Campbell Creek Greenway runs along a headwater tributary
to
McAlpine Creek between Lockmont Dr. and Margaret
Wallace Road. Upper McAlpine Creek Greenway connects to Campbell Creek
Greenway at Independence Blvd. and continues to Sardis Road. Don’t miss the remains of abandoned turn-of-the century
Lucas family grist mill midway along Campbell Creek Greenway trail! Charlotte's original Greenway Park,
McAlpine Creek Greenway, built in 1978, was the first public greenway trail
ever acquired and built in the western piedmont of North Carolina. 
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Campbell Creek Greenway
Nature Facts:
Campbell Creek Greenway was the last documented
location for Queen snakes in Mecklenburg County in the early 1990's. This
snake species requires clean, clear, rocky stream habitats to survive. Keep
your eyes open and help us confirm the Queen snake in the Queen City. Though surrounded by urban development, McAlpine
Creek Greenway is the only greenway where you can see river otter, beaver, and
mink all in one general area. Also protected
at this greenway is Mecklenburg County's only population of a native Larkspur
(Delphinium tricorne), a very rare, purple, showy, spring ephemeral wildflower. 188 species of birds have been documented
along McAlpine Creek Greenway, the second highest site total in Mecklenburg
County.
Length:
Paved Greenway = 4.76 Miles
Cottonwood Nature Trail = 1.5 Miles
McAlpine Creek Cross County Course = 3.1 Miles (5K)
Parking:
2116 Margaret Wallace Road Charlotte, NC 28105 (gravel lot across from Fire Station)
300 Boyce Rd., Charlotte, NC 28211 (James Boyce Park)
8711 Monroe Rd., Charlotte, NC 28212 (McAlpine Creek Park)
110 Old Bell Rd., Charlotte, NC 28270
Alternative Transportation:
CATS (Confirm route, schedule, and stop before
beginning trip)
Nearby Amenities:
Independence Square East Shopping Center
Quorum Marketplace
Greylyn Business Park
Charlotte Christian School
James Boyce Community Park
McAlpine Creek Regional Park
Upper McAlpine Creek Greenway
Campbell Creek Greenway
For Further Information:
Contact Capital Planning Services at 980-314-1000 or email us at Park-Admin@mecklenburgcountync.gov