Clayton River Walk on the Neuse is a beautiful 4-mile, 10-foot wide paved trail that begins at the Wake County/Johnston County line and parallels the Neuse River under Covered Bridge Road. It is part of the 1,000-mile Mountains-to-Sea Trail, which will connect Clingman's Dome in North Carolina's Great Smokey Mountains National Park to Jockey's Ridge State Park all the way at the coast. Clayton's section has also been designated as part of the 2,500-mile East Coast Greenway that will extend from Maine to Florida, linking cities in every state on the eastern seaboard.

Clayton River Walk on the Neuse connects with the recently completed Sam's Branch Greenway, a 1.25 mile 10-foot-wide paved multi-purpose trail which is adorned with a public art project involving local artists and school children.

To ease access to these trails, the Town of Clayton just finished a trailhead/parking lot and access ramp at the intersection of the Neuse River and Covered Bridge Road.

Fun Facts about Clayton River Walk on the Neuse Trailhead & Parking. Did you know that from 2686 Covered Bridge Road to:

Pedestrian Bridge over Neuse is .5 miles south
Outdoor public art is 1.2 miles south
Sam's Branch Trailhead is 2.25 miles south
Wake Count Line is 3 miles north
Mial Plantation Road Bridge is 4 mils north
Falls Lake Dam in Raleigh is 30.5 miles north