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White Oak Creek Greenway - Mac Arthur Drive Access

4.6 ★★★★★ 16 Google reviews · Running trail in Cary, North Carolina · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface: Boardwalk
Distance: Not reported
Shape: Not reported
Shade: Not reported
Access: Posted hours

Confirmed from White Oak Creek Greenway - Mac Arthur Drive Access' 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.

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BoardwalkFlat & fast

What runners say about White Oak Creek Greenway - Mac Arthur Drive Access

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (16 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Cool Greenway abutting the homes in the area of Davis Drive park. In pretty good shape. Wish some of the homes' backyards were in better shape though! (Most were). But great for running and strolling kiddos.

★★★★☆ — Nathan , Feb 2023

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 16 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🪵 Boardwalk 3 mentions

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➖ Flat & fast 2 mentions

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The practical stuff

AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
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.
Websitecarync.gov
Phone+1 919-469-4000

Hours

Monday	7 am–7 pm
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

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find White Oak Creek Greenway - Mac Arthur Drive Access

Mac Arthur Dr, Cary, NC 27513

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