Category Archives: Greenways

John Winters Park

By Scott Reston | Published: September 2, 2010

John Winters Park is a small open area in downtown Raleigh. It was named after John W. Winters, Sr. (1920-2004), Raleigh’s first African American city councilman and one of the first African Americans elected to the North Carolina…

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North Wake Landfill Park

By Scott Reston | Published: July 23, 2010

Wake County has transformed North Raleigh’s “Mount Trashmore” into its newest park. This 36-acre county park is located on a 200-acre site that, up until 2008, was the location of a landfill containing 500 million tons…

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Anderson Point Park

By Scott Reston | Published: May 14, 2010

Now that the warm weather is here to stay, it’s a perfect time to visit Anderson Point Park.

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Lots of Activity in North Raleigh

By Scott Reston | Published: March 11, 2010

It’s a great time for parks and greenways in Raleigh! As I mentioned recently, there have been eight dedications and a groundbreaking in the last eight months! Here’s a roundup of some exciting things that are currently in the…

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Little Rock Greenway

By Scott Reston | Published: February 19, 2010

Raleigh recently completed an extension to the Little Rock Greenway that creates 25.5 miles of interconnected trails with access to downtown Raleigh.

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Joe Miller Maps NC’s Greenways

By Scott Reston | Published: January 27, 2010

Earlier this week, Joe Miller of Get Going NC! announced that he would be starting a project to map North Carolina’s greenway system.

In my limited way, I’ve tried to piece together information to…

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Hiking at Falls Lake

By Scott Reston | Published: November 5, 2009

Did you know that there is a 20+ mile long hiking trail in North Raleigh? Great for fun hikes with families or longer multi-day trips, the South Shore trail at Falls Lake is great destination for hikers of all skill-levels.…

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Honeycutt Park

By Scott Reston | Published: October 18, 2009

Honeycutt Park is a fairly new park in North Raleigh that offers some nice play options and holds the key to greenway connections coming soon.

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Plan a Family Greenway Adventure!

By Scott Reston | Published: June 11, 2009

Our family has spent many fun hours riding on Raleigh greenways. Our 7-year-old son has learned a lot of biking skills (warning pedestrians before passing, avoiding dog leashes) and our 4-year-old daughter has been learning to sit on a saddle…

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Lower Walnut Creek Trail

By Scott Reston | Published: May 29, 2009

This morning I decided to spend some time exploring the Lower Walnut Creek Greenway. According to the greenway map that I was using (here’s a link to the 2010 version), this stretch of trail is 4.2 miles long.…

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