McAlpine Creek Park

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8711 Monroe Rd
Charlotte, NC 28212

McAlpine Creek Park in Charlotte, NC, features the McAlpine Creek and Campbell Creek Greenways, which together span a total of 6.2 miles. This scenic area offers a mix of crushed gravel and paved trails, ideal for walking, hiking, running, and biking, with abundant wildlife and beautiful natural surroundings.

Established in 1978, the McAlpine Creek Greenway is North Carolina's first public greenway in the western Piedmont region. Visitors can explore historical sites, such as the ruins of the Lucas Family Grist Mill, while enjoying diverse flora and fauna, including 188 species of birds and a rare wildflower native to the area.

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Aimee N.
10/19/2025

I think this park is absolutely beautiful. There is a lot of parking for a beautiful serene setting. There is a really big dog park, a lake, pavilions and the landscape is so peaceful.

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Cheryl M.
5/10/2025

This is a great park for walking running or preparing for a race. It's spacious and peaceful. Large enough for large events and quaint enough for you to not feel overwhelmed or isolated. Parking...

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Natalie P.
1/18/2023

Nice park with a cross country course, fenced dog park, and a pond. Big parking lot with, at least today, a police car patrolling. A lot of park ranger vehicles were also present too. Many wide...

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Kevin M.
6/26/2023

Beautiful serene park Nice little pond on this side Can take a walk back onto woods and it's a bit swampy after hard rain. Very shaded. Would not walk back there alone just to be careful....

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Bruce K.
5/18/2020

One of Charlotte-Mecklenburg's larger parks, McAlpine as a 1.5 mile nature trail that I really enjoyed today. Despite a bunch of people walking, everyone was observing proper social distancing and...

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