What are the trails like at Downs Park?
The park has about 5 miles of paved trails. The trails are relatively smooth blacktop surface and 8 foot in width. The main perimeter path is 3.5 miles long and crossed Pinehurst road near the gatehouse and again on a footbridge on the Northern part of its loop. The perimeter trail is marked with red markers and mileage is marked in tenths of a mile. The Senior exercise trail is a paved 1.8 mile loop that follows the perimeter trail to the gatehouse and then loops back to the Information Center. The Senior exercise trail is marked with green markers and has about a dozen exercise stations along its length. All the paved trails are suitable for walking, jogging, biking and rollerblading. In addition, there are several miles of natural paths throughout the park. These less used paths are great for nature study or just to get away for a while.
