The portions of the Catawba River Greenway that are still currently closed for repair are:
#1 - Boardwalk behind the River Village Shopping Complex. You can walk through the parking lot of River Village to the other side of the greenway. The boardwalk is still currently being renovated.
#2 - The Rockyford Access all the way to the wooden overlook near the Joara village.
Please see this press release to view maps of open and closed sections.
The soccer fields, bathrooms and parking lot at the Soccer Complex will not be open. The bathrooms and parking lot at Freedom Park are open. The parking lot at the Greenlee Ford Road entrance to the Greenway is open. The dog park near the Soccer Complex is open as well.
The Morganton Greenway System offers year-round biking, jogging and strolling and picnicking. Enjoy the natural beauty of the great outdoors just a moment away from the heart of downtown Morganton.
The Morganton Greenway System includes the Catawba River Greenway and the Freedom Trail Greenway and currently has five pedestrian access points with parking.
In 2009, the Greenway System was included as part of the North Carolina Birding Trail. Information about the trail and the types of birds on the trail was published in the NC Birding Trail Mountain Region Guide.