Greensboro, NC

Downtown Greenway – Greensboro

The Downtown Greenway, a collaboration between the City of Greensboro and Action Greensboro, is a 4-mile walking and biking trail that encourages economic development, increases the tax base for the city, and will improve quality of life for Greensboro citizens. This urban loop around the center city of downtown Greensboro adds new green space, promotes fitness, and well-being with an emphasis on public art. The Downtown Greenway will tell stories and engage users of the trail in a unique and authentic way.

About The Downtown Greensboro Greenway

Distance: 4 Miles

The Downtown Greenway is a paved greenway that makes its way through Greensboro, North Carolina. The trail is almost 4 miles long, beginning on Spring Garden Street. The trail heads south, passing under railroad tracks, before turning east to Martin Luther King Drive. The trail is suitable for walking, biking, jogging, dog-walking, and rollerblading and connects residential and commercial areas.

Downtown Greenway Maps & Future Plans

Three of the four-mile loop of the Downtown Greenway is now open from Spring Garden Street along Morehead Park to Bragg Street up to Martin Luther King Jr Drive.  The newly opened section from Gate City Blvd along Murrow to Greene Street is open and the northern section from Eugene along Fisher to Smith Street is open.

View the Downtown Greenway Maps Here

Downtown Greensboro Greenway Features

The trails and greenways have the following features:

  • Asphalt surfaces
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Perfect For:
    • Biking
    • Walking
    • Inline Skating
    • Dog-walking
  • Parking is available at:
    • On-street parking at Smith and Prescott streets for the Tradition Cornerstone
    • On-street parking at Lindsay and Cumberland streets for the Innovation Cornerstone
    • Accessible trailhead parking area at 475 Spring Garden Street at Morehead Park
    • Trailhead parking area at Eugene and Bragg Street at Five Points

Downtown Greenway Rules

  • Yield to pedestrians.  Pedestrians always have the right of way.
  • Keep right and pass on the left.  The trail is like a roadway.
  • Warn trail users as you approach from behind.  Announce yourself; for example, “On your left!”
  • If you stop, get off the trail.  Always allow other trail users to pass on the left.
  • Please be aware of your surroundings.  For safety, always carry a cell phone.
  • Watch out for maintenance and security needs while on the trail.  Report crime and maintenance problems right
    away.
  • Obey all signs and rules.  Stop at intersections, travel at safe speeds, and keep to the right.
  • Please keep the trail clean.  Don’t litter; recycle trash on the trail.
  • Please keep animals under control.  Keep pets on a short leash, walk pets on the right-hand shoulder, and clean animal
    waste from the trail.
  • Don’t use the trail at night.  Morehead Park, Five Points, LoFi Park, Woven Works Park & Meeting Place at Tradition Cornerstone on the Downtown Greenway are open from 5:00 am–11:00 pm. The other open sections of the Downtown Greenway are open 24/7.

Downtown Greenway Gallery

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