A popular outdoor spot for the Forsyth County community has recently gotten an upgrade. The Big Creek Greenway reopened this week, revealing the most recent renovations.
The multi-use trail was renovated from McFarland Pkwy to Union Hill Road. That portion of the Greenway has been closed since late 2020 so that sections of the trail that are wooden boardwalk could be replaced. They also raised the trail profile in some areas. Also, the Halcyon Trailhead now includes access to parking and new restroom facilities.
“We have been hard at work to make the repairs to this popular portion of the Greenway and to give it the update it needed,” said Forsyth County Parks & Recreation Director Jim Pryor. “The public’s patience during the renovation period has been greatly appreciated. Our staff and partners at Halcyon are eager to reopen the Greenway and connect residents to the wonderful amenities at Halcyon.”
The addition of the Halcyon Trailhead provides public users with 75 parking spaces as well as a new restroom facility featuring the Big Creek Greenway Logo on the side of the building. “Halcyon intersects the best of dining, shopping and entertaining with living, working and recreating – a place for people to connect and experience. A major part of the destination’s ability to bring people together is the Big Creek Greenway,” said RocaPoint Partners Principal Phil Mays. “The trail leads straight to Halcyon’s front door, giving bikers, runners and walkers direct access to all the amenities onsite, while still providing an opportunity for open-air exercise.”
Mays says that the goal was to reopen the trail with the new amenities just in time for spring. “As the weather starts to warm up, it couldn’t be a better time to celebrate the reopening of the trail and we’re excited to once again partner with Forsyth County on such a remarkable milestone for the community,” says Mays.
With the Summer 2021 addition of Phase V of the Greenway, the multi-use trail now extends from McGinnis Ferry Road to the Sawnee Mountain Preserve.
