Greensprings Greenway Interpretative Trail

This is one of a number of trails that make up the fabulous network of James City County trails.
I had been by this trail many times, but had never actually run ON it until yesterday, and it was longer than I realized. By combining the «Main Loop» with «Loop B» you can expect to get about 3 miles. What’s nice is that it’s also adjacent to the paved Capital Bike Trail and Powhatan Creek Trail, so you can mix things up if you wanna get in a longer run and don’t feel like doing multiple loops. There are also a few neighborhoods that can be accessed by taking a spur trail.
It’s a cool retreat from the largely unshaded Capital Bike Trail, which is what lead me to check it out during a steamy marathon training run. I was nervous that it would be hilly, but it was perfectly flat and heavily forested. The pea gravel surface makes footing easy and is good on the knees.
It’s basically the flat cousin of the Warhill Sports Complex’s multiuse trail. I wish it were a bit closer to my apartment, but I’ll no doubt be back.

Great place to go for a run. The area is beautiful with deer, squirrels and other animals around the trail.

Very nice trail to go for a walk, run/​jog, or bike on. The trail has a bunch of scenic parts where you can just sit and relax while enjoying the view. What makes it cool is the number of scenic thing a you can see. There is a bridge where you will see a marsh, backyard neighborhoods, nearby Jamestown high school, wooded areas, and more. The terrain changed too (walking/​running trail and a paved trail for bikers). Entire trail should be about 3 miles but you can extend it you take alternative routes.

Gorgeous well developed trail. good for seniors and kids. Many dog walkers. Scenic. Enjoy the beaver dam. Good parking. Although the trail is nestled between suburbs, you can experience nature with little human disturbance.

This is a hidden gem for joggers, bikers, walkers, hikers, and nature lovers of all stripes. A short drive from Williamsburg and within a few miles of Jamestown island, the Greensprings Greenway is a wonderful place to experience history, watch ospreys, observe turtles, beavers, muskrats, deer, owls, and much more. The 3 mile loop is just the right size for a morning stroll, afternoon adventure, or evening animal-​spotting. I would not have enjoyed my year-​long stay in Williamsburg nearly as much had it not been for this silent sanctuary, popular with locals who treat it (respectfully) like their own backyard.