1.2 mi of trail, end to end · about 90 ft of climbing · 93 ft–177 ft · native surface · trail class Developed · hiking
Picnic areas
Along the waySweet Gum Picnic Area
Azalea Trail 1.2 miles the Park Service's write-up
30-60 Minutes · dogs allowed
Start Azalea Trail
Enjoy a 1,2 mile walk through the forest of Greenbelt Park Photo: NPS
Walk the Azalea Trail through the forest of Greenbelt Park. (1.2 miles)
Park at the Sweetgum Picnic area. The trailhead begins and ends at the Sweetgum Picnic area.
Pick up a park brochure with trail maps and descriptions included in the brochure) enjoy a 1.2 mile walk.
Accessibility The Azalea trail has waterbars across the trail. The trail width is fifteen feet covered with wood chips. There are downhill and uphill parts of the trail.
The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.
