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Berkshire Valley Management Area Trail

2.1 mi

State: NJ

Ballast, Cinder

Bristol Spurline Park

2.5 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Columbia Trail

15 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Cooper River Trail

10.3 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt

Cynwyd Heritage Trail

1.9 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Gravel

D&L Trail

144.7 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail

73.6 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Gravity Trail

4.15 mi

State: PA

Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Great Valley Trail

4.3 mi

State: NJ

Dirt, Grass

Lake Iliff Trail

1.1 mi

State: NJ

Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone

Lawrence Hopewell Trail

19.2 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Loantaka Brook Reservation Trail

8.5 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt

Newtown Rail Trail

2.55 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Pennypack Trail

16.8 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Boardwalk, Cinder, Crushed Stone

Perkiomen Trail

20.6 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Plainfield Township Recreation Trail

6.7 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Ballast, Grass, Gravel

Power Line Trail (PA)

5.5 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Ridley Creek State Park Trail

4.8 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Rim Trail

2.2 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone

Saucon Rail Trail

7.5 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone

Accordion

Schuylkill River Trail

82.4 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

South Bethlehem Greenway

1.9 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Struble Trail

2.6 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Sussex Branch Trail

21.2 mi

State: NJ

Cinder, Dirt, Grass

Trolley Line Trail (NJ)

2 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt

Tyler State Park Trails

10.8 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Gravel

Warrington Township Multi-Use Trail

2.8 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Dirt

Bedminster Hike and Bikeway

6.53 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt

Black River Wildlife Management Area Trail

4 mi

State: NJ

Ballast

Capoolong Creek Wildlife Management Area

3.7 mi

State: NJ

Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Forks Township Recreation Trail

2 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Dirt

Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails

5.6 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone

Joseph M. McDade Recreational Trail

31.2 mi

State: PA

Gravel

Landsdown Trail

1.8 mi

State: NJ

Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Lehigh and New England Trail

2.7 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone, Dirt

Morris Canal Greenway

4.1 mi

State: NJ

Dirt, Grass

Nor-Bath Trail

5.9 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Ogden Mine Railroad Path

2.7 mi

State: NJ

Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Palmer Township Recreation Trail (Towpath Bike Trail)

7.8 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Patriots' Path

74.4 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Paulinskill Valley Trail

27 mi

State: NJ

Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

Radnor Trail

2.41 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Randolph Trails

16 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

Tatamy Trail

6.6 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Taylor SteelWorkers Historical Greenway

7 mi

State: NJ

Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Wharton Rail-Trail (part of Patriots' Path)

0.5 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt

Johnson Trolley Line Trail

3.3 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Pequest Wildlife Management Area Trail

4.2 mi

State: NJ

Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel

Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail

7.3 mi

State: PA

Dirt, Gravel

Karamac Trail

1.5 mi

State: NJ

Cinder, Dirt

Black River County Park Trail

2.3 mi

State: NJ

Dirt

State Game Lands 326 Trails

6.1 mi

State: PA

Dirt, Grass

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	Berkshire Valley Management Area Trail The Berkshire Valley Management Area Trail passes through hardwood forests and affords views of the valley below to the right. Equestrians must have a NJ Wildlife Permit, which is available from NJ...	NJ	2.1 mi	Ballast, Cinder	8 reviews
	Bristol Spurline Park 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,...	PA	2.5 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
	Columbia Trail Overview The Columbia Trail has the distinction of being named for a natural gas pipeline that runs beneath the 15 miles of the trail that spans rural northern New Jersey. The crushed-stone trail...	NJ	15 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	133 reviews
	Cooper River Trail Overview Camden's Cooper River Park is found on both the north and south shores of Cooper River Lake. The 10.3-mile park trail includes a 3.7-mile loop with several extensions and spurs. About...	NJ	10.3 mi	Asphalt	20 reviews
	Cynwyd Heritage Trail Overview The Cynwyd Heritage Trail runs between the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA’s) Cynwyd Station and Bala Cynwyd Park and also connects the historic West Laurel...	PA	1.9 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	7 reviews
	D&L Trail Closure Notice: The D&L trail is closed in Jim Thorpe due to a brush fire. The D&L Trail runs for more than 140 miles through Eastern Pennsylvania, from just north of Philadelphia to Mountain Top...	PA	144.7 mi	Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	322 reviews
	Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail Overview Spanning 73.6 miles, the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail is the longest completed multiuse trail in the state and is described by many as the crown jewel of New Jersey trails....	NJ	73.6 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt	118 reviews
	Gravity Trail Constructed in 2012, the Gravity Trail is one of the newer additions to the extensive network of trails and greenways that criss-cross the Greater Reading metro area. The trail's unusual name comes...	PA	4.15 mi	Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel	1 reviews
	Great Valley Trail The Great Valley Trail, built on the former Lehigh & New England Railroad, offers an unpaved, natural experience through quiet woodlands between the townships of Hampton and Frankford. Although...	NJ	4.3 mi	Dirt, Grass	6 reviews
	Lake Iliff Trail This is the first phase of the proposed Lehigh & Hudson River Rail Trail. The second phase will connect Hillside Park to Kittatinny Valley State Park. It is hoped that there will be an eventual...	NJ	1.1 mi	Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone	2 reviews
	Lawrence Hopewell Trail Overview The Lawrence Hopewell Trail (LHT) offers more than 19 miles of pathway on a developing loop through public and private land in Lawrence and Hopewell Townships, about 5 miles north of...	NJ	19.2 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	10 reviews
	Loantaka Brook Reservation Trail Overview The system of trails in Loantaka Brook Reservation are open to hikers, cyclists and equestrians, although the trails are marked as to which uses are permitted on each segment. There are...	NJ	8.5 mi	Asphalt	28 reviews
	Newtown Rail Trail The Newtown Rail Trail will one day stretch from the Fox Chase neighborhood of northeast Philadelphia to Newtown Borough, connecting Bucks and Montgomery Counties by trail. Along the way, the...	PA	2.55 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	3 reviews
	Pennypack Trail Overview The Pennypack Trail travels through wooded parks on the outskirts of Philadelphia, following the wooded banks of Pennypack Creek to its mouth where it joins the expansive Delaware...	PA	16.8 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk, Cinder, Crushed Stone	54 reviews
	Perkiomen Trail Closure Notice: Northern portions of the trail are closed due to flooding. Stay up to date on this closure by visiting the Montgomery County page. Overview The Perkiomen Trail spans 20.6 miles...	PA	20.6 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	68 reviews
	Plainfield Township Recreation Trail You’ve heard of the Steel Belt and the Sun Belt. The 6.7-mile Plainfield Township Recreation Trail passes through an area known as the Slate Belt. The quantity and quality of local slate made this...	PA	6.7 mi	Asphalt, Ballast, Grass, Gravel	27 reviews
	Power Line Trail (PA) Overview The paved Power Line Trail carries users between residential neighborhoods, parks, schools, and other destinations in Horsham Township. The 5.5-mile utility easement trail also heads north...	PA	5.5 mi	Asphalt	19 reviews
	Ridley Creek State Park Trail Overview The Ridley Creek State Park Trail loops for 4.7 miles through the Park, encompassing over 2,600 acres of woodlands and meadows. The paved, multi-use trail runs along Sycamore Mills and...	PA	4.8 mi	Asphalt	8 reviews
	Rim Trail The Rim Trail offers a 2.2-mile route in Hibernia County Park, following a former railroad bed along the West Branch Branywine Creek. This southeastern Pennsylvania excursion is one of a handful of...	PA	2.2 mi	Crushed Stone	4 reviews
	Saucon Rail Trail Saucon Rail Trail connects four communities: Hellertown, Lower Saucon Township, Upper Saucon Township, and Coopersburg. The trail has a slight 1% grade traveling from north to south and is easy for a...	PA	7.5 mi	Crushed Stone	29 reviews

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Schuylkill River Trail Overview Once an important thoroughfare for commerce carried by canal barges and railroad cars in southeastern Pennsylvania, the Schuylkill River (pronounced skool-kl) corridor now accommodates...	PA	82.4 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	142 reviews
South Bethlehem Greenway The South Bethlehem Greenway is a linear park that follows a former Norfolk Southern rail line through the southern neighborhoods of Bethlehem. The paved pathway begins just north of Lehigh University...	PA	1.9 mi	Asphalt	8 reviews
Struble Trail The Chester County Parks & Recreation Department opened this trail in 1979 on part of a former Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way. Today the 2.6-mile trail attracts more than 125,000 visitors each...	PA	2.6 mi	Asphalt	16 reviews
Sussex Branch Trail Overview The Sussex Branch Trail is a 21.2-mile trail that runs between Branchville and Byram in northern New Jersey. Following a former railroad corridor, the surface of the unpaved trail is a mix...	NJ	21.2 mi	Cinder, Dirt, Grass	40 reviews
Trolley Line Trail (NJ) The Trolley Line Trail is a 2.5 mile paved pathway between Rabbit Hill Road and Penn Lyle Road in West Windsor. The trail is on the right of way of the former Fast Line electric trolley that connected...	NJ	2 mi	Asphalt	4 reviews
Tyler State Park Trails Tyler State Park, located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, covers over 1,700 acres on the grounds of an old farm in a charming woodland setting. The park features a network of interconnected trails,...	PA	10.8 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	8 reviews
Warrington Township Multi-Use Trail The Warrington Township Multi-Use Trail spans nearly 3 miles on the west end of town. The trail is part of an effort to make the community more pedestrian-friendly, connecting major points of...	PA	2.8 mi	Asphalt, Dirt	4 reviews
Bedminster Hike and Bikeway Overview The 6.53-mile eastern phase of the Bedminster Hike and Bikeway allows pedestrians and cyclists to safely traverse part of Bedminster Township by crossing over I-287 and US 206/202 via a...	NJ	6.53 mi	Asphalt	6 reviews
Black River Wildlife Management Area Trail Overview The Black River Wildlife Management Area Trail runs for 4 miles through streambeds and forests of the Black River Wildlife Management Area. The straight multi-use trail offers access to...	NJ	4 mi	Ballast	19 reviews
Capoolong Creek Wildlife Management Area This pleasant, flat rail-trail parallels Capoolong Creek through the Capoolong Creek Wildlife Management Area for nearly 4 miles. The surface is varied, so the trail is best suited for hiking or...	NJ	3.7 mi	Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel	12 reviews
Forks Township Recreation Trail The Forks Township Recreation Trail follows the an old right-of-way of the former Lehigh & New England Railroad. Starting at the trail's midpoint behind the Riverview Country Club in Easton, you'll...	PA	2 mi	Asphalt, Dirt	10 reviews
Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails Like so many trails in this area, the Great Hazleton Rails to Trails occupies the former corridor of a railroad line that supported the local coal mining industry. After a half century of disuse, the...	PA	5.6 mi	Crushed Stone	18 reviews
Joseph M. McDade Recreational Trail Note: With a surface of large-sized gravel, the trail is not recommended for road bikes or mountain bikes with no suspension. Overview The Joseph M. McDade Recreational Trail runs nearly the...	PA	31.2 mi	Gravel	38 reviews
Landsdown Trail The Landsdown Trail runs 1.8 miles between Lower Landsdown Road and W. Main in Clinton. The trail passes among open fields, woodlands and wetlands and provides access to the South Branch of the...	NJ	1.8 mi	Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	4 reviews
Lehigh and New England Trail The beautiful Lehigh and New England trail is a short, crushed-stone trail that follows a section of the former Lehigh and New England Railroad corridor just south of Tamaqua in eastern Pennsylvania....	PA	2.7 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt	7 reviews
Morris Canal Greenway In the early 1830s the Morris Canal opened across northern New Jersey, from Phillipsburg on the Delaware River to Newark, and later to Jersey City on the Hudson River. It provided a thoroughfare for...	NJ	4.1 mi	Dirt, Grass	3 reviews
Nor-Bath Trail In 2017 the borough of Northampton added a single mile of asphalt to the nearly 6-mile Nor-Bath Trail, effectively extending the use of the trail by more than 100 miles in eastern Pennsylvania by...	PA	5.9 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	25 reviews
Ogden Mine Railroad Path This trail is located in the Mahlon Dickerson Reservation which is a unit of the Morris County Park Commission. The trail follows an abandoned railroad bed through hardwood forests, past ponds, swamps...	NJ	2.7 mi	Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt	7 reviews
Palmer Township Recreation Trail (Towpath Bike Trail) The Palmer Township Recreation Trail (a.k.a. the Towpath Bike Trail) is a terrific community asset for Palmer and Bethlehem township residents and a great destination for visitors as well. Three modes...	PA	7.8 mi	Asphalt	16 reviews
Patriots' Path Overview The Patriots' Path covers roughly 74.4 miles of terrain (including all of the many trail spurs) and is open to mountain biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and hiking. The...	NJ	74.4 mi	Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel	19 reviews
Paulinskill Valley Trail Overview The Paulinskill Valley Trail follows a creek by the same name through a section of rural New Jersey with a strong German influence. In fact, the word kill is Dutch for “riverbed or stream...	NJ	27 mi	Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass	73 reviews
Radnor Trail 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...	PA	2.41 mi	Asphalt	11 reviews
Randolph Trails The Randolph Trail system covers 16 miles of pathways through five parks, the Clyde Potts Reservoir watershed and 2,000 acres of pristine open space. The trails link schools and neighborhoods and also...	NJ	16 mi	Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone	14 reviews
Tatamy Trail Tatamy Trail begins in West Easton and heads north to Tatamy Borough, primarily along a former railroad corridor. On its southern end, it meets the Palmer Township Recreation Trail, which connects the...	PA	6.6 mi	Asphalt	10 reviews
Taylor SteelWorkers Historical Greenway DESCRIPTION: The Created by Union Forge Heritage Association in 2007,Taylor SteelWorkers Historical Greenway is a 7 mile trail that winds its way through High Bridge criss-crossing a number of...	NJ	7 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	12 reviews
Wharton Rail-Trail (part of Patriots' Path) A short rail trail with two covered bridges occupying a portion of the former Mount Hope Mineral Railroad right-of-way in Wharton, NJ. In the future this trail will be linked with the Rockaway...	NJ	0.5 mi	Asphalt	6 reviews
Johnson Trolley Line Trail The Johnson Trolley Line has two sections, north and south, which are split by Interstate 95. The Trenton-Princeton Traction Company ran the old trolley, known as the "Fast Line," through this...	NJ	3.3 mi	Asphalt, Dirt, Grass, Gravel	12 reviews
Pequest Wildlife Management Area Trail This trail is much better suited to walking than to biking. It provides excellent access to the Pequest River which is stocked with trout. Not all of the bridges across the river have been decked and...	NJ	4.2 mi	Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel	7 reviews
Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail The Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail passes through the rolling green hills of the Schuylkill River Valley, from just outside of Tamaqua to Middleport. The trail runs immediately adjacent to US...	PA	7.3 mi	Dirt, Gravel	13 reviews
Karamac Trail The Karamac Trail is a short walking trail that starts under the Interstate 80 bridge on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River. The trail follows an old railroad right-of-way; there is a railroad...	NJ	1.5 mi	Cinder, Dirt	5 reviews
Black River County Park Trail Overview In the mid-1800s Chester, New Jersey, was the home of the iron ore industry; railroads shipped the ore all over the county. With the end of the industry, however, the rail lines were...	NJ	2.3 mi	Dirt	2 reviews
State Game Lands 326 Trails Also known as the Mill Creek Trails, the State Game Lands 326 Trails meanders through a protected wooded area in Central Schuylkill County. The State Game Lands 326 (SGL) stretches across the...	PA	6.1 mi	Dirt, Grass	0 reviews

Recent Trail Reviews

Perkiomen Trail

A delight

April, 2025 by wlexieart

Aesthetic wise a very pleasing experience, everything a trail could have, parks, picnic areas, woods, rural roads, bridges, town, connector trails. Mostly flat with one incline for good measure. Long or short rides . A true delight, a fave!

Neshaminy Creek Greenway

Waste

April, 2025 by declanhoobler

If I could give it zero stars I would, such a waste. Ruined the only wooded part of the neighborhood we had left where the kids used to play all day. Tore down dozens of trees for a trail no one uses.

Columbia Trail

Vintage towns on Columbia

April, 2025 by flywithme_tl

Bartley road end a bit noisy with the 3:4 crush stone but not a bad ride , once you hit dirt and the “ Whitestone “ it gets much better of a ride . Not much in the way of stops for food , 1 small deli off the trail in Califon and several eateries 6 miles down at the end in High Bridge. Not much to see along the way but old towns & occasional old houses , however you do see some nice views of the river.

Accordion

D&L Trail

Rough Ride not like previous outings

March, 2025 by haldemanjoseph

We rode from the Cementon trailhead out 10 miles to Slatington and back on March 19, 2025 and were disappointed in the conditions of the trail. Encountered large stones throughout the ride unlike the crushed stone base we experienced in previous rides in the spring of 24 and fall of 22. It was if someone maintaining the trail deposited large ballast rocks all along the trail surface really impacting the surface normally smooth ride. Also had to navigate many miles of bumpy tire tracks.

Newtown Rail Trail

Great trail. Head south, too

February, 2025 by carlschrass_tl

Great trail. Hoping for northward extension soon. Lunch at The Steam Pub in Southampton right next to the trail is a must for me. Don’t forget to head south, too, onto the contiguous Pennypack Rail Trail. It was extended last year (2024) into Philadelphia to SEPTA’s Fox Chase Regional Rail station. If you start there, you must pay to park at all times. The lot is managed by the city, not SEPTA. Continue even farther into center city Philadelphia with your bike on the train. See SEPTA’s website for rules regarding bicycles.

Muhlenberg Rail Trail

Biker and runner reminder

February, 2025 by znfpkprpdt

I walk here often with my dog. If you’re on a bike coming up behind me, or if you are running and approaching from behind me, I can’t hear you!! Naturally my dog will shy or jump up due to a startle. Please use a bell or call out. Thanks!

Tyler State Park Trails

Such a nice walk with great views and walked 7.5 miles !! Great place, with great scenery!

January, 2025 by tcdowns72

Such a nice walk with great views and walked 7.5 miles !! Great place, with great scenery!

Cooper River Trail

Someone Special took me here summer of 2024 and it was a nice walk around the lake! Was going to come back in the spring unfortunately without that special someone ¿

January, 2025 by tcdowns72

Someone Special took me here summer of 2024 and it was a nice walk around the lake! Was going to come back in the spring unfortunately without that special someone ¿

Pennypack Trail

Wasn't sure how it was going to be, but it ended up being very cool ¿ and a lot of neat things found along the way!! Probably will walk it again in the spring time!

January, 2025 by tcdowns72

Wasn't sure how it was going to be, but it ended up being very cool ¿ and a lot of neat things found along the way!! Probably will walk it again in the spring time!

Ironton Rail Trail

Beautiful winter ride

January, 2025 by terriannjma_tl

Clear with some snow and ice remaining but easy to ride on a gravel bike. Highly recommend! Amazing displays and history for the area. Only saw one other rider, but several walkers. I will return to do this one again.

Palmer Township Recreation Trail (Towpath Bike Trail)

Trail Condition

January, 2025 by sthomas284

I ride this trail constantly. If you have a street bike, it's best to avoid it as there are sections that are terribly bumpy. Even with a hard tail mountain bike, you'll find yourself with a bone rattling ride. It's a nice scenic trail, I just wish they would update certain sections.

D&L Trail

Trail Completion

November, 2024 by mdneveling

I love the D&L and ride it often. I’m trying to finish the entire trail and went to complete the northern most section from White Haven to Mountain Top. Unfortunately, about a mile in the amount of downed trees becomes too much (must have been from a storm). I fought through it and walked my bike but it was arduous. Around 4 miles north there was an area with multiple downed trees over the path. It was impassable so I turned around and fought my way back. I’m sad that I’ll have to wait until it’s cleared (hopefully in the spring).

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