Gateway Park
Resurrecting a Public Park on Riverside Drive
Resurrecting a public park
RiverLink Project - Gateway Park
Gateway Park is a 1.3-acre public park in Asheville, located between the River Arts District and Woodfin on the French Broad River. Designed for bike and pedestrian users, it will feature meandering pathways, native plantings, arched gateways, and a carousel-inspired pavilion. Gateway Park will be the only public greenspace within the 2.5-mile corridor between the River Arts District (RAD) and Woodfin’s Silver-Line Park.
Award: $271,018
Timeline: December 2024 – June 2025
Gateway Park Project Highlights
- Gateway Park project is a natural, partly wooded 1.3-acre public parklet designed for bike and pedestrian users halfway between the River Arts District and Woodfin on the bank of the French Broad River.
- Park features meandering pathways and native plantings, arched gateways at both entrances and a carousel-inspired pavilion, the proposed project will resurrect a smaller version of a historic park
- Three major bike and pedestrian projects leading to the site are in development now - one each planned by NC Department of Transportation, Buncombe County and the City of Asheville
- Park will improve connectivity and safe bike and pedestrian transit along the river by expanding the existing greenway network.
- Park will be the only public greenspace in the busy 2.5-mile corridor between the River Arts District (RAD) and Woodfin’s Silver-Line Park.
Gateway Park Project
