Greenway Information

Click here to see the latest on the Ecusta Trail design and construction.

In an effort that initially started in 2008, a subsidiary of Conserving Carolina successfully purchased approximately 19 miles of rail corridor from King Street in Hendersonville to Carr Lumbar Company Rd in Brevard on Thursday, August 12, 2021. This section of rail, named Ecusta Rail due to its former use by the Ecusta Paper Mill in Brevard, is federally railbanked and will be converted into a public, multi-use trail. We anticipate questions about this project. Please follow this link for FAQs or click here to access the public comment box on the trail StoryMap.

The County is very respectful of local property rights along the trail. Designing and constructing the trail will be a public process between the County, the Municipalities through which the trail will go, and the citizens. The public will be invited to participate in the final design. The County is very mindful of the fact that this trail will encourage visitors to come to a unique public park and experience the quality of life that we all enjoy. The benefits to our local economy will be realized in many ways.