McAlpine Creek Park and Greenway

Amenities: Handicap Accessibility, Restrooms, Information Available, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Picnic Facilities, Canoeing

Unique Features: Charlotte’s first greenway and the first public greenway trail constructed in the western North Carolina Piedmont, McAlpine Creek extends 4 miles through floodplain forests, wetlands, and open field habitats. The adjacent 462-acre McAlpine Creek Park contains a 3-acre lake that provides numerous fishing opportunities. A beaver-created wetland provides habitat for aquatic turtles, a diversity of dragonflies, as well as wood duck, great blue heron, belted kingfisher, and red-shouldered hawk. Nearly 200 species of birds have been documented here.

Habitat: Upland Forest, Floodplain Forest, Wetland, Grassland

Seasonal Information: Beavers most active spring through fall during dusk and dawn. Waterfowl peak in winter.

Directions: From Interstate 485, Exit 52. Travel east on John Street, which becomes Monroe Road, for approximately 4 miles. The park entrance is on the right.

McAlpine Creek Park and Greenway Map

Hours: Open daily 7:00 a.m. – Sunset.

Contact Information:
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department
5841 Brookshire Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28216
704-336-3854
McAlpine Creek Park & Greenway