In the eastern part of Green Bay, one can put together a quite pleasant run around the paths of the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay campus and the adjacent Coflin Arboretum. Circle Drive makes a loop around the campus (not great for running — no sidewalk). Inside Circle Dr. are pleasant pedestrian paths around the campus, while the Arboretum trails are just outside Circle Dr. Another highlight is the Shorewood Cross Country Course, originally a 9-hole golf course that was repurposed as a running course in 2022! Fun woods and rolling hills. It’s off N Circle Dr., just north of the Weidner parking lot.
Google Street ViewAnother highlight is the Coflin Arboretum, which surrounds the UWGB Campus with 300 acres of forests, prairies, ponds, and creeks. There are 6 miles of trails, mainly on a bark surface. The trails are generally on the east, south, and west sides of Circle Drive. TRAIL MAP
Unfortunately, the surrounding waterfront roads, Nicolet Dr. & East Shore Dr. lack a sidewalk and have narrow shoulders.
In the eastern part of Green Bay, one can put together a quite pleasant run around the paths of the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay campus and the adjacent Coflin Arboretum. Circle Drive makes a loop around the campus (not great for running — no sidewalk). Inside Circle Dr. are pleasant pedestrian paths around the campus, while the Arboretum trails are just outside Circle Dr. Another highlight is the Shorewood Cross Country Course, originally a 9-hole golf course that was repurposed as a running course in 2022! Fun woods and rolling hills. It’s off N Circle Dr., just north of the Weidner parking lot.
Google Street ViewAnother highlight is the Coflin Arboretum, which surrounds the UWGB Campus with 300 acres of forests, prairies, ponds, and creeks. There are 6 miles of trails, mainly on a bark surface. The trails are generally on the east, south, and west sides of Circle Drive. TRAIL MAP
Unfortunately, the surrounding waterfront roads, Nicolet Dr. & East Shore Dr. lack a sidewalk and have narrow shoulders.
Among the signature runs in Green Bay. A multi-use path follows the Fox River from Green Bay south for up to 26 miles. We prefer the six miles between Green Bay and De Pere. Lovely water views and several small parks along the way.
Paved multi-use path follows the East River for 8.8 miles through the communities of Green Bay, Bellevue, Allouez, DePere and Ledgeview. Mainly wooded, with some water views. Running track at northern terminus.
A paved, mainly wooded linear park path following Baird Creek. It's less of a water-side trail than the Fox River Trail or the East River Trail. The main path is 3.3 miles, and there are several offshoot trails that are more for trail running.
Just south of downtown, there's lovely running in the historic Astor Park & Allouez neighborhoods, with tree-shaded streets, sidewalks, and historic homes. Can add with river paths.
One of the longest rail trails in Wisconsin. The trail runs for 83 miles from the northwest part of Green Bay to Weston, just east of Wasuau. Lovely farmland, fairly flat, easy crushed stone surface.
Another in a series of longer multi-use trails in the Green Bay area. The gravel rails-to-trails multi-use path goes for 13 miles west to Seymour. It's a mainly wooded corridor, passing by farms. Continues as the Newton Blackmour State Trail west of Seymour.
Good options for trail running just north of Green Bay. Barkhausen has 9 miles of trails around forest, marshland, & wetlands. Reforestation Camp has 7 miles of trails that are more rugged. NOTE: used for XC skiing in winter.
A long-distance mutli-use path, 48 miles overall in Luxemburg, Kewaunee, Algoma, and Sturgeon Bay. Luxemburg is closest access to Green Bay. Evergreen glades, farmland, prairies and wooded sections.
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