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Trail Image | Trail Name | States | Length | Surface | Rating |
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While the paved Audubon Loop Trail is only 2.7 miles in length and does not appear to complete a loop when looking at the map, when combined with the Perkiomen Trail across the river, the...
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PA | 2.7 mi | Asphalt |
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New Castle’s Battery Park Trail begins in its eponymous park and extends 1.7 miles along the Delaware River. Battery Park is adjacent to Historic New Castle, a charming downtown area with parks,...
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DE | 1.7 mi | Asphalt |
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The historical Ben Franklin Bridge, opened in 1926, offers expansive city skyline views and is itself a stunning structure. The iconic suspension bridge once included two streetcar tracks in addition...
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NJ, PA | 1.3 mi | Concrete |
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The Berlin Road Sidepath provides a pleasant, shaded paved trail for biking and walking in the community of Lindenwold. Stretching between Linden Avenue and Gibbsboro Road, the trail runs along the...
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NJ | 0.6 mi | Asphalt |
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The Brandywine Trail follows the course of its namesake creek through over two miles of Brandywine Creek State Park, emerging at the northern end at the entrance to the Brandywine Valley area of First...
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DE | 2.9 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel |
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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,...
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PA | 2.5 mi | Asphalt |
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The nearly 3-mile long Chester Creek Trail is finally a reality after nearly two decades of planning. Phase 1 of the multi-use trail was opened to the public in late 2016. It follows the path of the...
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PA | 2.8 mi | Asphalt |
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The Chester Valley Trail provides opportunities for recreation and alternative transportation in the congested commercial center at the northern edge of Greater Philadelphia. The paved...
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PA | 19.2 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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NJ | 15 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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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...
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PA | 1.9 mi | Asphalt, Gravel |
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The D&L Trail runs for more than 140 miles through Eastern Pennsylvania, from just north of Philadelphia to Mountain Top in the Poconos Region. It follows historical canal and railroad...
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PA | 144.7 mi | Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel |
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The Darby Creek Trail is currently in three major sections, all of which follow the Darby Creek through the woods. The middle segment is
Nearly a mile long, the northern segment runs along the...
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PA | 3 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel |
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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....
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NJ | 73.6 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt |
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The Edgar Felix Memorial Bikeway, also known as the Edgar Felix Bike Path, is a mostly straight and secluded paved pathway between the coastal New Jersey town of Manasaquan, and Allaire...
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NJ | 3.4 mi | Asphalt |
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Walking along the Elephant Swamp Trail, it’s easy to see where it picked up the swamp part of its name. As for the rest, legend has it that in the late 1800s, an elephant got loose in the...
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NJ | 5.1 mi | Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel, Woodchips |
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Not to be confused with the well-known Frick Park across the state in Pittsburgh, the 1.5-mile Frick's Trail is among the newest link in a system of multi-use trails being developed in the suburbs...
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PA | 1.5 mi | Asphalt |
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The Goshen Road Trail runs through Newtown Township, which lies about 30 miles west of Philadelphia. Just shy of a mile, the crushed-stone trail offers a great place for a quick run. The route, which...
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PA | 0.9 mi | Gravel |
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The village of Smithville, upon which the Historic Smithville Park (open 8 a.m.–30 minutes after sunset) sits, has a long and colorful past—and some important connections to the history of bicycles in...
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NJ | 3.9 mi | Boardwalk, Dirt, Gravel, Sand, Woodchips |
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The Hunters Crossing and Brayton Garden trails form a paved, multi-use greenway that extends 2.7 miles from the Country Square Shopping Center in Quakertown to Dovecote Drive immediately south of...
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PA | 2.7 mi | Asphalt |
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The Ironton Rail Trail connects nearly a dozen parks and two dozen historical sites in east-central Lehigh County. The rail trail comprises a 5-mile loop around Coplay and Hokendauqua on...
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PA | 8.9 mi | Asphalt |
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The Jack A. Markell Trail, or JAM Trail for short, runs for 6 miles between Wilmington and the Delaware River waterfront in nearby New Castle. With relatively few street crossings, the...
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DE | 6 mi | Asphalt, Boardwalk |
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The John Heinz Refuge Trail and various footpaths at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum stand in stark contrast to the urban setting that surrounds this refuge. At different points on this...
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PA | 7.7 mi | Crushed Stone, Gravel |
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The Jordan Creek Greenway Trail is a planned 14-mile trail with the dual purposes of protecting the health of the creek and its ecosystem, and connecting communities within the Lehigh Valley. When...
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PA | 3.5 mi | Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete |
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The Joseph Plumb Martin Trail offers a pleasant, paved loop through Pennsylvania's Valley Forge National Historical Park. Nestled against the wooded Schuylkill River, the park provides a wealth of...
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PA | 5.3 mi | Asphalt |
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The trail winds along the Bushkill Creek connects the old Simon Silk Mill on 13th Street to Third Street at the base of the stone stairs leading up to Lafayette College. The trail is paved and though...
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PA | 2.4 mi | Asphalt |
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The Kinkora Rail Trail will one day span 13 miles between Mansfield and Springfield Township.
In 2014, Springfield Township completed a small segment of the rail-trail that connects with the...
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NJ | 2.15 mi | Asphalt |
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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 Trenton. The...
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NJ | 19.2 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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The Lenape Trail is an paved multiuse pathway stretching two miles end-to-end. The winding trail sits on the tree-covered bank of Plainsboro pond, home to geese, swans and other waterfowl. Residents...
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NJ | 2.1 mi | Asphalt |
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Currently just a half-mile long community trail in the borough of Hatfield, much greater plans are in store for the multi-use Liberty Bell Trail.
Plans call for the trail to follow the route of the...
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PA | 0.5 mi | Crushed Stone |
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Running along the western edge of Wissahickon Creek, the Lincoln Drive Trail winds through Wissahickon Valley Park and offers a pleasant route sheltered by trees with views of the water. The 1.6-mile...
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PA | 1.6 mi | Asphalt, Boardwalk |
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The Little Lehigh Parkway Path is a jewel in Allentown's park system. The greenway consists of soft-surface trails tracking either bank of Little Lehigh Creek for three miles. Trees line nearly the...
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PA | 3.1 mi | Cinder, Grass |
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The Manasquan Reservoir Trail is located in the Howell Township and provides a great natural destination in the heart of the town. The trail forms a perimeter loop around the 770 acre reservoir...
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NJ | 4.8 mi | Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt |
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The Manayunk Bridge Trail, which opened in 2015, crosses the Schuylkill River, Interstate 76, and active train tracks, along a historic bridge that was opened to public use after several...
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PA | 0.4 mi | Concrete |
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The Merchantville Bike Path gently oscillates through Merchantville Borough, paralleling Chestnut Avenue. The paved 1-mile trail provides a pleasant route dotted with tall pines and leafy shade trees...
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NJ | 1.05 mi | Asphalt |
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It’s hard to believe that a noisy locomotive once ran through here, given that stillness is a defining characteristic of the Middlesex Greenway. Even when people pour onto the trail from...
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NJ | 3.6 mi | Asphalt |
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The Mill Creek Greenway is a paved, multi-use pathway that runs through nicely wooded grounds in suburban New Castle County. The trail follows a portion of its namesake creek, winding its way along...
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DE | 3.1 mi | Asphalt |
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The Monroe Township Bike Path runs for 6.2 miles between the suburban towns of Glassboro and Williamstown. The pathway is part of the Circuit Trails, an expansive regional trail network...
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NJ | 6.2 mi | Asphalt |
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Although the Neshaminy Creek Greenway is only about a half mile long, big things are in its future. One day, the greenway could span as much as 33 miles, reaching the Delaware River.
Currently, the...
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PA | 0.6 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 2.55 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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Closure Notice: The Bancroft Pedestrian Bridge over Brandywine Creek in Alapocas Run State Park is closed indefinitely due to flood damage that occurred in September 2021. Please check the trail...
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DE | 10.4 mi | Asphalt |
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Located about 25 miles east of Philadelphia, the Pemberton Rail-Trail is an excellent example of grassroots activism resulting in the creation of a community-based rail-trail. The Pemberton Rotary...
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NJ | 1.6 mi | Crushed Stone |
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As of late 2017, approximately 1 mile of the Pencoyd Trail has been completed. The paved, multi-use trail begins at Main Street and an on-street segment of the Schuylkill River Trail next to the UA...
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PA | 1 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 16.8 mi | Asphalt, Boardwalk, Cinder, Crushed Stone |
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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...
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PA | 20.6 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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With the 32-acre Poquessing Valley Park and the 500 acres of parkland of the Benjamin Rush State Park, it’s easy to feel like far Northeast Philly is fortunate when it comes to green space. But the...
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PA | 1.5 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 5.5 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 4.8 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 2.2 mi | Crushed Stone |
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The Route 273 Multi-Use Trail provides a convenient link between the popular New Castle Farmers Market site and the residential core of the coastal town. The asphalt sidepath runs for over a mile on...
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DE | 1.4 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 6.9 mi | Crushed Stone |
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Also known as the Sawmill Trail and the Sawmill Bicycle Trail, this mostly crushed stone path winds through the woods in the Township of Brick. From its southern endpoint at 918 Burnt Tavern Road, it...
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NJ | 1.1 mi | Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt |
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As its name indicates, the 2-mile long Schuylkill River East Trail follows the northeast bank of the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County. Curving between Royersford and Mont Clare, the multiuse...
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PA | 2 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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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...
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PA | 82.4 mi | Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel |
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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...
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PA | 1.9 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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NJ | 0.36 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 2.6 mi | Asphalt |
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The Tacony Creek Trail offers a winding paved path along its namesake creek from Juniata Park to the East Oak Lane, Olney, and Lawncrest neighborhoods of Northeast Philadelphia. Situated entirely...
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PA | 3.2 mi | Asphalt |
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Linking the communities of Palmyra, New Jersey and Tacony (a historic neighborhood within Philadelphia) is the over 3,600-foot-long Tacony-Palmyra Bridge. Built between 1928 and 1929 for about $4...
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NJ, PA | 1 mi | Concrete |
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With fields, woodlands, trails, a playground, an arts center, and a lake, Thompson Park offers a multitude of outdoor activities. Established in 1968 with Geraldine Thompson's donation of the horse...
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NJ | 5.4 mi | Asphalt, Boardwalk |
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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...
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NJ | 2 mi | Asphalt |
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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,...
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PA | 10.8 mi | Asphalt, Gravel |
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Part of Milford Township's growing network of greenways, the Unami Creek Trail extends from a parking lot off Kumry Road, winding northeast behind developments, to Allentown Road. Another branch of...
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PA | 1.5 mi | Asphalt |
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The Union Transportation Trail follows the path of the former Pemberton & Hightstown Railroad, which began operating in 1868. The original purpose of the railroad was to allow local farms and dairies...
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NJ | 9.3 mi | Crushed Stone |
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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...
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NJ | 2 mi | Asphalt |
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The Upper Bucks Rail Trail opened in November of 2020, the culmination of more than a decade of work to turn the vision into a reality. The trail occupies the former Bethlehem branch of the...
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PA | 3.2 mi | Boardwalk, Crushed Stone |
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A work in progress, the 2.5-mile Uwchlan Trail currently extends from the Struble Trail off the intersection of Dowlin Forge and Shelmire roads, north along the Shamona Creek and primarily following...
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PA | 2.5 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 2.8 mi | Asphalt, Dirt |
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For birders and other wildlife watchers, the short West Deptford Scenic Trail offers an opportunity for a remote and tranquil stroll through a beautiful natural area. Located within a 90-acre area of...
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NJ | 1.7 mi | Dirt, Grass |
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A gorgeous addition to the area’s trail network, Wilmington Riverwalk (sometimes called the Christina River Walk) allows pedestrians and cyclists to experience Wilmington’s renovated urban development...
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DE | 1.4 mi | Boardwalk, Concrete |
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Visitors to northwestern Philadelphia can acquaint themselves with the parks that surround Wissahickon Creek on a 8.5-mile system of multiuse trails. In the north, the Wissahickon Trail...
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PA | 8.5 mi | Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel |
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The 202 Parkway Trail connects three towns—Montgomery, Warrington, and Doylestown—on its 8.7-mile route paralleling the scenic byway.
About the Route
The paved 12-foot-wide US 202...
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PA | 8.7 mi | Asphalt |
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If you’re looking for a change of luck on your gambling getaway to Atlantic City, try visiting the 7.6-mile Atlantic County Bikeway. The paved trail runs straight and flat as it offers a relaxing...
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NJ | 7.6 mi | Asphalt |
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The Auburn Valley Trail is a paved loop trail that runs through Delaware's Auburn Valley State Park, just south of the Pennsylvania state line. The trail offers a smooth, wide path for cyclists and...
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DE | 1.2 mi | Asphalt |
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Open in three segments, and still under development, the Barnegat Branch Trail runs for nearly 12 miles through sandy and pine-canopied forest and New Jersey neighborhoods — with...
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NJ | 11.7 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass |
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A little less than a mile long, the Barrel Run Trail is part of Milford Township's growing system of multi-use trails. The paved, asphalt trail begins at Woodview Drive, immediately west of...
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PA | 1 mi | Asphalt |
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One of several multi-use paths that will eventually form a contiguous trail along Philadelphia's Delaware riverfront as well as a portion of the East Coast Greenway (as of 2022, the section of the...
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PA | 1.8 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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NJ | 6.53 mi | Asphalt |
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Envisioned as a multi-use trail that will eventually connect the Thun Trail section of the Schuylkill River Trail in Union Township in southeast Berks County to the towns of Elverson and St. Peters in...
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PA | 3 mi | Crushed Stone |
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This bike path begins along Southwest Boulevard at Harding Highway (US 40). It continues alongside the boulevard, then crosses Central Avenue and slipping into Bruno Melini Memorial Park, Buena’s...
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NJ | 1.9 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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NJ | 3.7 mi | Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel |
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Like many other municipalities in the densely populated suburbs surrounding Philadelphia, the borough of Chalfont, located in Bucks County, has constructed its own network of multi-use trails to...
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PA | 1.5 mi | Asphalt |
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Part of the growing network of multi-use greenways crisscrossing Southeastern PA and beyond, the 1.5-mile Chestnut Street Trail links several neighborhoods in Hatfield Twp. with downtown Hatfield...
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PA | 1.5 mi | Asphalt |
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Cobbs Creek Trail runs through the borough of Lansdowne, just west of Philadelphia. The paved pathway offers a scenic route along its tree-lined namesake creek from the 63rd Street Station to Cobbs...
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PA | 4.1 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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NJ | 10.3 mi | Asphalt |
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The Delaware River Trail hugs the Philadelphia waterfront proving access to parks and recreational amenities. It's part of a larger effort called The Circuit, which will link 750 miles of trail...
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PA | 2.1 mi | Asphalt, Brick |
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Located within the New Castle County park, the Delcastle Recreational Park Walking Trail forms an almost two-mile loop around the perimeter of the recreation site, providing cyclists and pedestrians...
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DE | 1.8 mi | Asphalt |
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Less than an hour west of Philadelphia, the East Branch Brandywine Trail begins south of Downingtown and continues south along its namesake river. The paved trail passes through meadows and wooded...
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PA | 2.5 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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PA | 2 mi | Asphalt, Dirt |
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A work in progress, the French Creek Trail is one of several trails being developed by East Pikeland Township.
Although a small part of it follows the route of the former Pickering Creek Railroad,...
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PA | 4.6 mi | Asphalt, Dirt, Grass, Gravel |
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The Gloucester Township Health and Fitness Trail, formerly known as the Blackwood Railroad Trail, is a paved bicycle/pedestrian path in Blackwood, Gloucester Township. The bikeway is constructed on an...
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NJ | 2.7 mi | Asphalt |
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The tree-lined 22.6-mile Henry Hudson Trail is the definition of scenic variety. Traversing both urban and natural environments, the route passes wetlands, streams, fields, and the Garden...
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NJ | 22.6 mi | Asphalt, Gravel |
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The Kingston Branch Loop Trail is a trip up one side and down the other of the scenic tree-lined Delaware and Raritan Canal. The eastern half of the loop follows the bed of the Rocky Hill Railroad and...
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NJ | 1.75 mi | Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel |
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The Lake Galena Park Hike & Bike Trail (alternatively the Peace Valley Park Hike & Bike Trail) offers 6 miles of blacktop along the shores of Lake Galena, just north of Doylestown in eastern...
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PA | 6 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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NJ | 1.8 mi | Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel |
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Officials in Coopersburg, a small town in southern Lehigh County, have constructed a small rail trail along a segment of the old Liberty Bell trolley line that passes through the borough.
The...
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PA | 1 mi | Crushed Stone |
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Picking up directly across Norwood Road from the Struble Trail's south end point, the Lions' Trail offers a half mile of paved trail winding through scenic Kardon Park with 10 acres of ponds and over...
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PA | 0.4 mi | Asphalt |
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The Maurice River Bikeway Trail provides access to shops, recreational parks, and riverside riding all in one. Starting behind the city hall, travelers will be just off the river on Ware Avenue in...
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NJ | 1.4 mi | Asphalt, Crushed Stone |
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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...
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PA | 7.8 mi | Asphalt |
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Located in Kennett Township, the Parrish Trail follows the West Branch of the Red Clay Creek from Pennock Park south, currently ending off Chandler Mill Road just south of its intersection with...
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PA | 1.5 mi | Crushed Stone, Gravel |
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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...
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NJ | 74.4 mi | Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel |
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The Pennsy Trail is a short, but sweet rail-trail located in Haverford Township, to the west of Philadelphia. The trail's southern and northern ends are currently broken up by Manoa Road, with the...
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PA | 1.2 mi | Crushed Stone, Woodchips |
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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...
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PA | 2.41 mi | Asphalt |
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Philadelphia’s Rail Park is an exciting project developing across Center City, which will connect several neighborhoods and provide access to Fairmount Park and other cultural attractions. The 3-mile...
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PA | 0.25 mi | Crushed Stone |
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Traveling north-south through Wall Township is the Route 18 Bike Path. The northern terminus is the Municipal Compex, which houses the County Library, the Municipal Court and the Police HQ, as well as...
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NJ | 1.9 mi | Asphalt |
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The 1-mile, paved Royersford Riverfront Trail meanders along the east bank of the Schuylkill River in the Borough of Royersford. For the majority of the route, the trail parallels First Avenue and...
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PA | 1 mi | Asphalt |
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The Schuylkill River West Trail will one day span 15.5 miles beginning in downtown Philadelphia and heading northwest through Lower Merion Township, West Conshohocken, Bridgeport, and Upper Merion...
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PA | 2.2 mi | Asphalt |
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Over 5 miles in length when all branch paths are counted, the Sellersville/Perkasie & East Rockland Twp. Bicycle & Walking Path System is a ribbon of asphalt that links several parks, open space...
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PA | 5.5 mi | Asphalt |
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The Skippack Trail traverses a township of the same name in eastern Pennsylvania, about 40 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Its western end connects to the Perkiomen Trail, a 19-mile north-south route...
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PA | 3.3 mi | Asphalt |
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Completed in the summer of 2016, Sullivan's Bridge and the adjacent trail provide access from the Schuylkill River Trail, Betzwood Park and the section of Valley Forge National Historic Park north of...
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PA | 1 mi | Asphalt, Concrete |
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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...
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PA | 6.6 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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NJ | 7 mi | Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel |
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Named after Dr. Ulysses Simpson Wiggins, a prominent doctor in Camden in the early 1900s, the Ulysses Wiggins Waterfront Park Promenade extends for 1.2 miles from the Ben Franklin Bridge to the...
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NJ | 1.2 mi | Brick |
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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...
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PA | 3 mi | Asphalt |
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Freedom Trail Bikeway will eventually be a 10-mile route linking parks and open spaces throughout South Brunswick Township in northern New Jersey. The trail follows a former rail line through...
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NJ | 2.6 mi | Asphalt, Dirt |
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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...
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NJ | 0.5 mi | Asphalt |
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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...
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NJ | 3.3 mi | Asphalt, Dirt, Grass, Gravel |
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The K&T Trail, also known as the Kensington & Tacony Trail for the former railroad line on which is runs, spans a mile along the Delaware River in Philadelphia. Beginning at the Frankford Arsenal Boat...
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PA | 1.1 mi | Asphalt |
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This trail connects the historic Thomas Leiper House (built in 1785) to Smedley Park, hence its name. The 2-mile multipurpose trail is mostly shaded as it winds through the Crum Creek Valley and zigs...
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PA | 2 mi | Asphalt |
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Overview
Limerick Township, located in Montgomery County outside of Philadelphia, has an ambitious plan to build 8 miles of community trail networks. The trail currently is open in two disconnected...
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PA | 5.1 mi | Asphalt |
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The mile-long Lindenfield Parkway Trail is part of Chalfont's burgeoning trail network. It extends down the grassy median of the street for which it is named from Main Street to Micheal Lane, then...
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PA | 1 mi | Asphalt |
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Philadelphia's MLK Drive Trail offers a paved 4-mile route along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive that's popular for both transportation and recreation. The trail begins near the Philadelphia Art Museum...
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PA | 4.3 mi | Asphalt |
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The pleasant Monocacy Way takes walkers and cyclists on an adventure through the fascinating history of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The trail kicks off at Monocacy Creek Park, where you can see the a...
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PA | 2.5 mi | Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel |
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Although less than 2 miles, the Port Richmond Trail—a key component of the North Delaware River Greenway—provides an important connection between northeast Philadelphia and the Delaware River. It's...
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PA | 2.2 mi | Asphalt |
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A work in progress, the Red Clay Creek Trail currently extends along the east branch of the creek for which it is named in Kennett Square. The trail, which has a crushed-stone surface of varying...
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PA | 1 mi | Crushed Stone, Gravel |
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Even before the a trail was developed, the residents of Stockertown were enthusiastically walking along the former railroad corridor that cut through the borough. Now, 1.1 miles of packed cinder...
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PA | 1.1 mi | Cinder, Dirt, Grass |
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Named for a development just outside Quakertown, the 1.5-mile Walnut Bank Farm Trail links the borough with nearby Veterans Park and will form a link in the greenway that will eventually link...
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PA | 1.5 mi | Asphalt, Concrete |
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Located in Worcester Township, the Zacharias Creek Trail is a an easy walk or ride along water, through riparian woods and across green fields. The trail begins on Green Hill road (where there is a...
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PA | 1.96 mi | Asphalt, Boardwalk, Crushed Stone |
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The 1.35 mile-long Chester Riverfront Trail is a great way to experience the Delaware River. Part of an urban renewal project that also includes the adjacent Barry Bridge Park, Subaru Park Stadium and...
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PA | 1.35 mi | Asphalt |
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The Doylestown Bike and Hike Trails system provides a convenient car-free network of paved pathways to get around this eastern Pennsylvania community, about 30 miles north of Philadelphia. With more...
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PA | 13.8 mi | Asphalt |
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The Frankford Creek Greenway, which opened in 2018, offers a 1.2-mile paved pathway, running from Aramingo Avenue and Wheatsheaf Lane to Delaware Avenue and Lewis Street.
At its southern end, it...
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PA | 1.2 mi | Asphalt |
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The Calhoun Street Bridge spans 1,274 feet across the Delaware River, connecting Trenton, New Jersey, on its east bank with Morrisville, Pennsylvania, on its west bank. Built in 1884, the intricate...
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NJ, PA | 0.3 mi | Concrete |
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The roughly half-mile long Frog Hollow Trail currently begins at Miller Road and follows a creek south between two subdivisions before dead ending at a point near French Creek. The crushed stone trail...
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PA | 0.4 mi | Crushed Stone |
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Peters Brook Greenway forms a nearly complete circle around Somerville, NJ. It traverses alongside its namesake Peter's Brook for a portion of the route and then later follows the Raritan River for a...
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NJ | 3.99 mi | Asphalt, Concrete |
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The 1.5-mile Thomas F. Hampton Trail was named 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...
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NJ | 1.5 mi | Sand |
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Although just 1.4 miles long, the 58th Street Greenway is an important connector in the southwestern Philadelphia neighborhood of Kingsessing. Although most of the greenway is off-road trail, note...
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PA | 1.4 mi | Asphalt |
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The 1-mile Banbury/MOPAC Trail connects Enos Godshall Park with the Banbury Open Space, off of Rowley Court, a small neighborhood trailhead.
The trail is paved with a smooth, asphalt...
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PA | 1.01 mi | Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete |
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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 abandoned, turned...
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NJ | 2.3 mi | Dirt |
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Meandering through East Fairmount Park, the Boxers’ Trail is a 3.8-mile trail that offers scenic views of the Schuylkill River and access to Fairmount Park for the surrounding communities....
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PA | 3.8 mi | Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel |
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Following the western side of the creek through the heart of Wilmington, the Brandywine Creek Path offers a dose of pleasant, paved recreation within Delaware's busiest city. This short trail has no...
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DE | 1.5 mi | Asphalt, Concrete |
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Overview
The Cresheim Trail is a 2.6-mile natural surface trail in northwest Philadelphia.
About the Route
Meandering through Wissahickon Valley Park, the wooded trail makes several loops...
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PA | 2.6 mi | Dirt, Grass |
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When complete the Green Brook Multi-Use Trail will meander for 7 miles through the communities of Plainfield and North Plainfield, New Jersey. The trail will connect major regional trails and parks as...
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NJ | 0.25 mi | Asphalt |
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The Gurney Street Trail currently extends for just one block in the Fairhill Neighborhood of Philadelphia. However, the trail, which will continue to North American Street, is the culmination of a...
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PA | 0.13 mi | Asphalt |
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The Hammonton Bike Path is being built on the former Philadelphia and Atlantic City mainline to Atlantic City, which started service in July of 1877. This railroad later became the Philadelphia...
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NJ | 0.25 mi | Asphalt |
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The James T. Corcoran Memorial Greenway is a paved trail that runs through several New Castle County parks between Newark and Wilmington, traversing wooded land along the route of the Christina River...
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DE | 2.3 mi | Asphalt |
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Liseter Trail is a multipurpose recreation pathway in Newtown Square, west of Philadelphia. The mile-long trail skirts the edge of the Liseter subdivision on State Route 252/ Newtown Street to the...
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PA | 1 mi | Asphalt |
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Like the nearby Zecharias Creek and Limerick trails, the half-mile long Moran Trail is one of several shorter, municipality-based local paths in the north Philadelphia suburbs that are not part of the...
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PA | 0.5 mi | Dirt, Woodchips |
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Looping around Newton Lake, this trail winds through the park and is sheltered by trees. About 5 miles east of Philadelphia's city center, Newton Lake is situated along the borders between the borough...
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NJ | 2.43 mi | Asphalt, Dirt |
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The Parkside Trail is one segment of the larger Camden Greenways network, a proposed system of trails currently under construction. When complete, the greenway will follow portions of the Delaware...
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NJ | 0.25 mi | Asphalt |
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The Perth Amboy Harbor Walk offers scenic views of the Raritan Bay and Raritan River as it hugs the shoreline of the City of Perth Amboy, founded in 1683 and home to one of the nation's oldest ports....
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NJ | 0.7 mi | Concrete |
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This paved, multi-use trail begins at the intersection of Constitution Ave. and Spruce Street, across from the entrance to Lenape Park. The trail extends east along Spruce Street, briefly winding into...
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PA | 0.7 mi | Asphalt |
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From Amico Island in Delran to Pennington Park in Delanco, the Rancocas Creek Greenway Trail is a multiuse paved trail that curves along Rancocas Creek. Although the trail passes through primarily...
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NJ | 4.32 mi | Asphalt |
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The Senator Patricia M. Blevins Pedestrian Path is a short but well-paved pathway that runs between the Delaware town of Elsmere's Fairgrounds Park and Maple Avenue Park, giving local residents a safe...
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DE | 1 mi | Asphalt |
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Named after the local couple who spearheaded efforts to build the pathway, Sorenson's Way is a paved sidepath trail that runs chiefly alongside Valley Road in the northwest Delaware community of...
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DE | 1.4 mi | Asphalt, Concrete |
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Currently open in two disconnected segments, the State Route 141 Sidepath is a paved trail that follows the side of its namesake roadway along the edges of Wilmington, Delaware. Favoring function over...
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DE | 1.5 mi | Asphalt |
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The Tinicum Township trail begins on the southwest corner of the intersection of Wannamaker Ave. and Route 291. The asphalt multi-use trail extends southwest, paralleling Route 291 for a little over...
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PA | 0.72 mi | Asphalt |
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The Trolley Trail, located in Delaware's Auburn Valley State Park, is a short but sweet crushed stone loop trail near the park's main entrance. While it may not offer much in the way of mileage, the...
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DE | 0.5 mi | Crushed Stone |
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The Yorklyn Bridge Trail is a paved, multi-use greenway that connects the Auburn Valley State Park with the nearby village of Yorklyn Mills in the scenic hills of northern Delaware.
The trail...
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DE | 0.6 mi | Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete |
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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).
This is to update a previous post. We recently rode the section that connects to the SRT and it is in need of major repairs. There are areas that were washed out and filled in with much larger stones. There were also places where there were deep loose stones. As a long time mountain bike rider, I was able to handle these obstacles, but I don't recommend this section of trail, except for walkers.
Relatively easy access from our hotel (Philly Downtown Marriott). We rode our travel tandem that we packed along for this trip. Beautiful ending of the fall leaves turning. Lots of trail traffic in town but traffic and scenery improved a lot as we got farther out of town. Old homes in a section of Fairmont Park adjacent to the trail are worth stopping to see. Dams and cascading water also create a serene environment worth stopping to absorb for a while.
Trail is mostly in the woods. Flat and smooth. Small trail at the high school football stadium leads to a dog park & clean port-a-potty. Very pretty and relaxing ride.
We have been biking the Bartram section for years and love it! First time we’ve taken this trail south from bridge near Carpenter entry gate. There were tents under the bridge with the trail getting more and more narrow. We passed a man picking through bags of spilled over garbage. Wonder if there are trail ambassadors or patrols because we weren’t comfortable going further south
The middle of the trail on Richmond st is on the road shared with cars. Needs a bike path on Richmond st to connect wheatsheaf to Lewis.
This was a great place to jog. I just did the loop, (not the tail part of it) and that was 2.5 miles. Benches along the way which I used to stretch before and after. The trails were pretty with the colorful fall trees. It was quiet until you get to the street part, but it’s a short distance.
I would not recommend. The area wasn’t kept up. Not a lot of nature, at least not that I felt comfortable walking through with my kids. But I found a couple nearby who was doing what looked like excellent car detailing service!
While profiling the Lehigh Valley trails over the past year, I've noticed that several of them have a particular theme. The Ironton Rail Trail prominently highlights the cement and iron industries that were served by the old RR by taking users past the ruins of several mills and preserving numerous pieces of infrastructure and memorabilia from the RR itself. The D&L Trail, meanwhile, focuses on the role water transportation played in the region's economies as it winds its way past numerous locks and historic buildings that once served the Lehigh and Delaware canals.
Named in honor of a German immigrant who moved to Easton and became a renowned artist, the Karl Stirner Arts Trail celebrates the thriving community he established in the city. The 2.4 mile long trail follows the banks of Bushkill Creek from N. 13th Street to the south end of Lafayette College campus, where it extends into downtown Easton via a concurrency along 3rd Street. Cyclists will appreciate the trail's smooth, asphalt surface, though the shorter, woodchip and earthen nature trail that branches off at about midpoint and passes beneath an abandoned RR bridge is also worth checking out. Caution should also be used on the eastern half of the trail, which mostly follows on-street concurrencies with Bushkill Drive and 3rd Street.
However, the trail is most notable for the numerous sculptures, murals and paintings that line its route. Although several of these works were created by local artists, some came from as far away as California, and one, a gate near the Blue Bridge over Bushkill Creek, was constructed by Stirner himself prior to his death in 2016. Several pieces of infrastructure, including an electrical box and guard fences lining the trail, are also artistically decorated, while the Witness Tree, a giant American Sycamore situated along the trail near the Blue Bridge that has been dated to 1757, is celebrated as a natural work of art. It's also common to see outdoor art classes being conducted. Although the trail, which follows an old RR grade, is level and bicycle friendly, I recommend doing it on foot in order to fully appreciate all it has to offer. Easton's Linear Art Gallery is a fitting tribute to the legacy of one of the region's most influential residents in recent history.
Recently biked this paved trail then peeled off to explore Blueberry Hill trails. I have a mountain bike with tires able to cruise streets and the gravel--I had some trouble in the deeper sandy areas close to the quarry. I loved exploring back here, as there are paved trails in BH but also the more typical rolling hill wooded trails too. I made it an 11-mile ride as I was also stopping for some geocaches in the Blueberry Hills.
Little more income than what we like in such a short distance. Not much to see along the route did not see river until close to 422.
Really poor signage and trail markings
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