Salem Lake Trail, Winston-Salem: Photos, Reviews & Location

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#1 of 21 Parks in Winston-Salem

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.80

5.2 km from the center of Winston-Salem

Rating breakdown

5 ★81%
4 ★16%
3 ★1%
2 ★1%
1 ★0%

815 Salem Lake Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27107

cityofws.org

(336) 650-7677

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Salem Lake Trail?: Salem Lake Trail is rated 4.8 out of 5 based on 1,046 reviews.
How does Salem Lake Trail rank in Winston-Salem?: Salem Lake Trail is #1 of 21 Parks in Winston-Salem by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Salem Lake Trail located?: 815 Salem Lake Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27107 — 5.2 km from the center of Winston-Salem.
How can I contact Salem Lake Trail?: Phone: (336) 650-7677 · Website: cityofws.org

Reviews (11)

Chris 2024 May 01

I love this place! Peaceful, scenic, and always a great time. Lots of trail to be traversed, and they do a great job keeping up with the trail maintenance and cleanliness.

Sol “Sunshine” Hernandez 2024 Apr 30

If you bike, run or walk this trail is great. You can walk along the lake trail and enjoy the views. There's plenty of parking. You can also rent a boat and go on the lake

Holly Day 2024 Jan 24

Love this trail so much! Beautiful lake and it's well kept. Trees and branches have been falling on the trail recently and they are always removed quickly and the paths cleared for bikers and joggers/walkers! There are two restrooms, one on either side of the lake and they are decent and usually stocked. There's a playground and the area is dog friendly with bags in some places for animal waste pick up. 7 miles all the way around!

Scott 2023 Sep 24

Once you find the mtb trails it’s real fun

Greg Cook 2023 Aug 23

I love this trail, 7 miles, circles the lake pretty close, and on hot days the breeze that comes across the lake helps keep you cool on the trail.

It's cool that people can even bring their horses here, but its not cool seeing piles of horse dung in the middle of the trail. A lot of people are horrible about their animals' droppings. You'll see dog poo baggies just left on the side of the trail. If you are going to be lazy about it just try and fling it into the woods with a stick so nature takes care of it, don't seal it inside plastic so it lasts for a thousand years.

Dayron Verbel 2023 Jul 23

Great place to do outdoor activities. It seems it's great for kayaking!

Jazz USA 2023 Apr 15

Salem Lake trail is beautiful. It has a water dam which looks very nice. This is 7 miles trail so if you go for it, I would recommend to take water and few energy bars if you are not a hiker.

Brittanie Hendrick 2023 Jan 28

Today was the most refreshing beautiful experience we’ve had in a long time. Beautiful weather for January! Long trials that stretch on and on, scenic views and birds galore. The playground was a wonderful touch for our five year old. The dog enjoyed seeing other pups! Would recommended this park! So awesome!

Andrew Parisi 2022 Nov 14

My dog and I had a great time on a lovely fall day. The lake is beautiful with about a 4 mile trail around it, and other trails surrounding. Great for a walk, run, or bike. The lake is also good for boating and fishing. There is a playground for children, picnic spots, and restrooms

Archie 2022 Apr 28

They are doing some renovations!!!
My husband loves to walk the trail. There are a few entry points to the trail. It's a beautiful trail for walks, cycles, fishing, kayak, or just simply sitting and enjoying yourself with family. It also has kids' play area.
There are ducks, geese, and a few others. Marina office is also there for permits to fish and kayaking.

There is a walking trail with benches along the way. It's a very beautiful and long walk.
The entire 7.5 miles walk took us 2.5 hrs. It's good with dogs and kids. Cycling.

Hadis Gh 2022 Apr 08

Love the long relaxing and beautiful trail around Salem lake with amazing creeks, colors, birds and squirrels running around! There are two bathrooms half way through the trails esp if you’re planning to hike and walk all around the lake for 8 miles which we always do! :) There are also very few seats on your way so you can sit and get some rest! hope you go and enjoy it as well!