Colonel Francis J. Beatty Park is an excellent, free, multi-use park with something for everyone! There are playgrounds for children, soccer and baseball fields, picnic areas, an event venue, a small lake, and an extensive trail network for mountain bikers, hikers, and runners. It is also a popular area for birders and wildlife lovers. Here is a handy map of the trails: tarheeltrailblazers.com/trails/col-francis-beatty-park. Please note on the map that it says for walkers and runners to please travel in the opposite direction of mountain bikers for everyones' safety and enjoyment of the park!

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Colonel Francis Beatty Park Loop

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Hike the easy 2.8-mile Colonel Francis Beatty Park Loop through woodlands and past a serene man-made lake, gaining 81 feet in Matthews, NC.

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Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States

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