Bacon Ridge Natural Area in the South River Greenway - Projects

Project Description

This project plans, designs and develops the 150-acre former Forney property as an expansion of the 1,124-acre Bacon Ridge Natural Area. The project will include added hiking and equestrian trails, a mountain bike skills trail, equine hitching and care area, parking, a homestead interpretative area focused on two historic tobacco barns, storage and park ranger training facilities.


Project Consultants

  • Century Engineering, Inc.
  • AECOM Technical Services, Inc.

Project Status

In Design


Project Updates

Please see the link to the 95% drawings below. For schedule information see Department of Public Works website.

95% Construction Drawings


  2023-05-03 
Schematic Design Plan
Public Meeting Presentation
Community Meeting Minutes
Summary of Comments


  2022-06 
Master Plan is complete. Public review comments received and final plan being completed.