Featured Trails
| Uses | Walking / Hiking / Running Paved Surface Biking Paddling |
| Location | Cramerton (NC) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Length | 0.7 miles, One Way |
The Goat Island Greenway is a paved surface trail that utilizes two pedestrian bridges that cross the South Fork River onto Goat Island Park.
| Uses | Walking / Hiking / Running Paved Surface Biking |
| Location | Charlotte (NC) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Length | 3.8 miles, One Way |
Little Sugar Creek Greenway extends nearly 4 miles from Brandywine Road to 7th Street in Charlotte, connecting numerous attractions such as Freedom Park, Charlotte Nature Museum, Metropolitan shopping area and Central Piedmont Community College.
| Uses | Walking / Hiking / Running Mountain Biking |
| Location | Midland (NC) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Length | 1.7 miles, One Way |
The Pharr Family Preserve Trail features a 1.7-mile, out-and-back walking and biking trail located on 66 acres of land preserved by the Catawba Lands Conservancy. The Pharr Family Preserve also includes a launch for canoes and kayaks to enter the Rocky River.
| Uses | Walking / Hiking / Running Paved Surface Biking |
| Location | Charlotte (NC) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Length | 1.6 miles, Network |
This paved greenway trail branches off of Mallard Creek Greenway and allows visitors to walk, jog, or bike through the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. This trail also serves as a connector to the Mallard Creek Greenway and Clark's Creek Greenway.
| Uses | Walking / Hiking / Running Mountain Biking |
| Location | Belmont (NC) |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Length | 2.8 miles, One Way |
This natural surface trail is open to biking and hiking and is located on 78 acres of property conserved by the Catawba Lands Conservancy. The trail connects to the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden's trails, creating a 5-mile loop from the trailhead.
Carolina Thread Trails
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| Uses | Walking / Hiking / Running Paved Surface Biking |
| Location | Gastonia (NC) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Length | 1.9 miles, One Way |
This paved greenway has several neighborhood entrances in Gastonia. Several small bridges cross over the Catawba Creek. There are numerous areas with information about the various species of birds can be found on this greenway along the trail.
| Uses | Walking / Hiking / Running Paved Surface Biking |
| Location | Kannapolis (NC) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Length | 1.5 miles, One Way |
The Bakers Creek Greenway & 8th Street Greenway connect near Bakers Creek Park. Of this system, 1.5 miles of trail are marked as the Carolina Thread Trail.
| Uses | Walking / Hiking / Running Mountain Biking |
| Location | Fort Mill (SC) |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Length | 3.3 miles, One Way |
The Baxter Village Trail is part of a 9-mile network of trails within the Baxter Village community. This segment of the Thread Trail trail is moderately hilly and features several streams along its length.
| Uses | Walking / Hiking / Running Paved Surface Biking |
| Location | Belmont (NC) Cramerton (NC) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Length | 1.3 miles, One Way |
This sidewalk connection runs along S. Main Street and Eagle Road in order to connect the towns of Cramerton and Belmont within Gaston County.
| Uses | Walking / Hiking / Running Mountain Biking |
| Location | Bessemer City (NC) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Length | 1.3 miles, One Way |
The Bessemer City Park Trail trail can be accessed through Bessemer City Park where there are basketball courts, a playground, and a water park.
| Uses | Walking / Hiking / Running Mountain Biking Horseback Riding |
| Location | Fort Mill (SC) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Length | 1.4 miles, Network |
The Blue Star Trail is 7.2 miles long of which 1.4 miles is designated Thread Trail. The Blue Star Trail is part of the larger Anne Springs Close Greenway network of trails totaling 40 miles.
| Uses | Walking / Hiking / Running Mountain Biking Horseback Riding |
| Location | Boiling Springs (NC) Shelby (NC) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Length | 4.0 miles, One Way |
These two natural surface trail are part of a larger network of trails along the Broad River in Boiling Springs, NC part of the Broad River Greenway. This area includes access to the Broad River and group camping opportunities.
| Uses | Walking / Hiking / Running Mountain Biking |
| Location | Mount Pleasant (NC) |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Length | 2.1 miles, One Way |
The Buffalo Creek Preserve Trail is a natural surface trail that takes visitors through restored oak-savanna, farmland and along Adams Creek. This property is preserved by the Catawba Lands Conservancy.
| Uses | Walking / Hiking / Running Paved Surface Biking |
| Location | Lincolnton (NC) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Length | 0.6 miles, Loop |
Sidewalk that wraps around the CMC-Lincoln Hospital meandering through trees, two ponds and sitting areas.
| Uses | Walking / Hiking / Running |
| Location | Rock Hill (SC) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Length | 2.5 miles, One Way |
This natural surface trail runs along the Catawba River through the Catawba Indian Nation Reservation and is open to the public to enjoy and learn about this area's Native American tribe.
