Charlotte Greenways and Dog Parks for a Young Lab
Mecklenburg County now has 85.5 miles of greenway trails (county figure, updated March 2026). Here are three easy places to start with a young Lab.
1. McAlpine Creek Park and Greenway
8711 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28212 · Phone: 980-314-1000 (Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation)
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Trailhead for the Campbell Creek and Upper McAlpine Creek greenways, 5.8 miles from Lockmont Drive to Providence Road. The park also has Ray's Fetching Meadow, a county off-leash dog park.
2. Reedy Creek Park (Barkingham Park dog park)
2900 Rocky River Rd, Charlotte, NC 28215 · Phone: 980-314-1000
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A county off-leash dog park. Dog parks are open daily 7:30 a.m. to sunset; bring proof of rabies (with tag number), DHLPP and Bordetella. No children under 12 inside.
3. Freedom Park and Little Sugar Creek Greenway
2435 Cumberland Ave, Charlotte, NC 28203 · Phone: 980-314-1000
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Little Sugar Creek Greenway runs over 17 miles from Brevard Street in NoDa to the South Carolina line, and is part of the Cross Charlotte Trail.
Rules that apply everywhere
- Greenways: leash of 6 feet or less, walk on the right, pick up waste.
- Off-leash only inside fenced dog parks. Under the Charlotte-Mecklenburg leash law, an unclipped leash doesn't count; fines start at $50.
- Emergency on a greenway: call 911 and give the greenway name and nearest mile marker.
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