Bedford to the Falls Lake Dam (Easy)
Details
- Starting Point: Bedfordtown Drive Parking Lot (near the intersection of Bedfordtown Drive and Grandview Heights Lane, just south of the Abbots Creek Trail junction)
- Location: 10888 Bedfordtown Dr, Raleigh, NC 27614, USA
- Destination: Falls Lake Dam (located around the northern terminus of the Neuse River Greenway Trail near Old Falls of Neuse Road / Falls Management Center Road).
- Distance: Approximately 2.5 to 3 miles one-way (roughly 5 to 6 miles round trip).
- Trail Surface: Paved, 10-foot-wide asphalt multi-use trail.
- Route Overview:
- From the Bedfordtown Drive Parking Lot, head north on the paved Neuse River Greenway Trail.
- The trail meanders through shaded forest corridors, crosses under local road bridges (such as Falls of Neuse Road), and passes scenic river and wetland views.
- You will pass sections near the Bedford at Falls River neighborhood and optional community connectors toward Falls River Avenue.
- Continue following the trail northward as it climbs closer to the northern starting/ending anchor of the Neuse River Trail near Falls Lake Dam, where you can view the rushing water, use picnic areas, or hike up toward the top of the dam.