Green Valley Park

Map of TRACK Trail at Avery County's Green Valley Park

The Avery County TRACK Trail follows the Bright’s Trace Loop Trail in Green Valley Park. The 0.35 mile loop offers scenic views of the North Toe River, glimpses of native wildlife, and a central open space where children can play.

Green Valley Park is located in the high country northwest of Linville Falls about 7 miles. 

Track an adventure here
Collectible Sticker for Avery County's Green Valley Park

Location Details

Recreational Features: Picnic Tables
Amenities: Restrooms
ADA Compliant: No
Seasonality: Open all year
Dogwood flowers and bracts
Gravel trail
North Toe River
Gravel trail under trees
North Toe River
Community center
Picnic shelter
Gravel trail and field of flowers in the background

Adventures for Green Valley Park

Hiking

Birds of the Blue Ridge Mountains

Difficulty:
Easy
Trail length:
0.35
The Birds of the Blue Ridge Mountains brochure shows kids where to look for different birds along the trail. The brochure contains illustrations of some of the more common woodland birds and information on how to identify them through various clues. 
Hiking

Nature's Hide & Seek

Difficulty:
Easy
Trail length:
0.35
The Nature's Hide & Seek brochure is designed so that kids of all ages can walk along the trail and discover common things that are often overlooked in nature. Some of them are hard to find, others are easy. Best of all, the adventure never ends because every time you walk the trail you will discover new things hiding in nature.
Hiking

Nature's Relationships

Difficulty:
Easy
Trail length:
0.35
In the Nature's Relationships brochure you will discover how everything in nature is connected... even us. As you walk along the trail, the brochure will tell you a story about a few of the relationships that can be found. Many more relationships exist, so keep your eyes and heart open and you will discover many of nature's relationships - even yours.
Hiking

Overmountain Victory Trail

Difficulty:
Easy
Trail length:
0.35
The Overmountain Victory Trail adventure introduces children to the Overmountain Victory Trail and describes how the Overmountain Men used their wilderness and hunting skills to defeat the British Loyalists at Kings Mountain.

Directions

8728 S. US 19E Hwy
Newland, NC 28657
Latitude: 35.971730800000
Longitude: -82.012537700000

From the Blue Ridge Parkway. Take the US-221 ramp north towards Linville Falls Community. After 1 mile, turn left on to NC-194 South. After 4 miles turn right on to US-19E North. Green Valley Park will be on your left.

From Spruce Pine: Take 19E through Spruce Pine, NC. Continue past Hanging Rock Road. Park will be on your left, before the Green Valley fire station.

Partners

The TRACK Trail program is sponsored by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation.

Avery Country's Green Valley Park TRACK Trail was made possible by a partnership between Avery County, North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association, and Kids in Parks.