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Status as of Thursday, May 14:
Big Creek Greenway: The trail is closed from McFarland Pkwy to Union Hill Rd. for a renovation project and has an anticipated completion date of September 2021. Beginning May 14, the trail is closed from 3.7-4.6 until further notice for repairs.
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Big Creek Greenway Closure
A section of the Big Creek Greenway multi-use trail from McFarland Pkwy. (mile marker 1.5) to Union Hill Road (mile marker 3.6) in Forsyth County is temporarily closed for an improvement project. The project is anticipated to be completed September 2021. Beginning May 14, the greenway is closed from mile marker 3.7-4.6 until further notice for repairs. Read More…
Posted: 9/21/2020
Trails at Matt Community Park
The Matt Community Park trails are closed immediately until July 14 for water and sewer project. Please do not enter work area or use trails while contractors are on property. Read More…
Posted: 2/22/2021
Caney Creek Preserve Improvements
We are excited about the upcoming improvements to Caney Creek Preserve! Read More…
Posted: 12/8/2020
Community Input Sought for Matt Community Park Recreation Center
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Posted: 3/2/2020

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Park Locator
Park Locator is a configuration of Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS that can be used by the general public to locate a park or recreation facility and obtain information about recreation activities in their community.
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Sawnee Mountain Preserve
Online map of Sawnee Mountain Preserve trails.
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Big Creek Greenway
Online map of the Big Creek Greenway trail and facilities.
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Comprehensive Master Plan Update

This Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan Update is a ten year vision plan that will provide County staff and elected officials with a road map through 2026. The plan will help guide decision making and actions as the County balances the challenges and opportunities of rapid growth over the next decade. This Plan was carefully crafted by staff, the public, volunteers, and with the assistance of outside experts to ensure that future generations will have adequate parks, greenways and open space.

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