Piedmont Environmental Center

Piedmont Environmental Center is a 376-acre High Point park and environmental education center on the shore of High Point City Lake that was established in 1972.  The park features the education center, an outdoor walk-on topographic map of North Carolina, several miles of hiking trails and access to High Point Greenways.

Contact Information:

1220 Penny Road

High Point, NC 27265

Phone: 336.883.8531

Map:

Trails:

Bicentennial Greenway:

Length: 2.6 miles (in the park)

Blaze: Red, White and Blue

Bicentennial Greenway starts along Penny Road and leads for over 2.5 miles through the park, continuing on to Greensboro.

Bill Faver Lakeshore Trail:

Length: 1.8 miles

Blaze: White

Bill Faver Lakeshore Trail makes a loop starting at the PEC and runs along the High Point City Lake shore.

Deep River Trail:

Length: 2.6 miles

Blaze: Red & White

Deep River Trail splits from Bicentennial Greenway at Fork Road and follows the High Point City Lake shore north to Sunnyvale Drive.

Wildflower Trail:

Length: 0.4 miles

Blaze: Purple

Wildflower Trail makes a short loop off Bill Faver Lakeshore Trail.

Wildlife:

Some type of little mushrooms

Harvestman (Leiobunum spp.)

Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)

Blog Entries:

11-Dec-2022: Piedmont Environmental Center

External Links:

High Point website: https://www.highpointnc.gov/facilities/facility/details/Piedmont-Environmental-Center-18