Irish Buffalo Creek Greenway

Parking is open Roger Lake Rd trailhead. (4285 Roger Lake RD) (Credit: David Morway)

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This 3.1-mile trail can be described as two segments: The first 0.4-mile natural-surface segment winds through a wooded area within Vietnam Veterans Park owned by Cabarrus County; additionally a 2.7-mile greenway, constructed by Kannapolis north of the park, provides a wide, paved facility with a number of loop opportunities utilizing Oakwood Avenue sidewalks.

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Location

Kannapolis (NC)

Length

3.10 miles, One Way

Difficulty

Easy

Surface

Gravel/Crushed stone, Pavement

Motorized Vehicles

Not Permitted

Fees

Pets

Permitted on leash

Parking Spaces

50-75

Restrooms

Yes

Hours

Dawn - Dusk

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Description

The 0.4-mile gravel surface portion of the trail lies within Vietnam Veterans Park. This 90-acre park is operated by Cabarrus County. The 10-ft wide, paved greenway north of the park borders the creek and provides a nice place to walk, run, bike, or rest on a bench. The multiple loop opportunities to provide a number of distance options. The paved segment is 2.7 miles in length with three bridge crossings over Irish Buffalo Creek and its tributaries.

Other Information

Signs along the Vietnam Veterans' Park entrance road lead to the Trailhead parking lot. Park and trail rules are posted at each entrance. A future trailhead parking lot is planned on Rogers Lake Road at the north end of the trail. Hours are dawn to dusk.

Trail Manager

For the gravel surface trail within Vietnam Veterans Park, visit the Cabarrus County website for more information.

For the paved greenway operated by Kannapolis, visit Kannapolisnc.gov or contact Parks & Recreation Director at 704-920-4343.

Cabarrus County
Director
PO Box 707
Concord, NC 28026
704-920-3350
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Parking Address: 760 Orphanage Road, Concord, NC 28027. MAP.

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davidmorway

July 21, 2022

There is now parking available at the Rogers Lake Rd trailhead. It is a paved lot with 14 parking spots (2 are handicapped spaces). The address is:

4285 Rogers Lake Rd, Kannapolis, NC 28081

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