Rail-Trail
State: MD Length: 14 miles Surface: Asphalt
If you are looking to augment your physical workout with some intellectual exercise, look no further than the Baltimore & Annapolis Trail. The scenic, paved, 13-mile community trail is brimming with history lessons and boasts a solar system ...
State: DE Length: 4.90 miles Surface: Asphalt
Boundary Trail at Trap Pond State Park is a paved loop trail that circles around the perimeter of the 90 - acre Trap Pond. The trail offers winding stretches through harwood forests, crosses a scenic dam at Raccooon Pond and travels over boardwalk ...
State: MD Length: 1.40 miles Surface: Boardwalk
Between 1900 and 1935, the Chesapeake Beach Railway whisked vacationers from Washington, DC, to the grand hotels, beaches and boardwalk of the resort town of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland. Now tourists and residents alike can enjoy a different ...
State: MD Length: 1.20 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Chestertown Trail, which opened on Earth Day in 2012, runs along the southern edge of the historic Maryland Eastern Shore community of Chestertown. Development of the trail was made possible through a 2003 federal earmark by former Congressman ...
State: MD Length: 6 miles Surface: Asphalt
Maryland's Cross Island Trail spans Kent Island in Queen Anne's County, providing multiple points of access to everything from libraries and schools to ball fields and the waterfront. It's an impressively signed, well-maintained, beautiful community ...
State: VA Length: 15.70 miles Surface: Dirt
The Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail (DRHT) is currently a private-use trail only, which means a permit is required to use it. Friends of the DRHT are working to create public access to the trail, which traverses scenic forested landscape abounding ...
State: MD Length: 5 miles Surface: Asphalt, Dirt
Downs Park Trail is located in Downs Park on the Chesapeake Bay just north of Gibson Island. The 3.5-mile perimeter trail is paved, popular for walkers and cyclists alike, and an additional 1.5 miles of natural surface trail are offered. The ...
State: MD Length: 2.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Easton Rails to Trails runs from Dutchmans Lane in southern Easton, Maryland, to North Easton Park—a large sports complex—over 2.5 miles away. The trail opened in 1998 and has been a popular local amenity since that time. Because ...
State: DC Length: 7 miles Surface: Dirt, Gravel
Washington, D.C.'s Fort Circle Park Hiker-Biker Trail links some of the District's dozens of Civil War era forts (now national parks) that were built to defend the city from attack by the southern Rebels. The trail runs for 7 miles through a ...
State: DE Length: 16.80 miles Surface:
Plans are on the table to develop a Rail-with-Trail that will connect Georgetown, Delaware to the existing trails outside Lewes, Delaware. DeDOT is scheduling public meetings to discuss possible routing for the trails which will parallel a section ...
State: MD Length: 5.70 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Henson Creek Trail is located in the southwestern portion of Prince George's County, Maryland, and connects the growing District of Columbia suburbs of Fort Washington and Oxon Hill with the bedroom communities of Camp Springs and Temple ...
State: MD Length: 13.40 miles Surface: Asphalt
Located just 18 miles south of our nation's capital, the Indian Head Rail Trail offers a unique natural outdoor experience, seemingly far removed from development and life's often chaotic pace. The trail is the result of the generous gift of ...
State: MD Length: 5.80 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Kent Island South Trail is one of two popular recreational trails (along with the Cross Island Trail) on Maryland's Kent Island, the largest island in the Chesapeake Bay. The trail runs parallel to Romancoke Road/State Route 8 for its entire ...
State: DE Length: 1.80 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Bike Trail begins outside of the park along Killens Pond Road passing Lake Forest High School. The trail crosses the main entrance, then turns into the Park. It is on an easy grade over a paved or crushed stone surface. Trail users will ...
State: MD Length: 3 miles Surface: Asphalt
The 3-mile separated multi-use path along Middletown Road allows for safe recreation and transportation along the western side of Waldorf, Maryland. The trail begins just south of State Route 228 and runs to Billingsley Road, approximately 1 ...
State: DE Length: 1 miles Surface: Concrete
The Mispillion River Greenway is located on South Washington Street along the Mispillion River. The greenway provides a peaceful view of the lovely Mispillion River. The greenway is surfaced with brick and concrete. For more information contact ...
State: DE Length: 2 miles Surface: Sand
The Pineland Trail is a two-mile loop that meanders on a gentle grade through coastal upland pine forest over packed and loose sand. Nature enthusiasts will discover four species of pine, including loblolly, Virginia, pitch, and black, as well ...
State: MD Length: 1 miles Surface: Dirt, Grass
The Point Lookout Railroad Trail (also called Periwinkle Point Nature Trail) follows a corridor that was cleared in the early 1800s for a planned railroad line connecting Point Lookout, Maryland, to Washington, DC. Active rail service came to ...
State: MD Length: 2.30 miles Surface:
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Greenway Commission: The Popes Creek Railroad is a proposed rail trail in the southwest portion of the county that would run adjacent to Popes Creek from the Potomac River to U.S. 301. A stone ...
State: MD Length: 0.90 miles Surface: Asphalt
Annapolis' Poplar Trail runs for nearly 1 mile on a section of the old Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis right-of-way in the heart of Maryland's capital city. Although short, the trail is a vital part of Annapolis' trail system, as it links ...
State: DE Length: 4 miles Surface: Dirt
Redden State Forest is located just north of Georgetown in Sussex County. The state forest offers more than 44 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, birdwatching and hunting on several thousands acres. The most popular trail is a four-mile ...
State: MD Length: 1.50 miles Surface:
This trail is an extension of the existing College Park Trolley Trail : From Metro Washington Council of Governments : Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail (Prince George's County) This project will extend the existing Rhode Island Avenue Trolley ...
State: MD Length: 5.20 miles Surface: Asphalt
The separated multi-use Rosewick Road Sidepath provides a direct link for both recreation and transportation between the southern Maryland communities of St. Charles and La Plata. The path runs immediately adjacent to Rosewick Road/St. Charles ...
State: MD Length: 10.30 miles Surface:
The South Shore Trail is part of the Grand History Trail concept. For more information, visit www.railstotrails.org/grandhistorytrail: From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Greenway Commission: The South Shore Trail is a planned ...
State: MD Length: 7.50 miles Surface: Dirt
Nestled amongst the trees of St. Mary's River State Park, trail-goers will find an 8-mile path that loops around St. Mary's Lake, offering beautiful natural scenery and the chance to catch a glimpse of many types of birds and other wildlife. ...
State: MD Length: 1.30 miles Surface: Asphalt
The St. Michaels Nature Trail skirts the western edge of the scenic town of St. Michaels, Maryland, which was built on the site of a 17th century Anglican church that eventually lent the settlement its name. Now the town is a popular tourist ...
State: MD Length: 8 miles Surface: Asphalt
Southern Maryland's Three Notch Trail is a work-in-progress under the guidance of St. Mary's County and other stakeholders. When complete, the recreational trail will extend 28 miles along an abandoned Washington, Brandywine and Point Lookout ...
State: DE Length: 5 miles Surface: Cinder, Crushed Stone
Very nice multi use trail system in an underused & understaffed State Park. Five mile loop around Trap Pond is accomplished by following the Loblolly & American Holly trails. Plenty of other side trails & Park Roads give the user plenty of options. ...
State: MD Length: 10.25 miles Surface: Asphalt
Central Maryland's WB&A Trail occupies an abandoned Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Electric Railway corridor—hence its name—for its entire route. The railroad operated electric commuter trains between its three namesake cities from ...