Greensboro hosts free National Trails Day event at Country Park

Greensboro will turn National Trails Day into a showcase for its trail network, with a free, public event Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Country Park. Greensboro Parks and Recreation said the celebration will be supported by VF Corporation and backed by more than 30 community partners.

The day is meant to do more than mark a calendar observance. The city is framing it as a chance to get families onto paths and into green spaces that already shape how people bike, hike, paddle, bird and learn about the environment in Greensboro and Guilford County. Organizers plan trail maintenance education, children’s bike activities, kayak and paddleboard demonstrations, guided rides, live music and other family-oriented stops designed to make the system feel easier to use.

That matters in a city where trails are not just recreation amenities but part of the local transportation and quality-of-life network. Greensboro says its trail system includes more than 100 miles of natural and paved trails, including 30-plus miles of dedicated hiking trails and 30-plus miles of shared-use mountain biking trails. The city also oversees the Downtown Greenway, a planned 4-mile walking and biking trail that officially celebrated its full loop on May 16, 2026.

The broader network reaches well beyond downtown. Greensboro describes the Bicentennial Greenway as a regional trail running through Guilford County, Greensboro and High Point, with about eight miles of its northern section in the city and another seven miles stretching from the Piedmont Environmental Center to Highway 68 in High Point. Together, those corridors connect parks, schools, neighborhoods and destinations in ways that can change how often residents recreate, commute and spend time outdoors.

National Trails Day is observed on the first Saturday in June and was established by the American Hiking Society in 1993 to promote trail use, stewardship and advocacy. In Greensboro, that message has a practical edge. A free day at Country Park gives the city a way to put a high-visibility spotlight on an asset many residents may not use enough, especially as early summer schedules make low-cost family outings more valuable.