Long Creek/Dixon Branch Greenway — Attraction in Charlotte

Great to have a walking/biking Greenway on the northwest side of town! Nicely paved with wooden boardwalks in the extra low, swampy sections. There is a warning that the Greenway floods during storms. There is some traffic noise from 485 to the north and I-77 on the east, and you can see residential and commercial buildings all around. But there's also a loud chorus of frogs hidden in the shallow surrounding pools and occasional sightings of raptors in the trees.

So far, it seems like only Phase 1 is open. The trail leading towards Oakdale Rd looks done but still fenced off. The only public parking area we could find to access the trail was behind McDonald's at Northlake. There may be another across Harris at Target. Lucky residents of the adjacent neighborhoods have...

Great trail and continually blown away by the CLT Greenway system. Wasn't sure how far I was going to get since it looked like it was under construction via the website, but seems like it's 90% finished. Got 8 miles (4 out, 4 back) from the target parking lot and I didn't even tack on any miles going the other way (maybe another 2 or 3?). Beautifully paved and also incredibly to hear how many frogs chirp at you as you go by their...

This was a refreshing change of pace while visiting family. I wanted to get a walk in without using the gym and it was right on time.

I wasn't able to complete the whole trail yet however. It was peaceful and I felt pretty safe. There were cyclista, families, dog walkers, and runners.

There were so many different parts to explore and...