Neuse River Greenway Trail

As a Durhamite I frequent the ATT a lot but it has its negatives. The fact that so many streets intersect it makes for a lot of stopping while cycling and some areas can be a little sketch. A good friend of mine turned me onto the Neuse River Greenway and I love it! There is a fair amount of parking at the trail head; I used 9745 Fonville Road, Wake Forest, NC 27 587 address to find it. The parking lot is located across the street. There are bathrooms at the parking lot which is a plus before a long ride. The best part is there is little to no stopping for cyclists! The Neuse River Trail is a 10-​foot wide asphalt path extending from Falls Lake Dam to the Wake County line, a distance of 28 miles. The part that we biked was fairly flat, well shaded, and had some nice views of the river. If you are looking for a safe place to ride and or walk I highly suggest it.

I ran at the Neuse River Greenway for the first time today. What can I say? This place is awesome! Lots of people running, biking, blading, and walking their dogs. Nice paved path that seems to go on forever. Path runs along the river where people can fish. I saw a couple deer in the woods during my run too. It was nice to hear so many biker anouncing «on the left» when they pass. Parking was a little crazy as it was a nice 70 degree day out and so many folks were making use of the greenway.
Note: you need to turn off Falls of Neuse Rd onto Old Falls of Neuse to get to the parking area.

This trail is amazing for bikers and runners. It is well-​paved its entire distance and is an uninterrupted greenway (for the most part). We’ve seen deer, turtles, waterbirds, and even a snake on the trail! The trail follows along the river, going over it a few times and tracks along some nicely-​maintained backs of residential areas. There are numerous parking lots along the trail for easy access.

Nice Trail, has an Open (not narrow) path in great shape and has always felt fairly Safe when I have been on it! Follows the Neuse River at least further than I have followed the Neuse River! Most of the time (once you have walked east of Capitol Blvd. (US 1) for those of you who do not live here) this Scenery looks like something out of a Lost in the Woods (even though you are on a Trail) Film… Kinda Cool, Creepy, Eerie, Gloomy, I would rather have a friend with me than be alone even on a Sunny Day!

The entire Capital Greenway system has a page, but this area (arguably the best) doesn’t, so I’m adding it.
The trail starts at Falls Dam right at the base of Falls Lake. There is more than enough parking for bikers, walkers, kayakers, floaters, swimmers, and gawkers. From this point down to the WRAL Soccer Fields, you’ve got about 6.5 miles. At the fields, there is another big parking area. While riding, you’ll see a few apartments, some canoe drop spots (Capital Blvd bridge), and some old aqueducts.
The trail traditionally ended at WRAL and Riverside subdivision, but has finally been green-​lighted to continue on down to Horseshoe Farm Park and on to the rest of the system. This is very good news for bikers and paddlers as it allows for more connection and more drops.
The connection is now under construction and will be ready in September or October of this year. Very good news!!!