​​​​WE WELCOME EVERYONE TO GRELEN TRAILS DURING BUSINESS HOURS!

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THE MARKET AT GRELEN & GRELEN DOWNTOWN
​ HOLIDAY/ OFF-SEASON HOURS

Please note:  Grelen Nursery is incorporated separately and is the landscape/large tree sale operation.  It operates year around and is only closed the week between Christmas and New Years.  It is by appointment only Monday - Friday 8 - 4.  

HIKERS, RUNNERS & DOGS WELCOME

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​Grelen now has FIVE miles of trails to discover!  Whether you're looking for a full day excursion, or a light stroll after lunch, we highly recommend you save time for a hike.  There are options for all ages and skills...take a walk up to a beautiful vista overlooking The Nursery or go for a long run/hike through the nursery, meadows & forest over to James Madison's Montpelier Trail System.  With Montpelier's trails, there are over 10+ miles of beautiful trails to explore. The Grelen walking Trails are FREE & open to the public.

 If you take photos ​please tag us at @marketatgrelen and hashtag #grelentrails

Order a Grelen Cafe Lunch (in-season)

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​There are picnic tables at the top of Outlook Trail and Bloomfield Loop. A Market at Grelen lunch can be ordered "to go" from the café once you arrive. Please note that due to crowds, we cannot accept call ahead pre-orders.

No outside food or
beverage is permitted. Please no picnicking off-season.  

CAFE MENU

TRAIL MAPS

Rules & Regulations

Walkers & Hikers must be off the Grelen Trails System by 4 pm.  
Please be respectful of our employees and return to your cars on time so they can close the shop and lock the gate. 
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No outside food and drink is permitted
Since we are not publicly funded, food and drink sales help us offset the expenses of creating and maintaining the trail system. 
We appreciate your support of The Market at Grelen shop & cafe! 

Full Trail RULES

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​No private bikes or horses allowed.  
Since we are a tree nursery, there are too many large holes in the tree rows that pose a risk to horses and bikers.

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Trail Images

learn more about
​ Grelen's ​living Love SIGN

Grelen Trails a Virginia Treasure

On April 19, 2016, the connector trail linking Grelen to James Madison's Montpelier was officially designated as a “Virginia Treasure” by the Office of the Governor for being an outstanding recreational asset open to the public in the Commonwealth.  Virginia First Lady, Dorothy McAuliffe, and Department of Natural Resources Secretary, Molly Ward, presented the award and then walked the trail with representatives from Grelen, Montpelier & PEC.

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The Virginia Treasures initiative focuses on quality rather than just quantity. The program stresses safeguarding significant sites and assets rather than just the numbers. The idea is to preserve, protect and highlight Virginia’s most important ecological, cultural, scenic and recreational assets as well as its special lands.

The VA Treasures Program Website

Co-owners Dan & Leslie Gregg and Zeke Galvin are honored and humbled by this designation and will continue to support the efforts of Orange County, the State of Virginia and PEC to celebrate and preserve land. 

A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR
​2019 WARRIOR HIKE
​PARTICIPANTS, SPONSORS & VETERAN VOLUNTEERS!!!​

​The Market at Grelen would like to thank those who supported our efforts to raise funds for Warrior Expeditions, a non-profit organization helping veterans have a smooth transition from military service back into civilian life.  With 275 hikers participating this year, it was our biggest year yet.  We look forward to hosting this event again next November, 2020.  Stay tuned!! 
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Trail Partners

We'd like to thank our community partners PEC and James Madison's Montpelier who have helped to make this dream a reality.  It truly takes a village, and we feel so lucky to have such wonderful neighbors!

Learn more about the various trees and plants
along Grelen's trails by scanning the plant barcodes with a QR code scanner.  It's free, and a fun way to interact while on the trail!