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Wolftever Creek Greenway
4.8 ★★★★★ 425 Google reviews · Running trail in Collegedale, Tennessee · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Wolftever Creek 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.
Paved trail showcasing a war memorial and playground, along with a dog park and benches.
What runners say about Wolftever Creek Greenway
“It's dog friendly, but please help keep it clean and pick up your pets poop with the bags provided along the way.”
“It's so beautiful and the people are relatively friendly; I feel safe enough as a young woman to go running by myself during the day.”
“Picnic areas are easy to get to, lots of shade, play areas for children, a pond to walk around and explore.”
“Fully paved and if you look past the new road being built, the view was peaceful and quiet.”
“It's dog friendly, but please help keep it clean and pick up your pets poop with the bags provided along the way.”
We really love this Greenway. It's great that it doesn't have a lot of hills and that there is a lot of shade. The pond is a really relaxing place to sit and watch the ducks and turtles, and other wildlife.
Still an amazing walking trail and fun place to explore nature and Wolftever Creek. HOWEVER, the current constructio/road work/building (?) going on definitely has a negative effect, of course.
Beautiful area to walk, ride bikes, jog along side the creek. There are several benches, swings, and such to rest along the way. It's dog friendly, but please help keep it clean and pick up your pets poop with the bags provided along the way.
It's so beautiful and the people are relatively friendly; I feel safe enough as a young woman to go running by myself during the day. I go for a 5k run 5 times a week out here, so it's definitely got a special place in my heart.
Trail conditions & character
“It's dog friendly, but please help keep it clean and pick up your pets poop with the bags provided along the way.”
“Many of the views were of heavy equipment or retaining walls, and we came across numerous pieces of construction debris that had washed downstream.”
“It was clean and a really good paved walkway Google did not give directions for parking lots lol”
“Fully paved and if you look past the new road being built, the view was peaceful and quiet.”
“Picnic areas are easy to get to, lots of shade, play areas for children, a pond to walk around and explore.”
Plan your run at Wolftever Creek Greenway
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–9 pm |
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