Robert McCorkle Trail

The Robert McCorkle Bike Trail weaves its way around beautiful Wilmington Island, connecting residential neighborhoods and commercial districts. Joggers, runners, and bikers all share the oak-lined trail. Heading southwest from Highway 80 along Johnny Mercer Boulevard, the McCorkle Trail passes several communities on wide paved sidewalks before turning onto Walthour Road.

 

After a short ride down Walthour Road, the trail continues along Concord Road. Here, the trail passes Chatham County Parks Abolt-O’Brien Park and Charlie Brooks Sports Complex. Both sites have restroom facilities and offer areas for rest and regrouping.

 

After winding through several neighborhoods, the McCorkle Trail continues down Wilmington Island Road, under majestic Spanish Oak trees. The 3.4-mile trail concludes alongside the stately Savannah Country Club. A leg trail down Cromwell Road adds .37 miles to the path.

 

The trail is named in honor of Robert L. McCorkle, Jr. The managing partner in McCorkle, Canady & Co., Certified Public Accountants. Mr. McCorkle was born on November 6, 1948, in Savannah. He attended Armstrong State College and the University of Georgia, graduating from the University of Georgia in 1969 with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree. He received his Master of Accountancy Degree from the University of Georgia in 1970 and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1972. A former part-time instructor of accounting at Armstrong State College, he participated as an instructor in seminars for the Small Business Administration and the Leadership Development Program of the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Savannah.

 

A longtime member of Bull Street Baptist Church, Mr. McCorkle was a United Way volunteer, former Treasurer and President of the Kiwanis Club of Savannah, a former Vice-President and Board Member of the Family Counseling Center of Savannah, Inc., and was honored by the West Broad Street YMCA in appreciation for his friendship and support.

 

He was twice a member of the Committee to Screen Applicants for County Administrator of Chatham County, a member of the Chatham Urban Transportation Study Policy Committee, Chairman of the Chatham Urban Transportation Study Citizens Advisory Committee from 1989 to 1994, and former Treasurer of the Committee to Pass Local Option Sales Tax for Road Projects. In 1985, he was honored by the Chatham County Commission for its appreciation of his Voluntary Services.