Greenways

Greenways are an important part of the Town of Wake Forest's Open Space & Greenways Plan, updated in 2009. Greenways answer the growing public demand for safe and pleasant ways to travel about the town and offer many benefits.

The Town's first greenway was constructed in 2003. Currently there are approximately eight miles of developed and 50 miles of planned greenways within Wake Forest.

Greenway corridors are prioritized to meet economic and transportation objectives.

Get Involved
Members of our entire community can provide input and contribute efforts to maintain and enhance our greenway system. The Adopt-a-Trail program allows volunteers to participate in two ways, trail clean-up and trail enhancement, both of which enhance the beauty and functionality of the greenway system. The Adopt-a-Stream program allows proactive volunteers to monitor their neighborhood streams which can be accessed from the greenways. The Tree Steward program certifies volunteers who are trained to plant and care for town trees often found along greenways. Greenways serve as a classroom for environmental education, where we can learn about land forms, water quality, as well as plants and animals.

Wake Forest Trails & Greenways

• Dunn Creek Greenway

• E. Carroll Joyner Park

• Flaherty Park

• Heritage High Soft Trail

• Kiwanis Park

• Miller Park

• Olde Mill Stream section of Richland Creek Greenway - Closed until further notice

• Sanford Creek at Heritage South

• Smith Creek at Burlington Mills Road

• Smith Creek at Smith Creek Soccer Center

• Tyler Run Park

• Wake Forest Reservoir Soft Trail