paths leading off into neighborhoods that are not paved).
Great walking greenway. From 55 parking lot to Willow Spring High School it is 1.6 miles one way.
Trail conditions & character
“It is mostly well maintained, couple of boards on a couple bridges need some help but other than that the patch is paved and in great shape.”
“It's also shady for a good part of the trail due to all of the trees, which makes it even better, especially during the warmer months!”
“I was pleasantly surprised to see the addition of benches and 2 bench swings overlooking the lake.”
“The Town is currently working to secure appropriate parking.”
“There's people on their jogging walking with jogging strollers bicycles no motorized vehicles though.”
Plan your run at South Lakes Greenway Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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 — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitefuquay-varina.org
- Phone+1 919-552-1430
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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