Clarks Creek and Mallard Creek Greenways are great places to explore in the late summer or early fall when butterflies can be found in abundance. Great blue herons, gray foxes, white-tailed deer and a wide variety of birds can be spotted much of the year along these greenways. Joggers, walkers, bikers, roller bladers, skateboarders and those with jogging strollers find these greenways a great place to get outdoors. There are numerous neighborhood connections throughout the greenway.
The Clarks Creek and Mallard Creek Greenway is the "longest greenway, stretching more than 7.40 miles and enjoyed by many user groups. Mallard Creek Greenway is part of the Cross-Charlotte Trail, a partnership between Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte that strives to develop a 26 mile contiguous trail. This greenway will connect the SC/NC State line to Cabarrus County." MeckNC.gov More than 5.7-miles between these two greenways are part of the Carolina Thread Trail.
Visit the Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation wesbite for more information and contact:
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