Ararat River Fishing. Teresa Bouma and Ann Katherine Welch enjoy walking on the greenway along the Ararat River, where the path winds by big rocks beside the river and through shady, tree-lined stretches.
"You kind of don't feel like you're in Mount Airy," Welch said. "It's like a mini-vacation. " Another walker, Cathy Parker, walked 3 miles Wednesday and also enjoys the greenway, which has attracted about 200 people a day since opening last year. "Love it," she said. "It's a good place to walk or run. Ararat River Restoration Project. Ararat River Restoration Project Ararat River Restoration, Greenway and Parks Project- This project provided restoration along the Ararat River from Riverside Park to Highway 52 in Mount Airy.
The greenway begins at Riverside Park and continues to Tharrington Elementary School. It created updated facilities at Riverside Park that includes a canoe launch, an environmental park (HB Rowe Environmental Park) on Hamburg Street along with two soccer fields, canoe take-out and greenway at the Tharrington site.