Rail-Trail
State: NJ Length: 7.56 miles Surface: Asphalt
The 7.5-mile Atlantic County Bikeway offers a relaxing escape from the crush of traffic surrounding Atlantic City, the beachfront gaming and resort town. The trail is situated 9 miles west of Atlantic City, near the nexus of the heavily traveled ...
State: NJ Length: 5.10 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Barnegat Branch Trail, a rail-trail, will eventually travel 15.6 miles from Barnegat Township to Toms River Township. As of summer 2011, 5.1 miles of the trail have been completed, in two separate segments. The southern segment runs between ...
State: DE Length: 3.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Bicycle Trail in Cape Henlopen State Park is a 3.5 mile paved loop trail through the park. The loop offers various branches that lead off into the marshes with wide vistas of the Atlantic Ocean and the opportunity to explore the "walking ...
State: PA Length: 0 miles Surface:
In Berks County, feasibility work has been started to design a trail section that will connect French Creek State Park to the Schuylkill River Trail. This is part of a Concept Plan for a trail called The Big Woods Trail that will connect the ...
State: NJ Length: 2.70 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Blackwood Railroad Trail is a paved, 2.67-mile-long bicycle/pedestrian path in Blackwood, Gloucester Township. The bikeway is constructed on an abandoned railroad right-of-way and connects neighborhoods with schools and recreational facilities. ...
State: PA Length: 2.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
Since it opened as a railroad spur in the 1800s, this pretty trail has always been about connections. In 1834 the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad launched the spur to carry goods from Bristol, Pennsylvania, then a bustling little port where ...
State: DE, MD Length: 16 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
Groundbreaking for the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal began in July 2012 in St. Georges, Delaware, to mark the start of construction on the initial phase of the shared-use recreational trail. The C&D will eventually connect the Delaware River, ...
State: PA Length: 6.70 miles Surface:
The Chester Creek Rail Trail is being developed along the Chester-Creek Branch rail line between the Caleb Pusey Plantation in Upland and the intersection with the SEPTA R3 line in Wawa. Phase I of the trail, between Lenni Rd. and Creek Rd. ...
State: PA Length: 6.40 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Chester Valley Trail is still in planning and development stage with three separate sections built and useable. Chester County has two sections built, one of crushed stone and another along the Main Street Shopping Mall at RT 100 and Commerce ...
State: DE Length: 1.30 miles Surface: Concrete
The Christina Riverwalk is short (1.3 miles) but pleasant pathway along the Christina River, between the Russell Peterson Wildlife Refuge and the end of S. Popular Street, just beyond Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park. The trail offers access to ...
State: NJ Length: 2.72 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders officially opened the Cold Spring Bike Path in Lower Township on December 4, 2002. The 2.72-mile bike path runs from Sandman Boulevard to Sally Marshall Crossing in Atlantic Electric's right-of-way ...
State: NJ Length: 5.15 miles Surface: Asphalt
The 346-acre Cooper River Park is found on both the north and south shores of Cooper River Lake. The urban park offers bike and pedestrian paths, as well as other recreational facilities. There is a 3.8-mile loop from Cuthbert to Route 130 and ...
State: NJ Length: 0.33 miles Surface: Gravel
Corson's Inlet Rail-Trail begins at the parking lot off County 619 (by the bridge) in Corson's Inlet State Park and runs for a short distance across the upper dunes above the beach. There are plans to extend the trail a short distance farther ...
The proposed Cresheim Valley Rail-Trail will connect neighborhoods of Mt. Airy, Chestnut Hill, Wyndmoor, Cedarbrook and Laverock with the Wishickon Valley and the Schuylkill River Trail. The proposed route follows an existing PECO right-of-way ...
State: PA Length: 3 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Cross County Trail runs for 3 miles between the Schuylkill River Trail in Conshohocken and the village of Plymouth Meeting. The trail links suburban shopping with neighborhoods and mostly parallels a short section of I-476. Plans call for ...
State: PA Length: 2 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Cynwyd Heritage Trail is a 2-mile linear park and rail-to-trail that connects Lower Merion Township to the Manayunk bridge over the Schuylkill River just outside Philadelphia. More than 30,000 hours of volunteer labor have created the trail ...
State: PA Length: 60 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Dirt
ATTENTION: Because of flood damage to the canal towpath, the section between Easton and Wy-Hit-Tuk Park is closed until further notice. Repairs are scheduled to begin in fall 2012 and continue through fall 2013. For updates check the park website ...
State: NJ Length: 68 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Gravel
Note: Periodically parts of the trail become impassable from floods and other damage. For updates on trail conditions, visit the Canal State Park website. The Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail follows the towpath of the canal, which ...
State: NJ Length: 5 miles Surface: Gravel, Sand
The Elephant Swamp Trail is built on top of the former railroad bed that once ran from Glassboro to Bridgeton, NJ. Elk Township maintains the easement through Elephant Swamp, and the trail passes among streams, wetlands and farm fields from ...
State: NJ Length: 4 miles Surface: Cinder, Dirt, Sand
Estell Manor Park, 3.5 miles south of Mays Landing, New Jersey, has an extensive system of trails for mountain biking, hiking and walking, and includes a 1.8-mile, fully accessible boardwalk that takes visitors through wetlands and coastal forest ...
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: NJ Length: 4.40 miles Surface: Dirt
Historic Smithville is listed on the National and New Jersey Registers of Historic Places. From its beginnings as a small mill town on the Rancocas Creek, Smithville became one of New Jersey's major woodworking industrial areas between the 1860s ...
State: DE Length: 1.76 miles Surface: Asphalt
The James F. Hall rail-with-trail packs a lot into a short stretch: Its paved surface is great for bicycling, inline skating and strolling, and there are multiple playgrounds, picnic areas and access points along the route. Best of all, this ...
State: NJ Length: 0.51 miles Surface: Asphalt
The John N. Balis Bikeway is a half mile paved trail along a former rail corridor that now serves as an electrical transmission right of way in the suburban community of Runnemede. The southern end of the trail begins at the northeast corner ...
State: PA Length: 1.80 miles Surface:
Part of the planned 11 mile North Delaware Riverfront, the Kensington and Tacony Trail (K& T Trail) is planned for construction in 2011. Begins at Arsenal Boat Launch and ends just south of Tacony Boat Launch - per Carol Myers with Delaware ...
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: NJ Length: 18.10 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
The Lawrence Hopewell Trail currently runs for nearly 12 miles on public and private lands in Lawrence and Hopewell townships, Mercer County, New Jersey. The bicycle and pedestrian recreational trail will actually be a loop when completed and ...
State: DE Length: 7.20 miles Surface: Dirt
The Little Jersey Trail loops through the park on packed earth surface. The trail is wide to accommodate shared-use among hikers, bikers, and equestrians. Trail users will traverse forested areas and the edges of fields and get a full appreciation ...
State: DE Length: 17.50 miles Surface: Dirt
Lums Pond State Park is built around the largest freshwater pond in Delaware. The park features excellent fishing, sports facilities, hiking trails and more on its 1790 acres on the north side of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Covering 200 ...
State: NJ Length: 0.75 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Merchantville Bike Path is a short, paved trail in Merchantville Borough. For more information, contact the borough at 856-662-2474, extension 101.
State: NJ Length: 1.10 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Middle Township Bike Path runs for 1 miles between the Cape May County Park/Zoo and the court house, providing access to the Davies Sports Complex, 4-H Fairgrounds and Atlantic Cape Community College. The path follows an abandoned railroad ...
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: NJ Length: 6.36 miles Surface: Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel
The Monroe Township Bikeway is a 6.36-mile connection between the suburban communities of Glassboro and Williamstown. In Glassboro the trail passes through the dense forest of the Glassboro Fish and Wildlife Management Area and then transitions ...
State: DE Length: 2.10 miles Surface: Asphalt
The New Castle Industrial Track follows an abandoned rail corridor and will eventually link New Castle, DE, with the city of Wilmington. As of spring 2012, 2 miles of the 6-mile rail-trail are complete. The trail will link with the Wilmington ...
State: DE Length: 9 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Northern Delaware Greenway Trail spans 9 miles of northern New Castle County from Fox Point State Park on the Delaware River to the Brandywine Creek and the City of Wilmington. This urban trail connects with Wilmington's Walkway System and ...
State: NJ Length: 0.90 miles Surface: Asphalt
This very short trail runs through the center of Ocean City and allows visitors a glimpse into the history of this interesting seaside town.
State: NJ Length: 0.25 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Parkside Trail is a just tiny segment of the larger Camden Greenways, a proposed system of trails currently under construction. When complete, the greenway will follow along a portion of the Delaware River, Cooper River and Newtown Creek ...
State: NJ Length: 1.60 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
NOTE: Effective 1-30-2012, the trail is temporarily closed. The trail and the station are fenced off until further notice. Please abide by all closures. Located about 25 miles east of Philadelphia, the Pemberton Rail-Trail is an excellent example ...
State: PA Length: 12.40 miles Surface: Asphalt, Dirt
The Pennypack Trail is a 2.4-mile rail-trail located mostly in Lorimer Park in Montgomery County and connected to Pennpack Park in Philadelphia County. Converted from the old Fox Chase-Newton Branch line, this trail runs from Rockledge Borough ...
State: PA Length: 19.50 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The history of Perkiomen Trail railroad corridor extends more than 140 years. Founded shortly after the Civil War, the Perkiomen Railway Company started running from Oaks to Pennsburg in 1868. New transportation spurred development along the ...
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: NJ Length: 6.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
This is a true community trail: four small cities are tied together by this 6.5-mile corridor, each maintaining their short section and calling it a different name. Starting in Somers Point, a few blocks from the Atlantic Ocean, a large, bright ...
State: DE Length: 2 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Pomeroy and Newark Rail Trail offers both urban connections to the University of Delaware campus, Newark Shopping Center, DART Transit Hub, and the downtown area, as well as the recreational amenities of White Clay Creek State Park. To ...
State: NJ Length: 1 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
This community trail begins at the intersection of Main and Pearl streets in the town of Port Norris, near the mouth of the Maurice River. It connects Port Norris with Bivalve. At one time the area was a center for the oystering industry. The ...
State: PA Length: 4.80 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Powerline Trail in Horsham Township connects schools, parks, business centers and neighborhoods along an easement managed by PECO/Exelon. Parts of the trail have road crossings, so use caution. The trail will eventually extend west through ...
State: PA Length: 2.41 miles Surface: Asphalt
This 2.4-mile paved trail provides a quiet, scenic escape northwest of Philadelphia, from Encke Park at Radnor-Chester Road to the shopping center at Sugartown Road and Route 30. The trail travels mostly through wooded areas, passes near local ...
From the Reading Viaduct Web page: "The Reading Viaduct Organization is a non- profit organization dedicated to the reuse of the Reading Viaduct, an elevated rail structure in Philadelphia , PA. Co-Founded by Sarah McEneaney and John Struble. ...
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: DE Length: 1.40 miles Surface: Concrete
The Riverview Trail makes a loop through Fox Point State Park along the Delaware River in Wilmington. The trail circles an open field along the west bank of the river.
State: DE Length: 1.10 miles Surface: Sand
The trail intersects the Walking Dunes Trail approximately at its midpoint. This 1.1 mile spur offers opportunities for plant and wildlife observation and views of tidal marsh along its gentle path of packed and loose sand.
State: PA Length: 27 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Valley Forge to Philadelphia segment of the Schuylkill River Trail stretches 27 miles along the historic Schuylkill River, from downtown Philadelphia at the Philadelphia Museum of Art out to Montgomery County and Valley Forge National Historic ...
State: NJ Length: 10 miles Surface: Dirt
State: DE Length: 0.60 miles Surface: Sand
The Seaside Trail in Cape Henlopen State Park is a .6 mile trail taking visitors from the Seaside Nature Center to the Delaware Bay beach where you can continue to walk miles of beach at your leisure. This flat, loose sandy surface trail offers ...
State: NJ Length: 0.36 miles Surface: Asphalt
The short Stockton Station Rail-Trail runs through a city park in Camden between Westfield Avenue and Pleasant Street. The path follows an old railroad corridor, and the park itself was once the site of an apartment complex.
State: NJ Length: 1.50 miles Surface: Sand
The 1.5-mile Thomas F. Hampton Trail was for a past executive director of the New Jersey Natural Lands Trust. Now an interpretive nature hike, the trail occupies the former rail bed of part of the Pennsylvania Railroad. In the 1800s, Crossley ...
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: DE Length: 3.10 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Tri-Valley Trail is an easy-to-follow loop that begins and ends on Hopkins Road in White Clay Creek State Park near the park's nature center. From the nature center parking lot, walk to Hopkins Road and cross it to find the beginning of ...
State: NJ Length: 4 miles Surface: Gravel
The Union Transportation Trail runs for 4 miles between Millstream Road and Davis Station Road; it's the County's second rail-trail, accommodating equestrians, hikers, walkers, joggers and cyclists. When complete, the trail will cover 8.6 miles ...
State: NJ Length: 2 miles Surface: Asphalt
United States Avenue Trail, which is also know locally as the "Green Trail" travels through a primarily wooded landscape between Foster Avenue and Egg Harbor Road in Gibbsboro, New Jersey. At the Foster Avenue end, the trail starts in front ...
a proposed 18 mile shared use pathway is envisioned by area residents in Delaware and Chester counties of Pennsylvania. The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is leading the preliminary work of envisioning a trail that could connect Valley ...
State: DE Length: 2 miles Surface: Asphalt, Sand
The trail travels through wooded uplands, traverses tidal marsh, and terminates at The Great Dune. It follows a gentle grade, suitable for all levels of hiking fitness, over sand, crushed shells, or pavement for 2 miles. In late spring, look ...
State: PA Length: 2 miles Surface: Asphalt, Dirt
Still in project phase, but 2 miles are completed as part of the master plan. The first phase and trail head is in a park called "Lower Nike park". It was once one of the 13 Nike Atlas class missile sites used to defend Philadelphia from ICBM ...
State: DE Length: 40 miles Surface: Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt
White Clay Creek State Park was created in 1968 when the state purchased 24 acres of land. The park has since grown to almost 2,500 scenic acres in the continuing effort to preserve and protect the natural resources of the valley. The park has ...
State: NJ Length: 1 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
The Wildwood Crest Bike Path is a one-mile bike path that runs along the beach from East Cresse Avenue to East Rambler Road.
State: PA Length: 7 miles Surface: Asphalt, Gravel
Wissahickon Valley Park Trail (Forbidden Drive) follows the creek of the same name through the entire length of the park. The ominous sounding Forbidden Drive was so named because in the 1920s cars were banned from it. Today, it's open to pedestrians, ...
State: NJ Length: 3 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Woodbine Railroad Trail occupies the right-of-way of a former Pennsylvania and Reading railroad line. For more information contact the Borough of Woodbine at 609-861-2153.