Colonel Francis Beatty Park features 7 miles of hiking trails near Charlotte, NC. The park encompasses 265 acres with hiking trails as well as recreational fields and courts, horseshoe pits, indoor shelters, picnic shelters, picnic areas, playgrounds, mountain bike trails, and a lake for kayaking, fishing, and canoeing.
Follow signs from intersection of I-485 and Hwy 16 (Providence Road). It is about 3 miles from this intersection. From I-485, take Providence Road South towards Charlotte. Turn right onto McKee Rd and go to the first light.take a right onto Weddnington road. Park entrance is 1/2 mile on right.
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