Uptown Charlotte Parks and Tracks
Freedom Park (3 miles)
Can access Freedom Park Parking from East Blvd. Parking located on Freedom Park Service Road.
JC Smith Track
From uptown, take 6th street traveling toward Gateway. Turn right onto 5th Street. Go over Inter State 77. Turn Right immediately onto Summit Ave. Go about half a mile and the track will be on the right.
East Charlotte Parks
McAlpine Park – Main Entrance on Monroe Road (9 miles)
From Uptown using Independence Blvd: Take US 74-E (Independence Blvd) for 7.1 miles. Turn right onto Village Lake Drive (after all the car dealerships). Turn left onto Monroe Road. Travel half a mile and the park entrance will be on the left. Address is 8711 Monroe Road.
West Charlotte Parks
US National White Water Center (13 miles)
I-85 South to I-485 North (Inner). Get off at Moore's Chapel Road exit. Turn left to cross back over the highway. Continue on Mooore's Chapel for approx 2 miles. Turn left at the big sign for the National Whitewater Center (Hawfield Road). Follow the gravel road into the southeastern corner of the parking lot. Trail starts at the kiosk.
Renaissance Park (6 miles)
I-77 to Exit 6B for Tyvola Rd. Tyvola to Renaissance park ball fields by following the signs.
South Charlotte Parks (Including SC)
Anne Springs Close Greenway (7-9 miles)
You are heading for the Leroy Springs Recreation Complex. Trailhead is at the far back parking lot between the softball fields. The land is privately owned so please bring $2 to pay as part of the honor system to keep the park up.
From Uptown Charlotte
Merge onto I-77 S/US-21 S via the ramp to Rock Hill
Entering South Carolina 6.7 mi
Take exit 90 to merge onto US-21 S 0.4 mi
Turn left at Carowinds Blvd/US-21 S
Continue to follow US-21 S 5.4 mi
Turn left at S Carolina 160 E/Steele Creek Rd
Continue to follow S Carolina 160 E 1.1 mi
Turn left at Main St 0.2 mi
Continue onto Tom Hall St
Destination will be on the left 1.0
From South Charlotte (Ballantyne Area)
Take exit 61B to merge onto Johnston Rd/State Rd 3655/US-521 S
Continue to follow Johnston Rd/US-521 S 2.0 mi
Slight right at Johnston Rd 207 ft
Turn right at Providence Rd W/State Rd 3626
Entering South Carolina 1.4 mi
Continue onto Barberville Rd/State Rd S-29-42 2.7 mi
Turn right at S Carolina 160 W/Fort Mill Hwy
Continue to follow S Carolina 160 W
Destination will be on the right 1.8 mi
Colonel Francis J Beatty park (7 miles)
From I-485: Take the Providence Rd. exit, turn left back towards town. Turn right at the second light onto McKee Rd. Follow McKee Rd. approximately 4 miles to the light at Weddington Rd. (stay to the left at the fork at the Fire Station) Turn right and the Park is 3/4 of a mile on your right.
From the Arboretum: Providence Rd. (Hwy 16) out of town approximately miles from the Arboretum at Hwy. 51. Turn left onto McKee Rd. Follow McKee Rd. approximately 4 miles to the light at Weddington Rd. (stay to the left at the fork at the Fire Station) Turn right and the Park is 3/4 of a mile on your right.
McMullen Creek Park
From Uptown, take 77-S to exit 32 for I-485 E. Travel for 3.4 miles until you reach the exit for 51-N/Pineville Matthews Road toward Matthews. Travel about a mile until you pass the Chili’s on the left and then you will turn right into a gravel parking lot. This is the start of the Greenway.
North Charlotte Parks
Fisher Farm (near Davidson) (5.25 miles)
From I-77 N go to Exit 30/Davidson, turn right. Go to second light and turn right/Main St. At next light, turn left/ Davidson Concord Rd. Go about 3/4 mile and make a left on Grey Rd. Follow Grey Rd. and it turn's into Shearer's Rd. Follow Shearer's for another mile or so. Turn right at Fisher Rd. Follow gravel driveway to barns.
From I-85 Take Hwy 73 west. Turn Right on Davidson Concord Rd. Turn right at Rocky River Rd. East. Turn left on Shearer's Rd. Turn left on Fisher Rd.
Davidson Trails (7 miles)
From I-77 N go to Exit 30/Davidson, turn right. Go to second light and turn right onto Main Street. At next light, turn left onto Davidson Concord Road. Go about half a mile and turn left onto Baker Drive. Park in the large parking lot. If you run through the football practice field, you will find the trailhead.
Latta Plantation (10-15 miles)
From I-77 North go to exit 16B for Sunset Road. Turn Right onto Sunset. Go half a mile. Turn right onto Beatties Ford Road. Travel on here for about 5 miles. Turn Left onto Sample Road. Once you enter the park gates, turn right immediately into the Nature Center Parking Lot. Trail maps available at Nature Center.
UNC Charlotte Trails (4-10 miles)
Exit 45a off I-85. Exit to the right and go left at HWY 29 intersection. Park at Hollywood Video on left and go across HWY 29. Trail entrance is about 20yds on left.
Park up on the hill behind the library on Harris Blvd., the trails start at the far left corner.
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