High Point Greenway — Attraction in High Point

3-19-22

4.5 mile (one way) greenway with the northern end at the Piedmont Environmental Center (Penny Road, parking at the center) and the southern end at Armstrong Park (parking here). Bathrooms here at both. There are intersecting parking areas between the two ends at Burnett Park and University Park.

Very well maintained and relatively new. Love the lengthy boardwalks and bridges, some as long as a .5 miles. Scenic at spots through marshlands, over creeks, wooded, with the occasional view of neighborhoods. There are a few road crossings but traffic isn't heavy. Great for walkers, bikers, runners, etc.

The aforementioned northern end at Piedmont Environmental Center connects to the Bicentennial Greenway which takes you through Jamestown and to North Greensboro.

There are plans to extend this further south and form a loop moving northwest until it hits the Bicentennial Greenway. Don't...

The High Point Greenway is a paved trail that has boardwalks and meanders through the woods. When I went in fall 2022 I was pleasantly surprised by the variety of leaf colors!

The trails were not that busy. Starting at the Piedmont Environmental Center, I enjoyed this portion of the Greenway—about 1.5 miles in or so—because it wasn’t exposed to the road.

The portions of the trail that had boardwalks surrounded by trees and the bog (pictured below) were really enchanting and peaceful. A great trail for walking, taking the dog out for an...

It was very quiet trails with a mixture of hills, curves, bridges and steps along the way. They even have a ramp to slide your bike up and down when you walk the steps. Their is also a visitor center with a snack stop. They were closed this morning so maybe they are open a few days a week. We did see a lot...