Northwest Greenway

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Northwest Greenway Interactive Map

The Northwest Greenway is a nearly 315-acre wooded nature preserve featuring winding bike and pedestrian trails, stretching approximately 2 linear miles from Lake Camelot on the east to the Northwest Greenway Pavilion and Challenge Course on the west.

The Greenway features nearly 7.7 miles of paved trails for walking and biking, scenic overlooks, an open-air pavilion for gatherings and events, a Challenge Course and more. Greenway trails also connect to numerous neighborhood parks and the Plymouth Dog Park, as well as the Medicine Lake Regional Trail, which links to Clifton E. French Regional Park and Elm Creek Park Reserve.

Designed with two primary goals in mind, the Northwest Greenway preserves high-quality natural resources – creating a wildlife corridor through wetlands and wooded areas – while also offering recreational opportunities for residents and visitors.

Explore all the amenities the Greenway has to offer with the Northwest Greenway Interactive Map.

The Pavilion

Photo of Northwest Greenway Pavilion Designed to host gatherings and fit a variety of rental needs, the newly constructed open-air pavilion, 5250 Peony Lane, offers amenities such as a plaza, parking, drinking fountains, restrooms, servery with a sink, green room for events, serving counter, refrigerator and more.

With nearby boardwalks that overlook the Elm Creek wetlands, the Northwest Greenway Pavilion provides parking and serves as an access point for residents to utilize the Northwest Greenway’s looping trails. The pavilion sits adjacent to the Challenge Course.

The pavilion is available for rentals.

Pavilion Address
5250 Peony Lane, Plymouth
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Challenge Course

The Northwest Greenway Challenge Course, a new park amenity for ages 13 and older, offers unique activity challenges involving netting, climbing, balancing and agility on a variety of structures.

The Challenge Course is located on the east side of Peony Lane, south of 54th Ave. N.

View the Northwest Greenway Interactive Map to view all amenities, including parking at the Challenge Course.

Challenge Course Address
5250 Peony Lane, Plymouth
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Parking, Access Information and Adjacent Neighborhood Parks

Parking & Access to the Northwest Greenway

The public may access the Northwest Greenway via adjacent neighborhood parks (see below for a list). Public parking lots or on-street parking is available. Additionally, the community may park and access the Northwest Greenway from the following public parking lots:

Parking lot west of Lake Camelot, 5724 Cheshire Parkway N.
Pavilion parking lot, 5250 Peony Lane
Challenge Course parking lot, 5250 Peony Lane (adjacent to the Pavilion)

Adjacent Parks and Playfields

The Northwest Greenway is connected to many adjacent community and neighborhood parks, dog parks and playfields in Plymouth. On-street parking or public parking lots are available. To explore the amenities each park has to offer, view the Plymouth Park Finder.

Aspen Ridge - 5670 Garland Lane N.
Elm Creek Woods - 5315 Peony Lane N.
Elm Creek Playfield - 4905 Peony Lane N.
Fairway Greens - 15455 55th Ave. N
Lake Camelot - 14105 Chankahda Trail
Legacy Greenway - 15365 59th Place N.
The Meadows - 5720 Peony Court N
Plymouth Dog Park - 17005 Chankahda Trail
Prairie Ponds - 5150 Dunkirk Lane N.

Background Information

Creation of the Northwest Greenway stemmed from a 2006 voter-approved $9 million referendum to acquire the land and preserve open space. Since then, the project has unfolded in a phased approach from 2015 to 2025. Designed with two primary goals in mind, the Northwest Greenway preserves high-quality natural resources – creating a wildlife corridor through wetlands and wooded areas – while also offering recreational opportunities for residents and visitors.

Development Timeline

Segment 1 - Trail east of Vicksburg Lane in 2015
Segment 2 - Trail from Upland Lane North and 57th Place North west to the Plymouth Dog Park in 2016
Vicksburg Lane Pedestrian Bridge in 2016
Segment 3 - Elm Creek North Boardwalk in 2017
Segment 4 - Elm Creek South Boardwalk in 2018
Segment 5 - Northwest Greenway Pavilion and Challenge Course in 2019-2021
Segment 6 - Juneau Wetland to be built 2025