GetGoing NC!

Search
Skip to content
  • My account
  • Cart
  • Explore with us!
  • GetCamping! 2022

Tag Archives: Sam’s Branch Greenway

Cycling, Greenway, Hiking

5 miles of greenway emerges in Johnston County

June 10, 2011 JoeMiller 7 Comments

When Raleigh’s Neuse River Greenway reaches the Johnston County Line in the spring of 2013, it’ll have company.

“It should be done by this time next year, if not sooner,” Bob Mosher with the NC Department of Transportation’s Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety said Thursday. read more

ClaytonFalls LakeGreenwayJohnston CountyLegend ParkMountains-to-Sea TrailNeuse River GreenwayNorth Carolina Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian SafetySam's Branch Greenway

Featured Pages

GetHiking! Health Benefits

Hiking regularly, or making a hike a part of your regular exercise regimen, can have a dramatic impact on your physical and mental health. It’s something nearly everyone can do, and it’s a lifelong activity, something you can do long after your body has said no to more aggressive outdoor pursuits. read more

GetHiking! Meetup programs

EM.SusanLevy1

GetHiking! has Meetup-based hiking groups in North Carolina in Charlotte, the Triad, the Triangle and Western North Carolina, and in Charlottesville and Virginia Beach in Virginia., with a combined membership of more than 8,200. Emphasis for each group is on local hikes; about once a month we try to do a combined hike, either in the mountains, the Uwharrie National Forest or at one of the larger state parks in the Piedmont. read more

Blog Categories

Archive

Anything in here will be replaced on browsers that support the canvas element

  • Hiking
  • Mountains-to-Sea Trail
  • hike
  • backpacking
  • North Carolina
  • weekend
  • Paddling
  • 90-Second Escape
  • GetHiking!
  • Raleigh
  • fall
  • Eno River
  • Carolina Mountain Club
  • winter
  • Umstead State Park
  • canoe
  • tips
  • Falls Lake
  • 5K
  • kayak
  • Appalachian Trail
  • Fall color
  • GetBackpacking!
  • Great Outdoor Provision Co.
  • summer
  • weekend plans
  • spring
  • paddle
  • adventure
  • Wilmington

RSS GetGoingNC Blog

  • Embrace the Summer Hike: Here’s How (and Why) July 8, 2026
    I used to love hiking in summer heat. The past couple years, though, not so much. Coming into this summer I got to wondering why.  As we’ve settled in to … Continue reading Embrace the Summer Hike: Here’s How (and Why) → The post Embrace the Summer Hike: Here’s How (and Why) appeared first on […]
  • 11 (not 10) Top Hikes with Waterplay June 24, 2026
    It wasn’t even a blisteringly hot day, It was April, temperature in the upper 70s under clear skies. Dry, clear skies. Perfect day for a hike. Yet I was nearing … Continue reading 11 (not 10) Top Hikes with Waterplay → The post 11 (not 10) Top Hikes with Waterplay appeared first on GetGoing NC!.
  • National Trails Day: Find an adventure this Saturday June 3, 2026
    As has been the case since the early ‘90s, this Saturday, the first Saturday of June, is National Trails Day. It’s a day when all throughout the land we celebrate … Continue reading National Trails Day: Find an adventure this Saturday → The post National Trails Day: Find an adventure this Saturday appeared first on […]
  • Off the Grid? Sure, for a weekend May 28, 2026
    “Have you ever thought about living off the grid?” The question took me by surprise, in part because we had been talking about federal grants at the time and usually … Continue reading Off the Grid? Sure, for a weekend → The post Off the Grid? Sure, for a weekend appeared first on GetGoing NC!.
  • Aging, but not old May 20, 2026
    Years ago, in the late 1990s, I was reporting a story about the wafting program run by River Dave on the Eno River in Durham. It was popular program that … Continue reading Aging, but not old → The post Aging, but not old appeared first on GetGoing NC!.

Explore the outdoors, discover yourself.

Sponsors

Proudly powered by WordPress