Anderson Point Park, the Neuse River, Walnut Creek and Crabtree Creek

Anderson Point Park, the Neuse River, Walnut Creek and Crabtree Creek is a 13.7-mile bike loop in Raleigh, North Carolina, that starts and ends at Anderson Point Park. It takes about 1 hour 31 minutes at an easy pace and stays 96% off busy roads, with 80% on trails and paths.

For a longer ride: 13.7 miles, 80% on trails, nearly flat. Not for young kids: 3 busy crossings without a traffic light.

About this ride

From Anderson Point Park, the loop follows Crabtree Creek Trail, Chatham Lane, Saint George Road, Walnut Creek Greenway and Neuse River Trail, among others, and comes back to where it started. It is 13.7 miles with 308 feet of climbing, so it is nearly flat; plan about 1 hour 31 minutes at an easy 9 mph. 80% of it is on trails and paths and 96% is off busy roads. The busy roads it rides with no bike lane are Donald Ross Drive (0.3 mi), Chatham Lane (0.1 mi), Little John Road (about 380 feet) and Poole Road (about 80 feet). All paved.

Watch for 3 crossings of a busy road with no traffic light: New Bern Avenue at mile 5.9, Poole Road at mile 6.7 and Sunnybrook Road at mile 7.9. Along the way: a bike repair stand at mile 7.5 and restrooms at mile 13.7. OpenStreetMap shows no drinking water on the loop itself. The nearest parking lot is about 550 feet from the start; check its signs for fees or permits.

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○ Start and finish: Anderson Point ParkParking: nearest lot about 550 ft away (check signs for fees)

Trail or pathBike laneQuiet streetBusy road

Climb along the loop: ↑ 308 ft in all

Restrooms, water and stops

• Bike repair at mile 7.5, on Walnut Creek Greenway
• Restrooms at mile 13.7, on Neuse River Trail

Street by street

1. Crabtree Creek Trail4.8 mi
2. Chatham Lane0.6 mi
3. Longview Lake Drive0.4 mi
4. King William Road0.3 mi
5. Donald Ross Drive0.3 mi
6. Ralph Drive0.2 mi
7. Poole Road80 ft
8. Saint George Road0.7 mi
9. Little John Road380 ft
10. Walnut Creek Greenway4.3 mi
11. Neuse River Trail1.9 mi

Short connecting bits are folded into the row next to them, so a row can read a little longer than the trail itself. Named busy streets keep their own row.

Busy crossings without a light

Watch for: 3 crossings of a busy road with no traffic light. Trazo flags them on the map too.

• New Bern Avenue: mile 5.9, from Longview Lake Drive
• Poole Road: mile 6.7, from Ralph Drive
• Sunnybrook Road: mile 7.9, from Walnut Creek Greenway

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Computed from OpenStreetMap with Trazo's traffic-stress rating. Busy roads: fast or multi-lane traffic with no bike lane. Guidance only; verify safety yourself.