Hike Greensboro at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

Looking for some hiking near Greensboro? Try the Battlefield Walking Trails. These trails cover 2.5 miles and the best part is they are close to town if you live there. Check out the rich history while there.

Directions from the Guilford Courthouse website

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I-85 SOUTH: As you near Greensboro, take BUSINESS I-85/I-40 and then exit I-840 (EXIT #131). Go north two miles and exit on HIGHWAY 70 WEST (BURLINGTON ROAD). Continue west toward Greensboro (BURLINGTON ROAD will become WENDOVER AVENUE) and exit on US HIGHWAY 29 NORTH. Go north on US HIGHWAY 29 (O'HENRY BOULEVARD) approximately two miles and exit on WEST CONE BOULEVARD. Go west approximately five miles on CONE BOULEVARD to BATTLEGROUND AVENUE. Turn right on BATTLEGROUND AVENUE (US HIGHWAY 220 NORTH); go approximately three miles north to NEW GARDEN ROAD; turn right on NEW GARDEN ROAD to Guilford Courthouse NMP at 2332 New Garden Rd.

I-85 NORTH: As you near Greensboro, take BUSINESS I-85. Exit on HOLDEN ROAD (Exit #34). Turn right on HOLDEN ROAD; go north approximately six miles; crossing BRYAN BOULEVARD to BENJAMIN PARKWAY; turn left on BENJAMIN PARKWAY,go one block and turn left on BATTLEGROUND AVENUE (US HIGHWAY 220 NORTH); go north on BATTLEGROUND AVENUE approximately three miles to NEW GARDEN ROAD. Turn right on NEW GARDEN ROAD to Guilford Courthouse NMP at 2332 New Garden Rd.

I-40 EAST: As you enter Greensboro, exit on GUILFORD COLLEGE-JAMESTOWN ROAD (EXIT #213); turn right on GUILFORD COLLEGE ROAD (after crossing the Interstate bridge, you are approximately 6 miles away from park at this point); go north two miles, crossing MARKET STREET and FRIENDLY AVENUE. Crossing FRIENDLY AVENUE, COLLEGE ROAD becomes NEW GARDEN ROAD. Continue north past Guilford College campus and turn right on NEW GARDEN ROAD; go east three miles, crossing BATTLEGROUND AVENUE, to Guilford Courthouse NMP at 2332 New Garden Rd.

NOTE: Brown directional signs are placed on major routes into Greensboro (including US220 and US29) to assist you in finding the park. I-85 and I-40 join in Greensboro. Business I-85 departs I-85 NORTH/SOUTH and I-40 EAST/WEST into Greensboro; a new I-85 by-pass takes you south around Greensboro missing the exits described above.

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