Latest section of Three Mile Creek Greenway Trail set to open 08.14.25
August 14, 2025
Latest section of Three Mile Creek Greenway Trail set to open
MOBILE, Ala. — On Friday, City of Mobile officials will open the newest section of the Three Mile Creek Greenway Trail and showcase recent upgrades at the Charles Wood Japanese Garden.
Did you know that spending time outdoors can improve your health? Growing evidence points to a connection between time in nature and our physical and mental wellbeing. Whether you’re going for a hike or a walk in the neighborhood, take a moment to notice what surrounds you.
The ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. will celebrate the completion of a 0.75-mile segment of the Three Mile Creek Greenway Trail, which will serve as the western trailhead and connect directly to the Charles Wood Japanese Garden. The beautiful scenery of this one-of-a-kind garden is the perfect backdrop for the trail, which will eventually connect parks, public amenities and neighborhoods across Mobile.
The Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) has long been a proponent of outdoor activities. Construction of the initial segment of the Three Mile Creek running/biking path at Tricentennial Park was a project started by MCHD’s public health advisory board called Women Making A Difference. The original plan had a trail running from Langan Park to downtown Mobile, eventually connecting with the Crepe Myrtle Trail that would extend south to Dog River.
Discussions for a path along Three Mile Creek began in the 1980s. Women Making A Difference got things rolling in 2013 by applying for and receiving a $218,650 grant from the Sybil H. Smith Charitable Trust. This money was used to complete the 0.8-mile section now in use at Tricentennial Park, along with a boat launch for canoes and kayaks. Additional benches, a bicycle repair station, a special water dispenser for water bottles, and a workout equipment area were later added.
The Three Mile Creek watershed drains an area of 30.1 square miles within the cities of Mobile and Prichard. Shown as either Bayou Chotage or Bayou Chateauguay on vintage maps, Three Mile Creek was one of the original sources of drinking water for the French colonists and served as a legal boundary for Mobile’s city limits in 1814.
It flows through diverse neighborhoods, six of seven Mobile City Council districts and all three County Commission districts, and past important stakeholders that include the University of South Alabama, three hospitals, and Bishop State Community College.
People who spend more time outdoors report feeling happier and more connected to their communities. Explore the trail and the resources from CredibleMind to learn more about the benefits of getting outdoors and surrounding yourself with nature at https://alabama.crediblemind.com/topics/nature.