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Nestled amid beautiful lakes and hardwood forests, the Anne Springs Close Greenway is a nature preserve more than twice the size of Central Park. Minutes south of Charlotte in Fort Mill, SC, its 2,100 acres serve as a natural buffer from urban development and provides a wide-open space for countless activities.

Get Close to Nature

There are countless ways to enjoy nature at the Greenway! Hike, run or bike our 36 miles of trails. Kayak, paddle board or fish in one of our lakes and ponds. Ride a horse, or try some yoga with a goat.

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Featured Event

Blue Star Blitz

Kick-start spring with a recreation celebration! Whether you’re tearing it up on our mountain bike course, tackling a 5K/10K trail race and hike courses, enjoying our kid’s scavenger hunt, or just jamming with live music and local craft beers – we have something for you!

Upcoming Events

Child in Nature

Little Explorers

March 27
9:30 am - 11:00 am

Wedding at Anne Springs Close Greenway

Lunchtime Yoga at the Founders Dairy Barn

March 28
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Wedding at Anne Springs Close Greenway

Sunset Yoga at the Founders Dairy Barn

March 28
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Wedding at Anne Springs Close Greenway

Lunchtime Yoga at the Founders Dairy Barn

March 29
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

dairy barn

Unwind Yoga

March 29
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Gateway Lawn at Greenway Gateway

Live Music at the Gateway Canteen

March 31
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Lead Line Ride

Lead Line Rides

April 1

blue star blitz awards

Blue Star Blitz

April 1

Donkey

Donkey Meet & Greet

April 1
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

yoga

Saturday Yoga

April 1
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Acres of Nature Space Protected, Maintained and Restored

People participate in our activities, programs and events each year.

Families provided assistance this year through recreation and education scholarships

Help Keep the Greenway Beautiful and Accessible to All

We are a private, non-profit organization and rely on donations and volunteers to operate.

Become a Friend

Please note that all email addresses for the Anne Springs Close Greenway will be down this weekend for planned updates. Want to chat? Give us a call, or better yet, come say hello in person!

#ascgreenway #getyourselfieoutside

Spring weather. Spring menu.
Come enjoy both with a side of live music tonight and Saturday night at the @gatewaycanteen.

All amateur photographers are invited to capture and share their love for the Greenway in this annual contest. Tag our accounts on Instagram or Facebook and use #ascgphotocontest2023 between April 1-20 to enter. Find full details can be found on our website ➡️ ascgreenway.org/events/signature-events/ltgm/

📸: Aric Whisnant (2020 Contest Participant)

#ascgreenway #getyourselfieoutside #lovethegreenwaymonth

Congratulations to Natalie Senglaub on her promotion from Camp Director to Youth Program Director. Natalie connects kids to the great outdoors in creative, enriching and FUN ways! (Swipe right to see Natalie in the wild- playing with campers in a exciting round of gaga ball!)

“I started at the Greenway with our summer camp program and the nature-based preschool before becoming the Camp Director,” said Natalie. “Growing up as a suburban kid in Pennsylvania, I wish I had a place like the Greenway to be able to go out for a walk, look for wildlife or enjoy an event on a beautiful spring day, so I love being able to connect the youth from our communities to this special place.”

Natalie’s passion for working with youth in the outdoors began during her previous employment with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service. Now, Leroy Springs & Company is happy to have her on board here at the Anne Springs Close Greenway!

Today is the first day of spring, which means were preparing for Love the Greenway Month!

Love the Greenway month takes place every April. This year it includes an amateur photo contest, exciting spring programs, our Choose Your Own Adventure list of self-guided activities, our Trail Passport hiking challenge and our huge Earth Day Celebration event!

Find details on our website, or message us for a direct link to the details.

#getyourselfieoutside #ascgreenway #spring #firstdayofspring #nature #conserve #nonprofit #fortmill

Dont just wear green today, BE green today when you add our Earth Day Celebration to your calendar.
☘️💚🍀🌎
Come enjoy outdoor fun all weekend long, April 21-23!

#stpatricksday #green #☘️ #💚 #earthday #conserve #nature #nonprofit

Same awesome trails. Cool new perspective.
Our mountain bike trails changed direction this week. Please follow posted directional signs on trails.

#mtb #ascgreenway

Patio season is coming.

Join us when live music returns to the Gateway Canteen this Friday and Saturday at 6pm. Live music will continue on Friday and Saturday evenings (exclusions apply for weather or special events) through October.

#ascgreenway @gatewaycanteen

Reminder! A portion of our popular Blue Star trail is closed for bridge construction. We are working diligently to open it as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and support.

It’s so close, you can almost TASTE it.

Tickets for the Taste of Fort Mill at the Anne Springs Close Greenway will go on sale:
▪️March 24-28: Donor groups and Greenway members
▪️March 29: General public
Find more information about the event and its sponsors at ascgreenway.org. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, send us a message!

#ascgreenway #tasteoffortmill #nonprofit #fundraising
📷 by @carissarogers
Presented by @thegreenwayladiesguild

Monday is the last day to be guaranteed a @recoverbrands race shirt for Blue Star Blitz. Check out our new 2023 design!

Pssst - Lollygaggers and procrastinators may still register up until race day, but register soon if you want a shirt!

#ascgreenway @s2fcharlotte #run #mtb #hike

Parents, spaces are filling quickly for Schools Out One-Day Camps and Spring Break Camp!

Registration closes TOMORROW (3/10) for our next One-Day Camp, so be sure to register today! 👉 ascgreenway.org/play/camps/

#ascgreenway #getyourselfieoutside

When does a horse talk?
Whinny wants to!

Come see the horses and say “hay” when you stop by our Greenway Stables entrance. If you register in advance, you may even ride! See our website for info on lead-line rides for kids and guided trail rides for adults and kids ages 8 and older.

If trail rides are full, check back soon. Weather or cancellations can cause “stirrups” in reservations!

#ascgreenway #getyourselfieoutside

Youre going to have to sit for this news.

Registration is now open for ALL of our 2023 races!

You may now stand up to jump for joy or start training.

*2023 Race Ambassadors have been announced. If you have been selected, you will receive an email today!

#ascgreenway #trailrunning #mtb #getyourselfieoutside

Oh, how I want to be in that GALA!

Thank you to all of the sponsors, volunteers, partners and staff who are working together to raise money for the Greenway through this special event.

We cannot wait for guests to come walking in! 🎺

#ascgreenway #ascgmardigras23
@thegreenwayladiesguild @ceenta1923

The Greenway Ladies Guild brings Bourbon Street to the Dairy Barn this Saturday! We cannot wait to experience the flavors, the flair, the fun and all that ✨jazz✨ in an effort to raise funds to support the Anne Springs Close Greenway. This incredible event is made possible through the generosity of our sponsors, all of whom may be found listed and linked on our website. Thank you sponsors!
ascgreenway.org/events/signature-events/the-green-gala/
#ascgmardigras23 #ascgreenway

We recently welcomed friends from North Carolina Zoo! Our amazing educators enjoyed the Zoos Playful Inquiry workshop here at the Greenway.

Their continuing education program highlighting the relationship between play and learning hits the same notes orchestrated by our nature-based preschool. Our friends even stuck around an extra day to observe our preschool in action. We never turn down a chance to play outside!

Thanks for coming out to see us, @nczoo!

#ascgreenway #nature #steamlearning

The silent auction is now open for bidding! Attendance to this years Green Gala is not required to participate in the Galas auction. Auction will raise money to support the Anne Springs Close Greenway.

Find vacation rentals, tickets, gift packages and more!
https://one.bidpal.net/2023mardigras/browse/all